# Tellus

> Tellus combines free property management software, consumer cash-reward accounts and wholesale business-purpose residential lending. A separate Deposit Account is provided by Central Bank of Kansas City, with eligible funds insured through that bank; Tellus itself and its non-deposit cash accounts are not FDIC-insured.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, United States
- **Founders:** Rocky Lee (Co-founder), Tiancheng Zhu (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Property Management, Boost Account, Reserve Account, Deposit Account, Wholesale residential lending
- **Notable:** Announced a $16 million a16z-led seed round in November 2022 following a $10 million SAFE., Expanded bank partnership announced September 2026 with a separate Deposit Account available to eligible US customers., Maintains iOS and Android apps and free rental-management software.

## Products & services

- **Property Management** — Free mobile tools for rent collection, tenant messaging, maintenance requests, expense records and document storage. Current website labels tenant screening as launching soon.
- **Boost Account** — Non-deposit, non-FDIC-insured cash account with daily rewards and Boost features. Mobile-wallet page advertises a 5.29% minimum APY as observed October 23, 2026; terms and rates can change.
- **Reserve Account** — Non-deposit cash account advertising 7.75% APY with a starting balance limit of $2,500 as observed October 23, 2026.
- **Deposit Account** — Bank deposit account established by Central Bank of Kansas City. September 2026 announcement specifies 4.50% variable APY, $100 minimum opening deposit and $100,000 maximum balance; insurance eligibility and limits apply.
- **Wholesale residential lending** — Short-term business-purpose loans against non-owner-occupied residential property, arranged exclusively through licensed mortgage brokers; not direct consumer mortgages.

## Achievements

- Announced a $16 million a16z-led seed round in November 2022 following a $10 million SAFE.
- Expanded bank partnership announced September 2026 with a separate Deposit Account available to eligible US customers.
- Maintains iOS and Android apps and free rental-management software.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Tellus and CBKC announced an expanded partnership with a 4.50% variable-APY Deposit Account, $100 opening minimum and $100,000 maximum account balance.
- **2026-10** — Apple lookup API reports an iOS app update released October 22, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tellusapp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tellus
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tellushome
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tellusapp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellusapp

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