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Dmitry Prostov

20 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

Banking built for landlords.

Baseline raised $34.4 million to accelerate its vision of a vertical banking and bookkeeping platform for real‑estate investors.

Over 50,000 landlords already use Baselane, driving 900% year‑over‑year growth. Its new AI product, Baselane Smart, auto‑tags transactions, matches receipts, and executes smart transfers, saving property owners 5-12 hours every week.

Co‑founders Mathias Korder Fort (CEO), Thorben Scheidegger, and Jad Yaghi built the platform after seeing landlords cobble together spreadsheets and bank accounts.

The business model mixes free checking with cash‑back, monetising through interchange, deposit spreads, insurance, and premium analytics.

Backers include Thomvest Matrix Partners India, Diagram, Starwood Capital Group, and more.

Will specialised banking finally give 11 million US landlords the tools they deserve?

#fintech #fintechoftheday #RealEstateInvesting #landlord

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