# withco

> withco is a New York-based property ownership platform on a mission to help small business owners buy the buildings they already work in. Using a lease-to-own model, withco buys commercial real estate alongside high-quality small business owners and transitions them to full ownership over the course of a standard lease term - turning rent payments into a path toward equity and protecting local businesses from displacement.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Kevin Song (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** Lease-to-own platform, Commercial real estate acquisition, Ownership transition / financing
- **Notable:** Raised $32M total ($4M seed + $28M Series A) by early 2022., Assembled a marquee investor and advisor roster including Founders Fund, Canaan, NFX, Initialized, Venus Williams, Kevin Durant, Julian Castro, Kenneth Chenault, Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Danny Meyer., Pioneered a commercial property lease-to-own platform aimed specifically at small businesses.

## Products & services

- **Lease-to-own platform** — withco buys the commercial property a small business occupies and rents it back with the option to purchase at a future date, transitioning tenants to full ownership over a standard lease term.
- **Commercial real estate acquisition** — A platform that programmatically sources and buys commercial real estate in partnership with high-quality small business owners across the U.S.
- **Ownership transition / financing** — Bridges the gap for owners who can qualify for a lease but not a large enough down payment to secure a mortgage, structuring a path from tenant to owner.

## Achievements

- Raised $32M total ($4M seed + $28M Series A) by early 2022.
- Assembled a marquee investor and advisor roster including Founders Fund, Canaan, NFX, Initialized, Venus Williams, Kevin Durant, Julian Castro, Kenneth Chenault, Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Danny Meyer.
- Pioneered a commercial property lease-to-own platform aimed specifically at small businesses.

## Latest updates

- **2022-02** — withco closed $32M in funding ($28M Series A) to help small businesses become commercial property owners via its lease-to-own model.
- **2022-01** — Announced $30M+ in equity funding led by Canaan, Founders Fund, Initialized, and NFX.

## Links

- Website: https://with.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/withco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/risewithco

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/withco
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-06-10