Castia
DefunctYC W22Bogotá, CO · Founded 2021 · 50 employees · 5 known investors
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
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Castia was founded in 2021 by Mauricio Peñaranda, Nicolas Penaranda, and Eduardo Restrepo.
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Mauricio PeñarandainCo-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.
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Nicolas PenarandainCo-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.
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Eduardo RestrepoinCo-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.
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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 MetaProp Ventures, Y Combinator, Accion, Latitud Ventures, MetaProp.
- Where is Castia headquartered?
- Castia is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.