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Loca US

App that pays people cash to visit local businesses

  • Austin, TX
  • Founded 2022
  • Consumer
  • loca.us

Raised to date

$3.3M

of $3.3M offered across 1 Form D filing

Investors
4
Last filed
Mar 25, 2026

About

Loca operates a mobile app that pays consumers cash for visiting and promoting local businesses. Users browse a map of nearby restaurants, cafes, gyms, barbers and other independent venues, visit one, then upload a receipt or short video to earn cash into a Loca wallet they can transfer to a bank account. On the other side, local business owners run self-serve campaigns with a set budget and targeting radius, paying out only after a new customer makes a purchase. The app is live in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Portland and Eugene.

Pays real cash rather than points or punch cards, and charges businesses on a performance basis where rewards only trigger after a new customer actually buys, turning ad spend into verified foot traffic and authentic customer-made content instead of influencer campaigns.

Funding

  • EquityFiled Mar 25, 2026Form D
    $3.3M/ $3.3M

Product

Loca

Consumer rewards and local discovery app

A consumer iOS and Android app for discovering nearby independent businesses and earning cash rewards for visiting them, uploading a receipt, or creating short promotional videos and sharing them with friends.

  • Map-based discovery of nearby local businesses
  • Receipt upload for cash back after a purchase
  • Paid video and photo campaigns, roughly $0.50 per view

Built for

Small independent local businesses buying customer acquisition, and everyday consumers in the metros where the app is live

People on file