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Bilt Rewards
American financial service company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bilt Rewards is a payments and commerce network that is known for its rent-focused credit offerings.[1] Founded by Ankur Jain in 2019 and headquartered in New York, USA,[2][3] the company offers point-based rewards on rent payments, amongst other purchases.[3] The card is issued through Wells Fargo.[4]
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Bilt Rewards was founded in 2019 by Ankur Jain, a serial entrepreneur. Jain serves as the CEO of Bilt Rewards. The company officially launched in 2021.[5]
In 2022, Bilt Rewards received investment of $150 million, which was led by Left Lane Capital, with additional investments from Smash Capital, Wells Fargo, Kairos, Greystar, Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, and Prosus Ventures.[6][7]
In 2023, Wells Fargo and Bilt Rewards renegotiated their partnership program as a result of financial losses.[4]
In August 2024, Bilt Rewards was valued at $3.25 billion after investment from Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.[8]
In March 2025, Bilt Rewards acquired Banyan, a fintech company providing item-level receipt data infrastructure.[9]
In April 2025, Bilt partnered with American Campus Communities (ACC), a student housing provider, offering rewards on monthly campus housing payments.[10]
In July 2025, Wells Fargo announced that it sought to end its partnership with Bilt Rewards ahead of schedule, as Wells Fargo was losing as much as $10 million per month through Bilt Rewards. Their partnership was initially set to end in 2029.[4] In that same month, Bilt Rewards announced that it would be developing its Bilt 2.0 card with Cardless, a fintech firm, and the company's valuation reached $10.75 billion.[4]
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