A financial technology startup geared towards helping residential renters says it has acquired $8 million in seed funding from financial backers.

Named Till, the fintech platform received the funding from Route 66 Ventures, MetaProp and NextGen Venture Partners. Till said it will use the money to continue its growth and to attract new landlords and renters as users.

The company's Flexible Rent platform lets renters set up a customized payment schedule that better lines up with their individual cash flow situations. The goal is to help "them to become consistent, on-time payers," and avoid late fees.

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