M1 studio crossing a California bridge, on its way to meet new residents in Sonoma County.
Our platform creates beautiful new homes quickly and at scale, solving housing needs across varied urban and rural communities.
We build, deliver, and install in only three months. You can rent or own. We partner with landowners to place the homes on underutilized land where demand is highest. Multiple homes can be clustered together for family, friends, and community.
Building
The M1 studio is built by workers with decades of experience constructing highly-resilient homes
Steel frames and carefully‑selected materials ensure durability
NOAH inspections take place throughout the build process to ensure compliance with NFPA 1192
Transportation
Our homes travel on special containers that accommodate extra-large cargo
Cargo ships carry our homes to the port closest to the deployment site
Once on land, our homes are easy to haul with a pickup truck
Move-in
Each home comes with a deck and wide glass doors
Lots of natural light and windows increase the sense of space
Our well‑lit bathrooms come with a rain‑style shower
Clusters of homes facilitate community life and resource‑sharing
Stargaze from the sleeping loft, which fits a queen-size mattress in any orientation
Who's Building This
Felipe Camacho
Co-CEO
Felipe is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling technology companies. He co-founded Magdalena in 2023 with a vision to solve affordable housing challenges in rural communities. As Co-CEO, Felipe oversees strategy, operations, and growth, bringing his expertise in building scalable platforms and his commitment to creating dignified, sustainable housing solutions.
Hernando Aparicio
Co-CEO
Hernando leads Magdalena's production, transportation, deployment, and resident experience operations. With deep expertise in cross-border logistics and community development, he has been instrumental in establishing Magdalena's efficient supply chain and ensuring high-quality outcomes for residents. Hernando's hands-on approach and commitment to excellence have been central to Magdalena's success in delivering affordable, beautiful homes.
Key Partners and Advisors
Geneviève Piché
Advisor
Founder of Iridescence Advisors. Former Head of Sustainable Finance and Advisory at a top-four U.S. bank's Corporate & Investment Banking division. Leads Magdalena's capital formation strategy and supports the company's financing initiatives.
David Levine
Advisor
President and CEO of Presidio Mortgage Holdings and board member at Mercy Housing CA, with a multi-generational track record in multifamily housing and community development.
Rebecca Lee Whiting
Advisor
Yale and UC Berkeley Law graduate. Former federal law clerk on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Has served as General Counsel to multiple early-stage startups. Advises Magdalena on corporate, regulatory, and financing matters.
Avery & Oliver Ramin
Advisors
Multi-generational real estate investors who manage the fund structures that finance Magdalena's home deployments. Their real estate and rental expertise has been integral to building Magdalena's most efficient capital pathway.
Timur Khan
Advisor
Co-Founder of Tesseract, and founder of GEARS and Living Launchpad. Brings hands-on expertise in construction engineering, ADUs, and residential development.
Justin Kan
Advisor
Justin Kan is a serial entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Twitch, which sold to Amazon for nearly $1 billion in 2014. He also co-founded Justin.tv, Socialcam, and the legal technology company Atrium, and has been an active partner at Y Combinator. Justin advises Magdalena on capital raising strategy and growth planning, bringing deep experience scaling platform businesses from early stage through institutional funding rounds. His guidance helps shape Magdalena's approach to structuring its current raise and positioning the company for rapid, sustainable expansion across California and beyond.
Ways to use a Magdalena home
Whether you're looking for a place to live, land to activate, or capital to deploy, Magdalena offers multiple ways to participate in housing production.