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§ Private Profile · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Proptech platform simplifying apartment and house rentals in Mexico and Chile with AI-driven risk assessment for tenants and landlords.
Homie is a proptech platform based in Mexico City, Mexico, that simplifies apartment and house rentals in Mexico and Chile by allowing tenants to secure properties without a guarantor or collateral, leveraging algorithms and AI for risk assessment. The platform assists landlords with tenant screening, ensures on-time rent payments backed by Homie, offers free property listings across multiple platforms, and provides rent advances, while also handling online property searches, visits, applications, contracts, and payments for tenants. Homie currently manages over 6,000 properties and operates with approximately 100-150 employees, having reported a projected revenue of $22.1 million for 2025. Key investors supporting the company include View Capital, Capria, BAMCAP Ventures, and BlueBox Ventures, with Facundo Chambó serving as CTO. Homie was founded in 2015 by Jordi Greenham.
Homie has raised $33.2M across 4 funding rounds.
Homie has raised $33.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Homie has raised $33.2M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.2M Pre-Seed in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | $1.2M Pre Seed | Juha Ruohonen | Antler | Announced |
| Feb 4, 2020 | $23M Series B | — | — | Announced |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $4M Seed | Connect Ventures | Seedcamp, The Family, VentureFriends | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $5M Seed | — | BDC Venture Capital, Firework Ventures, FJ Labs, High Line Venture Partners, NEU Venture Capital, Openview Venture Partners, Valar Ventures, Valor Capital Group, Jared Kopf, Kevin Swan | Announced |
Homie has raised $33.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Homie's investors include Juha Ruohonen, Antler, Connect Ventures, Seedcamp, The Family, VentureFriends, BDC Venture Capital, Firework Ventures, FJ Labs, High Line Venture Partners, Neu Venture Capital, Openview Venture Partners.
Homie is a tech-enabled real estate brokerage that simplifies buying and selling homes through a digital platform, offering services like low-commission listings, home value reports, mortgages, insurance, closing, and repairs to reduce costs and streamline transactions.[1][2][4] It serves homeowners, buyers, and sellers seeking affordable, accessible homeownership, solving pain points like high commissions (saving customers nearly $113 million cumulatively) and complex processes by combining technology with local agents.[2][4] Founded in 2015 in South Jordan, Utah, Homie has shown growth through accolades like Inc 500 recognition, Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and being Utah's top listings brokerage, while expanding remote work and benefits like stock options and transaction discounts.[2]
Homie was founded in 2015 by a team committed to disrupting traditional real estate, headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, with a focus on making homeownership "easy, affordable, and accessible for all."[1][2][4] The idea emerged from addressing widespread intimidation (49% of Americans in 2021 surveys) and high fees in buying/selling, leading to a "family of companies" model that integrates tech for listings, loans (with low interest rate guarantees), and more under one roof.[4] Early traction built on pairing state-of-the-art software with experienced agents, fostering a diverse team of "side hustlers, investors, home owners, LGBTQ+, and dream-chasers," and achieving rapid savings for users while earning awards like the People’s Choice at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit.[2]
(Note: A separate "HOMIE" entity launched in 2025 by Travis Montaque focuses on energy-efficient home solutions like solar, but primary sources confirm the real estate Homie as the core technology company here.[3])
Homie rides the proptech wave transforming real estate from agent-heavy, fee-laden processes to digital, low-friction platforms amid rising homeownership barriers like high commissions and intimidation.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with post-2021 market shifts toward online transactions, remote work, and affordability demands, competing with iBuyers (e.g., iBuyer.com, Orchard) by offering hybrid tech-agent models without full cash-buy risks.[1] Market forces like Utah's tech hub status (Silicon Slopes) and national fee scrutiny favor Homie, influencing the ecosystem by proving scalable savings, diversity-driven teams, and integrated services that pressure incumbents to adapt.[2]
Homie is poised to expand its "family of companies" model nationally, potentially integrating emerging tools like AI for valuations or partnerships for bundled services, capitalizing on proptech consolidation and affordability crises.[2][4] Trends like remote real estate tech, sustainability tie-ins (e.g., energy upgrades), and regulatory pushes for transparency will shape its path, evolving influence from Utah disruptor to nationwide accessibility leader—reinforcing its mission to democratize homeownership for all.