[4][5] Homeis connects users with paid Homeis staff or volunteers in their area who speak the same language and can offer assistance with their transition to living in the US, Canada, Europe, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
[6] Homeis was co-founded by Ran Harnevo and Hanan Laschover in January 2017.
[3][8] The inspiration for Homeis came from Harnevo’s own experience of struggling to make his way around New York City after immigrating to the United States from Tel Aviv, Israel in 2008 to build 5Min Media.
[5][8] Harnevo and Laschover initially focused the app on Israeli immigrants in New York City before broadening to include French-speaking African, Indian, and South American communities.
[5][8] The Homeis app shut down in Summer 2021 with the promise of re-opening in Fall 2021.