Castia
Castia is a YC Winter 2022 (W22) company. Based in Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico. Team of 50.
About Castia
Summary
Castia turns monthly rent payments into a financial tool for Latin American tenants and landlords. Renters pay through the platform using any payment method and earn rewards, build their credit history, and accumulate savings toward a future home down payment. The product replaces a passive, benefit-free transaction with one that generates ongoing financial value.
Business model
Fee or rewards structure tied to rent transactions processed through the platform.
Go-to-market
Castia targets tenants and landlords across Latin America, with renters accessing the platform to pay rent and unlock benefits directly.
From the Y Combinator listing
Built Rewards for Latam. Pay Rent and get benefits.
Castia is the first rent payment platform in Latam that allows tenants and landlords to get benefits for one of their single biggest monthly expense. Get rewards, pay with any payment method, build your credit score and even save for your future home downpayment, just by paying rent through Castia.
Facts
- Real Estate and Construction / Real Estate and Construction -> Housing and Real Estate
- Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
- 50
- Inactive
- Early
Founders (3)
- Eduardo Restrepo
- Mauricio Peñaranda
- Nicolas Penaranda
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