Castle
2 known investors
Castle provides a digital payments platform using Same-day ACH and Real Time Payments for real estate transactions, including earnest money deposits, cash to close, and diligence payments. It is aimed at buyers and parties handling property closing payments, offering payment tracking and an alternative to sharing wire instructions over email.
Also known as Castle Pay · Castle Pay, Inc.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedJul 2026Source ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Castle, operated by Castle Pay, Inc., provides a digital payments service for real estate closing transactions. The platform supports earnest money deposits (EMD), cash to close, and payments made upon signing (diligence payments), using Same-day ACH and Real Time Payments rails to move funds between buyers and closing parties.
The product is positioned as a replacement for wire transfers and paper checks in the closing process. Title companies, escrow providers and attorneys can request earnest money and share payment tracking information with third parties, while buyers pay without wire instructions being exchanged over email. Castle states the service is intended to work alongside existing closing workflows without complex integrations, with onboarding described as taking days.
Business model
Castle sells a digital payments product to title companies, escrow providers and real estate attorneys, positioning it as a replacement for wire transfers and checks in closing workflows. Prospective customers engage through a booked demo and a sign-up flow on the company website.
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Market position
Castle operates in real estate closing payments, offering an alternative to wire transfers and checks for earnest money deposits and cash to close.
Castle positions itself as focused solely on secure digital closing payments rather than broader closing software, emphasizing elimination of emailed wire instructions and wire fraud risk, faster receipt of funds where Real Time Payments are available, and reduced administrative overhead and wire fees.
Technology
The platform moves funds over Same-day ACH and Real Time Payments networks, provides payment tracking that can be shared with third parties, and applies identity verification and payment security controls intended to reduce errors and wire fraud. Castle describes the service as complementing existing closing workflows without requiring complicated integrations.
Go-to-market
Direct sales to title, escrow and attorney firms via website demo requests and email contact, with separate entry points on the site for homeowners and for title and escrow professionals.
Title and escrow companies, real estate closing attorneys, and the homebuyers and other parties who make earnest money, diligence and cash-to-close payments during property transactions.
Geography
Castle Pay, Inc. lists an address at 402 Union Street, Unit 441, Hudson, New York 12534.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Castle do?
- Castle is a digital payments platform for wire-free earnest money and cash-to-close payments in real estate closings.
- Who are Castle's investors?
- Castle's investors include Suffolk Technologies, Index Ventures.