Bilt expands beyond its card
Friday 29th May, 2026
US startup Bilt is pitching its rent card as just the start of a larger ‘Shopify for housing’ platform that now connects landlords, property managers and 45,000 merchants and aims for $1bn revenue this year; it weathered customer backlash after a card redesign but kept most users.
Why have we flagged this?
Bilt scaling into a broad B2B housing platform and financial services could disrupt how renters, landlords and agents transact — this could affect listing demand and distribution, so you could comment on UK market differences and agent behaviours.
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