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Homebase

Winter 2021 · Active

Personalized rent-to-own real estate financing using technology in SEA

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, VN

Founded: 2019

Team size: 20

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About

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.

Founders

  • Phillip AnFounder

    Founder at Homebase (YC W21)

  • Jun Yuan TanFounder

    JY is the Co-founder and CEO of Homebase. Before this, he was CEO & Co-founder of Reprice Technologies, a VC-backed software company, and Atlantis Lab, a VC-backed blockchain development & advisory firm. JY studied computer science at University of Pennsylvania, business at University of Manchester and has completed all 3 levels of CFA.