WestMill Capital is a value-oriented real estate investment firm based in Washington, DC, with a focus on retail and urban, mixed-use development and innovative approaches to real estate finance.

WestMill Capital

Moatable offers businesses with management expertise, support services, and capital to scale. It develops innovative B2B SaaS technology solutions to provide operational expertise and financial resources.

Moatable

Collaborative Fund is an investment fund that provides funding to companies based on creativity and collaborative consumption. The fund centers around two macro themes which drives business innovation in the coming years: the growth of the creative class and the concept of collaborative consumption. Craig Shapiro founded it in New York in 2010.

Collaborative Fund

Silverstein Properties, Inc. is a privately-held, full-service real estate development, investment and management firm.

Silverstein Properties

Guggenheim Partners embodies a successful, century-old family tradition that emphasizes wealth preservation with sustainable capital growth. Guggenheim Partners is a diversified financial services firm, offers investment management and banking, and insurance services. Their mission is to offer clients unparalleled service and performance through design and execution of financial services. They provide a sophisticated array of wealth and investment management services. Guggenheim Partners honors the high standards and achievements of their family history, to which they add modern expertise in wealth management, investment management, and capital markets services.  Their approach to providing services to their clients differs in design and practice from that of other firms. They ground their service offerings in pioneering academic research and proven approaches to investment strategies.  Their family history has shown repeatedly that talented, knowledgeable and experienced individuals make the difference in any line of business. As entrepreneurs and investors, they recognize how creative thinking and risk-taking produce wealth. As investment professionals, they understand how to manage wealth prudently. As capital markets professionals, they understand how to assess, measure, and manage financial risk. As trustees and board members of foundations and endowments, they understand the unique financial challenges that confront these institutions. As stewards of the wealth of the Guggenheim family and other families and institutions, they know from experience the investment challenges associated with multi-generational wealth.

Guggenheim Partners

Camber Creek contributes in a direct and significant way to the success of its portfolio companies by leveraging the real estate expertise, operating experience and portfolio of assets of its partners, investors, and advisors. Camber Creek's investment team has investing, operating, and technology experience and expertise across a range of real estate businesses, including construction, property management, development, and leasing.

Camber Creek

World Trade Ventures is an opportunistic venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage businesses.

World Trade Ventures

Fundrise

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience

InsurTech: Personal Lines

Jetty is a company primarily offering insurance products for renters who occupy its partner properties. The company partners with property managers to bundle renters insurance with leased properties. Jetty allows for 24/7 purchasing of policies through its online portals where it uses a series of algorithms to determine unique pricing for the customer.Additionally, Jetty also provides insurance for security deposits, enabling property managers to onboard tenants without having to collect security deposits, while still being protected against damage or lost rent.Key customers and partnershipsJetty’s key property and finance partners include LivCor, Beam Living, Citi Habitats, and Freddie Mac.Fundings and financialsThe company raised <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21695">USD 2 million in venture funding</a> in September 2023, from Citi Ventures, Experian Ventures, Fundrise, and PayPal Ventures. However, it did not disclose the use of proceeds.As of September 2021, the company reported to have contracted 2.2 million units (up 193% YoY).

Property owners and real estate companies are able to handle larger portfolios while offering faster and cheaper services.

Residential PropTech

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 Inspectify offers a booking platform for home inspections through its network of over 1,500 inspectors (as of November 2021). The platform also provides tools that enable customers to understand the condition of their homes and identify areas in need of improvement. The platform also allows customers to book repair services directly via the platform and provides access to maintenance records and schedules. 
 
 
 It offers a white-label home inspection software solution for real estate agents, which aggregates data from inspections to create a report for home buyers and provides institutional buyers with a dataset of their assets. It is monetized through commissions of 15%–20% on inspections booked through its platform as well as fees from partners who use its software within their own platforms.
 
 
 In November 2021, the company raised USD 8 million in a Series A round led by Nine Four Ventures. Inspectify planned to funnel the fresh capital into growing its network of real estate partners, launching new verticals, and developing its proprietary property inspection software.
 
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AI, robotics, and IoT to streamline the flow of goods and information

Logistics Tech

Saltbox provides co-warehousing solutions, fulfillment centers, and on-site services for D2C ecommerce entrepreneurs. The company provides 100–10,000 sq ft private warehouse suites with on-site loading docks on a monthly subscription and carries out picking, packing, and shipping aspects of the orders for customers.The company offers a warehouse management system (WMS) that lets users integrate their inventory, product information, orders, and shipment information from their online stores into various ecommerce marketplace platforms. The platform also has electronic data interchange (EDI) capabilities that enable automated document transfers between a user and etailers/businesses. Saltbox also provides other value-added services such as daily carrier pickups and equipment rental.As of April 2024, Saltbox operated 10 facilities across the US including in Dallas (Texas), Atlanta (Georgia), Los Angeles (California), and Miami (Florida).Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, Saltbox provided integrations with multiple ecommerce marketplace channels such as Shopify, Walmart, Amazon, WooCommerce, Etsy, BigCommerce, eBay, MyStoreNo, and Google Store.

We founded Inspectify with the goal to make a platform that helps inspectors, real estate professionals, and homebuyers alike. We see a tremendous opportunity to apply the latest technology to make inspectors more proficient and effective and make home inspections more engaging and value add to home buyers. We are just getting started, but are excited to provide much-needed disruption in the space!

Saltbox is for the builders, the makers, the artists, the sellers, the true risk-takers. The company offers adaptable office space, private warehouse suites, and an entrepreneurial community to help importers and exporters, distributors, makers, and e-commerce operators.

Jetty is a financial services company that develops a real estate insurance platform to simplify the leasing process and improve conversion. The company is on a mission to make renting a home more affordable and effortless for everyone. Jetty's solution helps property managers increase lease conversion, reduce bad debt, and streamline operations. For the renter, Jetty lowers the barrier to entry, saving residents thousands of dollars on move-in costs. Jetty was founded by Mike Rudoy and Luke Cohler in 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

Fundrise helps locals claim ownership in the development of their city. Its first project and the first-ever crowdfunded real estate deal, was the development of acclaimed D.C. restaurant and retail store, Maketto, in 2013. It has grown since then, but its mission of providing people with a simpler, smarter, and more reliable way to invest has remained the same. Today, Fundrise continues to shape the investment industry, creating a new alternative to investing in stocks and bonds. By combining technology with new federal regulations, they have opened up the once-unattainable world of direct private investments to everyone in the US, regardless of net worth. Fundrise was launched in Washington, D.C. in 2012.

Fundrise is a real estate investment platform that allows individuals to invest in a diversified portfolio of private real estate assets, including residential and commercial properties, with a low minimum investment. Fundrise uses technology to streamline the investment process, offering investors access to institutional-quality real estate opportunities that were previously only available to wealthy individuals and institutions.

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Commercial PropTech

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Bragiel Brothers

Munich Re Ventures

Nine Four Ventures

These platforms handle activities related to home maintenance and improvements. They either provide the services themselves or simply connect clients to vendors.

Saltbox

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Kapor Capital

Colliers

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Playground Global

MetaProp

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Overline

Wilshire Lane Partners

Companies that offer warehousing and ecommerce fulfillment with technology developed in-house.

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Startups that offer homeowners and renters insurance using artificial intelligence (AI) and smart home devices to issue policies and validate claims.

Fundrise is a real estate investment platform that allows individuals to invest in a diversified portfolio of private real estate assets, including residential and commercial properties, with a low minimum investment. Fundrise uses technology to streamline the investment process, offering investors access to institutional-quality real estate opportunities that were previously only available to wealthy individuals and institutions.
The company was founded in 2012 with the mission of democratizing real estate investing. Fundrise offers a variety of investment plans tailored to different investment goals, such as supplemental income, long-term growth, or a balanced approach. The platform leverages advanced data analytics and proprietary algorithms to identify and acquire properties with strong potential for appreciation and rental income growth, with a focus on the Sunbelt region of the US.
Fundrise's primary product offerings are its private real estate investment trusts (eREITs), which invest in a diversified portfolio of properties across different markets and property types. As of 2024, Fundrise manages over USD 3.3 billion in assets under management and has over 500,000 active investors on its platform.

Valcre is a comprehensive appraisal software platform designed for the commercial real estate industry. It streamlines the entire appraisal process, from job and client management to property research, inspections, analysis, and report writing. Valcre's cloud-based platform enables seamless collaboration and data synchronization, ensuring efficient workflow and accurate reporting.
The software integrates with various industry-leading data providers, offering access to over 150 million public property records. This allows appraisers to effortlessly capture and verify accurate comparables, enhancing their decision-making process. Valcre's customizable report templates, tailored to industry standards, cover a wide range of property types, including office, industrial, retail, multi-family, and specialty properties.
Through automation and intuitive tools, Valcre enables appraisers to generate professional reports with minimal effort. Its user-friendly interface and robust data management capabilities streamline the entire appraisal process, leading to increased productivity and time savings. As of November 2022, Valcre had facilitated over 300,000 property appraisals and collected 2.5 million comparables, saving appraisers over two hours per day on average.
In November 2022, Valcre secured USD 12.7 million in Series A funding led by Avenue Growth Partners and Second Century Ventures. This investment will support rapid team growth, product innovation, and further solidify Valcre's position as a market leader in appraisal software solutions.

Valcre

Otso is a financial technology company that specializes in automated financial due diligence for commercial real estate leasing. The company's AI-powered Underwriting as a Service (UaaS) platform combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to deliver comprehensive financial reports for tenant screening within 24 hours. Otso's technology aims to streamline the tenant evaluation process, enabling landlords to close leases an average of 21 days faster than traditional methods. The platform supports various property types, including office, retail, and industrial spaces.
Otso's solution offers an alternative to traditional security deposits and letters of credit in commercial leases. The company provides landlords with AA-rated coverage and up to USD 50,000 in lease performance guarantees for a monthly fee starting at USD 250. This approach allows tenants to retain their working capital typically locked in deposits or letters of credit while providing landlords with enhanced protection against tenant defaults. Otso's platform utilizes a business's complete credit and cash history for underwriting decisions, and every policy is backed by A-rated insurance through Accelerant specialty insurance company and administered by Assurely.
The company has completed its SOC2 Compliance Audit, demonstrating its commitment to high-level security for clients and prospects. Otso partners with industry leaders such as AWS, Plaid, and Experian to ensure data security, employing 256-bit encryption and complying with global data protection regulations. The platform is designed as a bolt-on solution that integrates seamlessly with existing systems, requiring minimal training for implementation.

Otso Corp

REScan is a spatial data company that specializes in rapidly digitizing and efficiently annotating large indoor spaces from a human perspective. Their technology involves an end-to-end solution comprising a scanner helmet, a 3D reconstruction and streaming pipeline, and a mobile viewer application. The company has developed a proprietary system, protected by 18 issued and one pending patent, that enables remote viewing, analysis, editing, and spatial computing applications for scanned spaces.
REScan's solution allows for the creation of 3D digital copies or "Digital Twins" of indoor and outdoor areas. These digital replicas provide remote access to distant locations and enhance professional workflows by facilitating machine understanding of the physical world. The company's technology enables the rapid onboarding of these Digital Twins, streamlining the process of digitizing large spaces.
One notable demonstration of REScan's capabilities is their ability to capture a 350,000 square foot 3D scan of indoor and outdoor areas in Redwood City within a span of under two hours. This scanned data can be viewed on both Android and iPhone devices through their mobile viewer application, showcasing the efficiency and accessibility of their solution.

REScan

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 Matterport, founded in 2011, is a spatial data company that specializes in creating 3D digital twins of physical spaces. The company's proprietary technology enables the capture of dimensionally accurate, photorealistic virtual tours of properties using various camera technologies, including smartphones and its flagship LiDAR-based Pro3 camera. At the core of Matterport's offering is Cortex, an AI-powered software engine that automatically generates 3D digital twins and virtual tours while providing detailed property insights.
 
 
 
 
 As of 2024, Matterport has digitized over 12 million spaces across 177 countries, representing more than 38 billion square feet of digital property. The company's technology finds applications in multiple sectors, including residential and commercial real estate, hospitality, retail, and industrial spaces. Matterport's product lineup includes 3D cameras, the Matterport Capture mobile app, and a web-based platform for managing and sharing 3D models. In 2023, Matterport reported revenue of USD 158 million, representing a 16% year-over-year growth.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 
 
 
 Matterport's technology has been adopted by various industries, with real estate being a primary focus. CoStar Group, a major player in online real estate marketplaces, features nearly 300,000 Matterport digital twins across its platforms, including Apartments.com, LoopNet, and Homes.com. In March 2024, Apartments.com recorded over 7.4 million views of Matterport 3D Tours, with users spending 20% more time on listings featuring these tours.
 
 
 
 
 Matterport has also established partnerships with companies in other sectors. In June 2024, the company announced a collaboration with FBS, a provider of Multiple Listing Service (MLS) technology, to integrate Matterport's 3D tours and property data into the Flexmls platform. This partnership aims to streamline the listing process for real estate professionals and enhance the home search experience for buyers.
 
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Matterport

Companies that use technology and software to automate and digitize workflows and repetitive tasks during a rental/lease cycle of a commercial property

Platforms that provide online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers as well as real estate brokers

Companies that offer tools that allow renters or buyers to view homes without visiting the sites

Platforms that provide performance data and analytics relating to commercial real estate to facilitate activities such as property valuations, financing deals, and marketing initiatives

Platforms that connect commercial real estate owners with real estate lenders to raise funds

Companies that offer platforms to allow retail investors access to commercial real estate investments

Allows commercial real estate agents to create 3D virtual tours for properties

Uses AI/ML to support various property-related tasks such as rental payments and spatial data capturing

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