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Commerce · January 8, 2025

Whale

Security deposits that just work. For everyone.

Whale launched on January 8, 2025 with 159 votes, #256 of 6,142 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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What it does

Whale is the first win-win solution for security deposits. Renters earn up to 3.25% interest and get their deposit back faster. Landlords get a zero cost, zero risk, and zero work security deposit management solution integrated with their PMS.

The first renter-owned, high-yield savings account that takes security deposits completely off your plate — for free. Zero work, zero risk, and zero cost.

Whale turns the traditional security deposit upside down — a lockable, high-yield savings account for renters, secured for the landlord’s benefit at move-out. Hours lost to paperwork, postage, and manual follow-up. Time your team could spend on residents, not admin work. Whale syncs directly with your PMS to request, manage, and return deposits automatically, at zero cost. Effortless for renters, automated for landlords. Whale does the heavy lifting so you can focus on people, not paperwork. Reduce admin, eliminate errors, and give your residents a better experience, all through Whale. Renters see their deposit, earn interest, and get their money back faster. 100% compliant in Washington,…from gowhale.com

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