Homebase
Personalized rent-to-own real estate financing using technology in SEA
- Batch
- W21
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Team size
- 20
- HQ
- Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
VecindarioW22We make it easier for real estate to sell properties and mortgages.Shared: fintech, proptechInactive
PropReturnsS21End-to-end commercial real estate transaction platformShared: fintech, proptechInactive
Express BuildingS22Financing Southeast Asia's ~$1 trillion housing backlogShared: fintech, proptechActive
HoumW21All-in-one real estate marketplace for Latin AmericaShared: proptechActive
GotradeS19Robinhood for Southeast Asia (SEA)Shared: fintechActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
GoJomW22One-stop-shop for Real Estate Solutions.Shared: fintech, proptechActive
ClauS20The real estate superapp for MexicoShared: fintech, proptechActive
CastiaW22Built Rewards for Latam. Pay Rent and get benefits.Shared: fintech, proptechInactive
RyseW24The secondary market for real estate leasesShared: fintech, proptechActive
TrigoW23Rent verification API for landlords and lendersShared: fintech, proptechAcquired
Also from W21
Batchmates in Winter 2021.
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FintocW21Account-to-Account payments in Mexico and Chile.Active
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GroMoW21App for independent agents to sell financial products in IndiaActive
HomeBreezeW21The fastest and easiest way to make home upgradesInactive
About Homebase
Homebase provides Rent-To-Own real estate financing for buyers in Southeast Asia - the only alternative to inflexible/high-interest rate (12%+) mortgages in the region. We strive to provide more innovative, compelling, and empathetic solutions for those who aspire to own a home. Homebase was founded in 2019 in Singapore and is backed by Y Combinator, VinaCapital Ventures, Class 5 Global, Pegasus Technology Ventures, 1982 Ventures, Iterative VC and Antler, as well as the founders and executives at disruptive real estate financing companies including Opendoor, Zerodown, 99.co and Divvy Homes.
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Homebase: questions
Which YC batch was Homebase in?
Homebase was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).
Is Homebase still active?
Y Combinator lists Homebase as active.
Where is Homebase based?
Homebase lists Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as its location on YC's directory.
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