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Habi

Colombian proptech that buys, fixes, and resells homes using its own pricing data.

Losing its protection
Assessed 29 July 2026 · Evidence as of 29 July 2026
The structural protection is eroding.
On the recordSince 29 July 2026 · Checkable from within 12-18 months · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Next equity financing round, which would confirm or reset the $1B valuation
The call

Habi runs a real, data-backed home-flipping business in two countries, but its $1B price tag has not been tested by new investors in four years.

Habi is a company that buys homes directly from sellers in Colombia and other Latin American countries, then fixes them up and sells them. It has grown to $121 million in annual revenue and has some real advantages, like special relationships with Colombia's government housing agency and a huge database of property information. However, the core business model of buying homes to resell them has a known killer weakness: Zillow tried this exact approach and lost $408 million before shutting it down in 2021, mainly because they bought homes at the wrong time and prices fell. Habi hasn't raised new investor money in four years, which suggests investors are worried about the same problem. The company will prove its model works or prove it doesn't when it next tries to raise new equity funding from major investors, not just banks.

Why
01
AI pressure: None apparent. No AI valuation or brokerage tool is named as targeting Habi's Colombia/Mexico markets yet. Could AI do the core job? Only partly.
02
Bigger players: None apparent. Zillow already tried and exited iBuying in 2021; no big US or global player has entered LatAm home-flipping since. Could a giant copy it? Probably.
03
What protects it. Direct data ties to Colombia's Ministry of Housing plus 1B+ proprietary pricing points and Pulppo's broker network.
What would change this call
Habi announces a fresh equity round at or above the $1B valuation within 12-18 months. Would show investors still back the iBuying model at prior valuation.
Habi discloses positive operating margin sustained through a full housing cycle. Would show the unit economics avoid Zillow Offers' 2021 collapse pattern.
Pulppo broker retention or cross-border rollout in Argentina falters within two quarters. Would show the 2026 acquisition failing to expand distribution as claimed.
Key numbers
  • $1B+ valuation set at Series C, unchanged since (2022-05-11)
  • ~$121M estimated 2024 revenue (CB Insights) (2024)
  • $1B combined transaction volume with Pulppo (2025)
Named risks
  • iBuying model shares Zillow Offers' 2021 failure mode: mispriced inventory during a market turn. Severity: high
  • No fresh equity round since May 2022, leaving $1B valuation unconfirmed for four years. Severity: medium
  • AI tools like ChatGPT commoditizing home valuation, eroding Habimetro's differentiation. Severity: medium
  • Housing market correction in Colombia or Mexico could strain iBuying balance sheet. Severity: high
  • Crowded LatAm peer field (La Haus, Loft, QuintoAndar) competing for same transactions. Severity: medium
Rivals, as read in July 2026
RivalDirectionEvidence
La HauscontestingDirect LatAm proptech/marketplace rival, listed among Habi peers as of 2022
LoftcontestingBrazil-based platform expanding regionally, competes for same transactions
QuintoAndarcontestingBrazil-based real estate platform cited as regional competitor
Pulppo (pre-acquisition)gaining onAcquired by Habi around Feb/Mar 2026, folding a rival broker-tech platform into Habi
Zillowlosing toZillow exited iBuying entirely in 2021 after $407.9M write-down, leaving no global incumbent in Habi's markets
Questions people ask
Is Habi profitable in 2026?
No confirmed profit figure exists. Habi has raised only debt since its May 2022 $200M Series C, including a $75M credit line in June 2022, suggesting a focus on efficiency over disclosed profitability as of 2026.
Who owns Habi?
Habi is privately held and venture backed. Its May 2022 $200M Series C was co-led by Homebrew and SoftBank Latin America Funds, with Banorte, Tiger Global, Inspired Capital, Clocktower Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst and Henry Kravis also participating.
Could AI replace Habi's home valuation tool, Habimetro?
The valuation layer is exposed since consumers can already ask ChatGPT or Claude what a home is worth, per HousingWire on 2026-07-21. But Habi's capital deployment, deed integrations, and broker distribution are not AI-replicable functions.
Is Habi's $1 billion valuation still accurate?
Habi hit unicorn status on 2022-05-11 via a $200M Series C. As of 2026 it has raised no new equity, only debt (e.g., IFC in 2024, IDB Invest in 2023), leaving the $1B mark unconfirmed for roughly four years.
Who are Habi's biggest competitors?
Direct LatAm proptech and iBuyer rivals include La Haus, Loft, and QuintoAndar, per CB Insights competitor listings from 2022. Habi expanded its position by acquiring Mexican broker platform Pulppo around February to March 2026.
What did Habi acquire in 2026?
Habi acquired Mexican broker-technology startup Pulppo around February to March 2026, described as the Latin American equivalent of Compass. Combined, Habi and Pulppo facilitated approximately $1B in residential transaction volume in 2025.
Timeline
  • 2026-04Habi secures $40M debt line from BBVA
  • 2026-02/03Habi acquires Mexican broker platform Pulppo, expanding into Argentina
  • 2024Habi raises $30M in debt financing from IFC
  • 2023Habi raises $15M loan from IDB Invest
  • 2022-06-14Habi raises additional $75M in credit lines
  • 2022-05-11Habi raises $200M Series C, becomes first Spanish-speaking LatAm proptech unicorn
  • 2022-01Habi acquires Mexican firms Propiedades.com and Tu Canton
  • 2021Zillow Offers exits iBuying after $407.9M write-down and ~25% workforce cut
  • 2019Habi founded in Bogota by Brynne McNulty Rojas and Sebastian Noguera
Revision history
29 July 2026
First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
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