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castia

DefunctYC W22

Bogotá, CO · Founded 2021 · 50 employees · 15 known investors

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A rent payment platform serving Latin American tenants and landlords that provides rewards, flexible payment options, credit-building features, and savings programs tied to housing payments.

Also known as Acasa Holdings Limited · acasa

FintechPropTechConsumerColombiaMexicoLatin AmericaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

castia was founded in 2021 by Mauricio Peñaranda, Nicolas Penaranda, and Eduardo Restrepo.

MPMauricio Peñaranda
Mauricio PeñarandaCo-Founder & CEO2021–2024Mauricio holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Colombia and completed an MBA at Columbia Business School. He worked as a management consultant and later as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Colombia before joining Clever Leaves, a medical cannabis company that went public on NASDAQ in 2020. He is currently CEO and co-founder of Castia.
NPNicolas Penaranda
Nicolas PenarandaCo-Founder & COO2021–2025Nicolas Penaranda spent over five years in management consulting focused on banking and insurance before transitioning to real estate investing. He co-founded an agricultural technology startup in Colombia in 2016 and later a consumer snacks business that was partially acquired by an FMCG company during the pandemic.
EREduardo Restrepo
Eduardo RestrepoCo-Founder and Chief Financial Officer2021–2024Eduardo Restrepo holds degrees in industrial engineering and business administration from ESCP Europe, with over 13 years of corporate finance experience including a tenure as chief financial officer.

Investors · 15

MetaProp Ventureslisted by MetaProp VenturesNew York

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Plug and Play Ventureslisted by Plug and Play VenturesSilicon Valley · $50K – $400K

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Quona Capitallisted by Quona CapitalWashington · $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AccionreportedWashington, D.C. · $1M

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Asymmetry VenturesreportedRichmond · $125K – $500K

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Jaguar VenturesreportedDel. Miguel Hidalgo

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Latitud VenturesreportedSanta Rosa · $100K – $5M

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MetaPropreportedNew York · $100K – $1M

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NicoyareportedStockholm

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Nucleus DNAreportedNew York

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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Wollef VenturesreportedMexico City

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Acasa Holdings Limited

Frequently asked questions

What does castia do?
A rent payment platform serving Latin American tenants and landlords that provides rewards, flexible payment options, credit-building features, and savings programs tied to housing payments.
Who founded castia?
castia was founded by Mauricio Peñaranda, Nicolas Penaranda, Eduardo Restrepo in 2021.
Who are castia's investors?
castia's investors include INCA VENTURES, MetaProp Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Quona Capital, Y Combinator, Accion, Asymmetry Ventures, Jaguar Ventures and 7 more.
Where is castia headquartered?
castia is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.