RET Ventures

Real Estate Technology Ventures (RET Ventures) is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in Park City, Utah. It is the first early-stage venture fund backed by the real estate industry, focusing on developing innovative technology companies within the multifamily and single-family rental sectors. RET Ventures connects high-quality entrepreneurs with its extensive network of strategic limited partners, who collectively manage nearly one million rental units across North America. This collaboration allows for the rapid scaling of businesses while providing property owners with early access to effective technology solutions. The firm also emphasizes investments in housing and technologies that promote environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, focusing on reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions, and waste management to address climate change.

Jaymie Fung Bingham

Associate

John Helm

Founder and Partner

Monte Jones

Platform Partner

Julia Lambert

Associate

James Pearson

Analyst

Aaron Ru

Principal

Fred Tuomi

Venture Partner

Christopher Yip

Partner and Managing Director

37 past transactions

GiGstreem

Venture Round in 2023
GiGstreem, LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Tysons, Virginia, specializes in providing high-speed broadband Internet access to homes and businesses along the East Coast. The company offers a range of internet service options, including fiber and micro/fiber hybrid technologies, designed to deliver fast and reliable connectivity at competitive prices. In addition to standard internet services, GiGstreem provides business phone solutions, managed network services, and temporary Wi-Fi for live events, catering to various customer needs. By focusing on customer support and affordability, GiGstreem aims to differentiate itself from larger competitors in the broadband market.

Engrain

Series A in 2023
Engrain is a real estate technology company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, established in 2010. It specializes in developing software solutions that enhance the sales and leasing processes for property management. Engrain's product offerings include touch screen kiosks, interactive mapping, and data visualization tools that allow clients to engage with prospects and residents effectively. Its software is designed to optimize operational performance and improve efficiency, ultimately helping clients increase net operating income (NOI). Notable products include TouchTour, TouchTour iPad, SightMap, SightMap Asset Intelligence, Unit Map, and Vertigo Maps. By providing these interactive experiences, Engrain empowers on-site teams to streamline leasing activities and enhance customer engagement.

Stake

Series A in 2022
Stake is the first loyalty program to invest in renters. Stake creates a better relationship between owners and renters by rewarding staying, growing, and living in the neighborhoods we call home. Our proprietary rewards and investment platform invests in residents with return on rent, a monthly rent match that is invested in a real estate index fund. Residents use their returns to save for the things they love.

Fyxt

Series A in 2022
Developer of property management platform intended to connect tenants, vendors, and managers. The company's cloud-based platform allows managers to streamline operations and documentation to reduce expenses, increase productivity, track spending, and provide a superior experience to tenants and owners to gain transparency, and data, ultimately reducing their OPEX and increasing their NOI across their portfolios, enabling tenants to find homes and workspaces and managers to stay on track of requests, approvals, scheduling, and invoicing in industrial real estate.

Falkbuilt

Series A in 2022
Falkbuilt Ltd. manufactures alternative forms of fabricated walls and doors to build interiors. It offers partition systems, glass walls, solid walls, headwalls, and doors. The company also develops and offers visualization and design platform for the construction industry. Falkbuilt Ltd. was formerly known as 2151934 Alberta Ltd. and changed its name to Falkbuilt Ltd. in March 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada with additional locations in the United States.

Picket Homes

Series A in 2022
Picket Homes is a technology-focused real estate platform established in 2019, aimed at transforming the residential real estate market. It specializes in acquisitions and property management, offering professional investors tools to efficiently identify, underwrite, acquire, and manage residential properties across various markets. The platform provides comprehensive services, including data analysis, return modeling for both active and off-market single-family listings, transaction support, renovations, leasing management, and property maintenance. By streamlining these processes, Picket Homes enhances the quality of the renting experience for both investors and renters.

Lula

Venture Round in 2022
Lula is an on-demand mobile platform providing homeowners with predefined and pre-priced (using real homeowner property data and proprietary pricing algorithms) home services from quality background checked service pros in just few hours. Lula instantly connects homeowners with immediately available and approved lawn care providers, house cleaners, and HVAC professionals in just a few simple taps on your mobile device. All Lula's service professionals have gone through a rigorous vetting process which includes but not limited to criminal and sex offender background checks. All the service providers using Lula’s platform must maintain exceptionally high ratings by your peers. Providing our customers with an exceptional user experience from beginning to end is a primary initiative. We promise to deliver you a competitive fair market price for your job request, an excellent service professional, and the highest quality of customer service you have ever experienced. Rest assured Lula has your back with any concerns that might come up. Lula not only requires all their service providers to have liability insurance, but Lula carries their own 1M dollar insurance policy. We guarantee your satisfaction or we will make it right. That is our promise to you.

Funnel

Series B in 2022
Funnel, operating under Nestio, Inc., provides a comprehensive platform designed for residential landlords and brokers to manage marketing and leasing processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Funnel's web-based solution allows users to access real-time information on residential listings, manage inventory, and update unit details, including photos and floor plans. The platform facilitates communication by enabling users to publish updates to their websites and distribute broker blasts. Additionally, it offers analytical tools to track leasing information and optimize tenant experiences. With a diverse clientele ranging from large management companies to smaller brokerages, Funnel's software is relied upon by thousands of multifamily professionals to streamline operations and drive revenue.

PassiveLogic

Series B in 2022
PassiveLogic is the first autonomous building platform. From CAD or a 3D scan, we create the building's digital twin, from which our physics engine autonomously controls your building in real time. We turn complex building automation into a simple plug-and-play experience, improving the profitability of automation installers by 2X, and allowing them to execute at scale. PassiveLogic's disruptive control technology is like an engineer-in-a-box that provides real-time autopilot for buildings. We reinvent the fundamental principals of automation using physics and artificial intelligence, replacing the antiquated technologies in today's buildings.

Azibo

Series A in 2022
Azibo is a financial services platform based in Reno, Nevada, that caters to the needs of small real estate owners. Founded in 2018, Azibo offers a comprehensive digital banking solution designed to streamline property management tasks. The platform enables users to collect applications, screen tenants, generate and e-sign leases, manage rent collection, and handle accounting and financial reporting. Additionally, it simplifies maintenance management and facilitates banking and bill payments. By automating these processes, Azibo enhances operational efficiency and reduces the administrative burden associated with managing rental properties.

Get Covered

Series A in 2021
Developer of an insurance platform designed to make buying, selling, and tracking insurance products as simple and touchless as possible. The company's platform includes policy administration, certificate of insurance tracking, and customizable customer-facing sites, as well as offers a menu of customizable insurance products for the real estate industry, enabling insurance carriers, insurance agencies, property managers, landlords, and membership associations to get the technology to serve their clients and facilitate the delivery of insurance products.

Juno

Series A in 2021
Juno Residential, Inc. specializes in the development of residential apartments, focusing on providing environmentally friendly and efficient housing solutions. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company employs prefabrication techniques and utilizes organic, low-carbon materials, such as mass timber, in its construction processes. By prioritizing modern design and sustainability, Juno Residential aims to deliver curated living spaces that meet the demands of contemporary urban life.

TurnoverBnB

Series A in 2021
TurnoverBnB is a operator of an online platform intended to allow hosts to find local cleaners for their short-term rental cleaning. The company's software allows users to connect with their existing Airbnb and VRBO calendars to automatically schedule their cleaners via SMS and email, enabling users to hire and pay housekeepers conveniently.

Markerr

Series A in 2021
Developer of a data analytics platform designed to provide insights about people, jobs, spending, and economic trends tied to any location to real estate companies. The company's platform provides real-time insights by providing deep insight into the supply and demand dynamics around real estate for more accurate valuations and strong return on investment, enabling commercial real estate investors to identify submarkets with growth potential and forecast rental rates.

Opiniion

Series A in 2021
Opiniion Inc. is a software company based in Lindon, Utah, that specializes in automating the collection of real-time customer feedback for businesses. Founded in 2017, the company's platform enables organizations to gather authentic feedback, generate online reviews, and analyze customer experience data. By integrating with various customer relationship management systems, Opiniion's tool facilitates the continuous collection of feedback, allowing businesses to respond to customers who have had less-than-favorable experiences. This service not only helps companies improve their online reputation but also streamlines the process of managing customer interactions, ultimately enhancing competitiveness in the market.

Funnel

Series A in 2020
Funnel, operating under Nestio, Inc., provides a comprehensive platform designed for residential landlords and brokers to manage marketing and leasing processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Funnel's web-based solution allows users to access real-time information on residential listings, manage inventory, and update unit details, including photos and floor plans. The platform facilitates communication by enabling users to publish updates to their websites and distribute broker blasts. Additionally, it offers analytical tools to track leasing information and optimize tenant experiences. With a diverse clientele ranging from large management companies to smaller brokerages, Funnel's software is relied upon by thousands of multifamily professionals to streamline operations and drive revenue.

Falkbuilt

Series A in 2020
Falkbuilt Ltd. manufactures alternative forms of fabricated walls and doors to build interiors. It offers partition systems, glass walls, solid walls, headwalls, and doors. The company also develops and offers visualization and design platform for the construction industry. Falkbuilt Ltd. was formerly known as 2151934 Alberta Ltd. and changed its name to Falkbuilt Ltd. in March 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada with additional locations in the United States.

PassiveLogic

Series A in 2020
PassiveLogic is the first autonomous building platform. From CAD or a 3D scan, we create the building's digital twin, from which our physics engine autonomously controls your building in real time. We turn complex building automation into a simple plug-and-play experience, improving the profitability of automation installers by 2X, and allowing them to execute at scale. PassiveLogic's disruptive control technology is like an engineer-in-a-box that provides real-time autopilot for buildings. We reinvent the fundamental principals of automation using physics and artificial intelligence, replacing the antiquated technologies in today's buildings.

Kasa Living

Series B in 2020
Kasa Living, Inc. is a real estate company that specializes in rental accommodation booking services through an online platform. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company partners with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties to transform underutilized real estate into professionally managed units. Kasa Living offers a range of services, including hotel check-in, apartment bookings, and property management, catering to both business and leisure travelers. The company operates in various states across the United States, including Virginia, Georgia, Texas, and California, among others, with a focus on building a global accommodations brand.

Engrain

Seed Round in 2020
Engrain is a real estate technology company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, established in 2010. It specializes in developing software solutions that enhance the sales and leasing processes for property management. Engrain's product offerings include touch screen kiosks, interactive mapping, and data visualization tools that allow clients to engage with prospects and residents effectively. Its software is designed to optimize operational performance and improve efficiency, ultimately helping clients increase net operating income (NOI). Notable products include TouchTour, TouchTour iPad, SightMap, SightMap Asset Intelligence, Unit Map, and Vertigo Maps. By providing these interactive experiences, Engrain empowers on-site teams to streamline leasing activities and enhance customer engagement.

SmartRent

Series C in 2020
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company that develops innovative software and hardware solutions for property owners, managers, and residents in multifamily communities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, SmartRent provides a platform that allows property managers and residents to control locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas from anywhere in the world. The company's technology integrates with various property management systems and hardware manufacturers, enabling enhanced asset monitoring and protection. SmartRent's solutions aim to create operational efficiencies and drive additional revenue opportunities for property managers while delivering a seamless experience for residents. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States, though its services also extend internationally.

Fernish

Series A in 2020
Fernish is a furniture rental startup based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Michael Barlow and Lucas Dickey. The company offers a subscription model that caters to consumers with a mobile lifestyle, providing quality furniture and decor across various categories such as living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and offices. Fernish aims to redefine furniture rental by positioning itself as a lifestyle brand, allowing subscribers to rent entire rooms or specific pieces. Customers have the flexibility to swap out items they do not like or wish to change at any time. Additionally, Fernish features a rent-to-own program, enabling subscribers to apply their previous payments toward the purchase of rented items at the end of their subscription.

Kasa Living

Series A in 2019
Kasa Living, Inc. is a real estate company that specializes in rental accommodation booking services through an online platform. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company partners with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties to transform underutilized real estate into professionally managed units. Kasa Living offers a range of services, including hotel check-in, apartment bookings, and property management, catering to both business and leisure travelers. The company operates in various states across the United States, including Virginia, Georgia, Texas, and California, among others, with a focus on building a global accommodations brand.

GiGstreem

Series B in 2019
GiGstreem, LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Tysons, Virginia, specializes in providing high-speed broadband Internet access to homes and businesses along the East Coast. The company offers a range of internet service options, including fiber and micro/fiber hybrid technologies, designed to deliver fast and reliable connectivity at competitive prices. In addition to standard internet services, GiGstreem provides business phone solutions, managed network services, and temporary Wi-Fi for live events, catering to various customer needs. By focusing on customer support and affordability, GiGstreem aims to differentiate itself from larger competitors in the broadband market.

Slingshot

Seed Round in 2019
Slingshot, Inc. is a customer engagement service provider based in Orem, Utah, specializing in support for home services providers, particularly in the pest control and lawn care sectors. Established in 2014, the company offers a range of services that include after-sales support, live web chat, review collection, and round-the-clock customer assistance. Slingshot aims to enhance its clients' brands and customer interactions, adapting to the evolving expectations of consumers who prioritize speed and availability. By focusing on improving the sales experience, Slingshot helps pest control companies thrive in the competitive modern marketplace, ensuring they can effectively engage with both current and prospective customers.

Opiniion

Seed Round in 2019
Opiniion Inc. is a software company based in Lindon, Utah, that specializes in automating the collection of real-time customer feedback for businesses. Founded in 2017, the company's platform enables organizations to gather authentic feedback, generate online reviews, and analyze customer experience data. By integrating with various customer relationship management systems, Opiniion's tool facilitates the continuous collection of feedback, allowing businesses to respond to customers who have had less-than-favorable experiences. This service not only helps companies improve their online reputation but also streamlines the process of managing customer interactions, ultimately enhancing competitiveness in the market.

TurboTenant

Series A in 2019
TurboTenant, Inc. develops a rental property management software software for landlords and property managers. The company through its software allows landlords and property managers to market their rental properties; receive online rental applications; screen tenants for criminal history, credit report, and past evictions; share and store documents, including signed lease agreements and condition report; allows renters to sign legal documents electronically; and collect online rent payments. It allows users to post the rental property on property listing websites. The company through its software also provides rent estimate reports, flyers for the property, and state-specific legal forms. TurboTenant, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

SmartRent

Series B in 2019
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company that develops innovative software and hardware solutions for property owners, managers, and residents in multifamily communities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, SmartRent provides a platform that allows property managers and residents to control locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas from anywhere in the world. The company's technology integrates with various property management systems and hardware manufacturers, enabling enhanced asset monitoring and protection. SmartRent's solutions aim to create operational efficiencies and drive additional revenue opportunities for property managers while delivering a seamless experience for residents. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States, though its services also extend internationally.

Amenify

Seed Round in 2019
Amenify is a venture-backed platform transforming real estate buildings with a marketplace for goods and services onsite. Our beach-head is the $180B market for in-home services within multifamily communities. We (1) consolidate a fragmented multifamily market with our plug-in software (2) onboard service provider companies at scale, to (3) unlock the value of consumer spending within the home. There is a generational opportunity to unlock value for real estate assets. We believe in combining this opportunity with our network effects to create win-wins for all stakeholders: residents, multifamily operators, and third-party partners. Amenify's expansion has been fueled by strategic investors controlling 1.1+ million apartment homes in North America.

SightPlan

Series B in 2019
SightPlan, Inc. specializes in providing software solutions for multifamily resident service and asset management. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company offers a suite of applications designed to enhance operational efficiency and resident satisfaction in apartment communities. Among its key products are SightWalk, which allows users to visually organize and map out tasks, and SightWorks, which streamlines on-site operations and communication among teams. Additionally, SightDiligence serves as a property inspection solution that facilitates site inspections and documentation of findings. SightPlan's cloud-based software integrates work orders, inspections, and preventive maintenance, enabling effective communication through messages, emails, and notifications. This modern approach aims to simplify the complexities of site management while empowering leasing and maintenance teams to deliver exceptional service.

Fernish

Venture Round in 2019
Fernish is a furniture rental startup based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Michael Barlow and Lucas Dickey. The company offers a subscription model that caters to consumers with a mobile lifestyle, providing quality furniture and decor across various categories such as living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and offices. Fernish aims to redefine furniture rental by positioning itself as a lifestyle brand, allowing subscribers to rent entire rooms or specific pieces. Customers have the flexibility to swap out items they do not like or wish to change at any time. Additionally, Fernish features a rent-to-own program, enabling subscribers to apply their previous payments toward the purchase of rented items at the end of their subscription.

CheckpointID

Series A in 2019
CheckpointID is a multipoint ID verification software, that delivers asset managers newly available and highly desirable information, as well as tools to turn this new information into revenue. Whether you are looking to get more mileage out of your marketing campaigns, screen renters more effectively, or run your leasing team more efficiently, CheckpointID offers a seamless iOS based platform that can start delivering results immediately. If you're looking to take your data game to the next level or just starting to incorporate BI software into your operations, CheckpointID can help.

SmartRent

Series A in 2018
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company that develops innovative software and hardware solutions for property owners, managers, and residents in multifamily communities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, SmartRent provides a platform that allows property managers and residents to control locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas from anywhere in the world. The company's technology integrates with various property management systems and hardware manufacturers, enabling enhanced asset monitoring and protection. SmartRent's solutions aim to create operational efficiencies and drive additional revenue opportunities for property managers while delivering a seamless experience for residents. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States, though its services also extend internationally.

Moved

Seed Round in 2018
Moved is a New York-based company that provides a free personal moving assistant service, connecting clients with a marketplace of movers and related service providers. Established in 2016, Moved's platform features a real human assistant who guides clients through their moving needs, manages scheduling, and acts as a consumer advocate to ensure fair pricing. In addition to its moving services, the company offers software designed to streamline the resident onboarding process for multifamily operators. This software enhances efficiency for site teams and improves resident satisfaction by automating reminders and providing essential data and services for movers. Moved aims to simplify the moving experience while supporting the operational needs of property management.

SmartRent

Seed Round in 2018
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company that develops innovative software and hardware solutions for property owners, managers, and residents in multifamily communities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, SmartRent provides a platform that allows property managers and residents to control locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas from anywhere in the world. The company's technology integrates with various property management systems and hardware manufacturers, enabling enhanced asset monitoring and protection. SmartRent's solutions aim to create operational efficiencies and drive additional revenue opportunities for property managers while delivering a seamless experience for residents. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States, though its services also extend internationally.

Amenify

Seed Round in 2018
Amenify is a venture-backed platform transforming real estate buildings with a marketplace for goods and services onsite. Our beach-head is the $180B market for in-home services within multifamily communities. We (1) consolidate a fragmented multifamily market with our plug-in software (2) onboard service provider companies at scale, to (3) unlock the value of consumer spending within the home. There is a generational opportunity to unlock value for real estate assets. We believe in combining this opportunity with our network effects to create win-wins for all stakeholders: residents, multifamily operators, and third-party partners. Amenify's expansion has been fueled by strategic investors controlling 1.1+ million apartment homes in North America.
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