1Sharpe Ventures is a Piedmont, California-based firm focused on early-stage companies that operate at the intersection of technology and the built environment. The firm is dedicated to supporting scalable, category-defining businesses that aim to transform the real estate experience, ownership, and investment landscape. In addition to providing venture funding, 1Sharpe Ventures offers capital markets advisory services and assists in structuring strategic partnerships, enabling businesses to grow through innovative property investments and funds. Through its comprehensive approach, the firm seeks to foster the development of transformative solutions within the real estate sector.
Vellum is a data and analytics platform built specifically for the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Freemodel
Series A in 2023
Freemodel specializes in pre-home renovation services designed to assist real estate agents in buying and selling properties. The company manages the entire renovation process, which includes selecting materials and colors, preparing construction documentation, creating build schematics, and developing dynamic visualizations and permit plans. By streamlining these services, Freemodel aims to maximize the sale price of homes while minimizing complexity and capital requirements for clients involved in property remodeling and pre-sales preparations.
Skillit
Seed Round in 2023
Skillit provides a data-driven recruitment and intelligence platform specifically designed for the construction industry. The company aims to simplify the hiring process for skilled tradespeople and contractors by offering solutions that facilitate recruitment, retention, and evaluation of skilled craft workers. Through its platform, Skillit enables employers to recruit, test, and train workers, ensuring a custom match between skilled professionals and job opportunities. By focusing on the unique needs of the construction sector, Skillit helps contractors effectively hire and retain talent while supporting workers in achieving their professional potential.
Lastro
Seed Round in 2022
Lastro is using AI to redefine how companies operate. Its flagship product, Lais, helps real estate brokerages grow more efficiently by taking better care of their customers. In each brokerage, Lais acts as a personalized AI “team member” that engages with leads instantly, searches for properties and answers common inquiries. Brokerages that have Lais in their teams are growing quickly and reporting up to 60% increases in lead conversion rates.
Haven
Series A in 2022
Haven is re-imagining the $11 trillion U.S. mortgage industry, with a focus on engaging the 53 million homeowners with a mortgage. The incumbent technologies used by mortgage lenders and servicers are decades old, and the borrowers who are served by them increasingly demand modern digital experiences and frictionless financial products throughout the home journey. Haven’s mission is to deliver them at a transformational scale, and to improve lives in one of the world’s largest asset classes. The company is well capitalized, backed by top fintech and mortgage venture funds, and led by seasoned veterans of tech startups and financial marketplaces. One of the nation’s largest mortgage companies is an early customer.
Carats and Cake
Series A in 2022
Carats and Cake is a revenue optimization platform for the hospitality group that delivers solutions to wedding-focused businesses.
ROH
Series A in 2022
ROH is the hospitality industry’s first sales and payments management platform purpose-built to help hotels increase profitability. ROH drives conversions, increases revenue and provides real-time data and insights for large hospitality groups, asset owners and their brands. ROH’s leading technology, automation and workflow tools unlock productivity for hotel operators by enabling them to effortlessly manage sales, payments and finances all in one place. Developed by industry leaders, ROH has established relationships with leading hospitality brands collectively managing over $4T in Gross Payment Volume (GPV), including Loews Hotels & Co, Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Auberge Resorts Collection, Noble House Hotels & Resorts and Evolution Hospitality. ROH is quickly becoming an indispensable partner to forward-thinking hospitality groups as they optimize sales and finance operations and is proudly backed by investors including Acrew Capital, 1Sharpe Ventures, Founders Fund, Moore Specialty Credit, Correlation Ventures, SilverCircle, Cleo Capital and GMO VenturePartners. Developed by industry leaders, ROH has established relationships with leading hospitality brands collectively managing over $4T in Gross Payment Volume (GPV), including Loews Hotels & Co, Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Auberge Resorts Collection, Noble House Hotels & Resorts and Evolution Hospitality.
Flock Homes
Series A in 2022
Flock Homes converts individual rental properties into fully-passive, diversified shares in a pool of houses. Flock helps rental property owners retire from being landlords. The company offers low-cost, tax-advantaged, hassle-free way to get and keep all the benefits of owning rental properties without any of the burdens. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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