Paylode’s mission is simple: make every customer interaction feel rewarding. Not through gimmicks or points, but with real perks that added value to everyday experiences.
Now, that same idea is heading for a much larger audience.
This week, Moved – a proptech platform that automates moving logistics and revenue streams for apartment operators – announced that it has acquired Paylode. The deal gives Moved access to Paylode’s perks-as-a-service technology and vast partner ecosystem, which includes more than 550 brands. Together, the two companies will support over 1.2 million residential units and generate tens of millions of dollars in potential ancillary revenue for landlords, while helping residents save up to $1,000 per move through curated offers.
For Paylode founder and CEO Mikhail Naumov, the acquisition is a validation of years spent building a smarter way to connect businesses and customers.
“We built Paylode to turn everyday customer touchpoints into meaningful, monetizable experiences through perks and ancillary partnerships,” Naumov said in a statement. “Together with Moved, we are accelerating our vision and leveraging our industry-leading ancillary revenue automation stack to unlock massive opportunities in the residential real estate sector and beyond.”
It’s a natural fit. Moved has made its name by helping property managers simplify move-ins and move-outs while uncovering new revenue opportunities beyond rent. By integrating Paylode’s rewards infrastructure into its platform, Moved can now deliver perks directly to residents – from movers and furniture discounts to broadband deals and home insurance offers – turning what’s typically a stressful transition into an engaging, value-filled process.
“This marks an exciting new chapter for Moved and a major step forward in the value we deliver to our real estate clients and their residents,” said Adam Pittenger, Moved’s founder and CEO. “Paylode’s team and technology are best-in-class, and integrating their platform into the Moved OS adds a powerful new layer to automate ancillary revenue and elevate the resident journey.”
For those who’ve followed Paylode’s story, this outcome feels like a logical progression. When Naumov raised $5.5 million in seed funding in 2023 from investors like Susa Ventures and Struck Capital, he told Refresh Miami he wanted to make it easy for companies to launch and manage their own perks programs, without the six-figure costs and technical headaches. The goal was to democratize what airlines and credit cards had long done well: use perks to keep customers engaged and loyal.
That same idea is now being applied to real estate, one of the most emotionally charged and commercially fragmented customer experiences there is. Moving often triggers dozens of spending decisions at once, from buying furniture to setting up internet. Paylode’s software helps connect those dots, transforming each step into an opportunity for residents to save money while property managers earn new revenue.
For Naumov, who previously co-founded the AI-powered customer service platform DigitalGenius, this chapter brings things full circle. The same curiosity that drove him to improve how businesses talk to customers is now reshaping how people experience one of life’s biggest moments: moving into a new home.
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