FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm is stage-agnostic, focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as B2B, B2C, financial services, mobile technology, advertisement technology, e-commerce, food technology, gaming, health technology, real estate technology, restaurant technology, ridesharing, SaaS, and virtual reality. FJ Labs invests primarily in seed and Series A rounds, with an investment range between $50,000 and $5,000,000. The firm has backed notable companies including Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, ADORE ME, and Earnest.

Matias Barbero

Venture Capital

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Camila Bustamante

Investor

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Erez Kalir

Venture Partner

Chris Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Anshul Ruparell

Founder

Luke Skertich

Investor

Andrea Xu

Investor

Past deals in Real Estate

Evernest

Convertible Note in 2023
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Properly

Series B in 2022
Properly Inc. is a residential real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a streamlined solution for homeowners looking to sell their properties, utilizing technology and local market expertise to simplify the process. Properly provides fair-market offers and allows sellers to close on their own timeline, alleviating common stressors associated with home sales, such as extended showings, repairs, and the risk of buyers backing out. Through its online platform, Properly facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties, aiming to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for families navigating the real estate market.

Parcl

Venture Round in 2022
Parcl is a digital real estate protocol built on the blockchain. The company's headquarters are in New York City.

HomeOptions

Seed Round in 2022
HomeOptions is a real estate brokerage and home ownership platform designed to connect customers with top agents and service providers. The company simplifies the selling process by offering cash upfront in exchange for the right to sell a home in the future, ensuring a clear and transparent transaction for homeowners. HomeOptions aims to create a comprehensive platform that rewards homeowners at every stage of their journey, which includes purchasing home products, services, and refinancing options. By providing access to elite agents and facilitating transactions without additional costs, HomeOptions empowers homeowners to effectively capitalize on their investments in real estate.

Beanstock

Series A in 2022
Operator of an online real estate marketplace intended for buying, managing, and selling rental investment properties in Europe. The company's end-to-end service evaluates buy-to-let properties based on their projected returns and provides users with the tools and information they need to invest, including property search, mortgage applications, and property management, enabling users to manage real estate investment.

Vivla

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vivla is a real estate service provider that specializes in second homeownership by facilitating the buying, owning, and selling of fractional shares in second homes. The company streamlines the entire process for its clients, managing all aspects from the initial purchase to legal and administrative tasks, as well as ongoing property management. This approach allows individuals to invest in fully managed second homes without the need to purchase an entire property, making vacation home ownership more accessible and convenient.

EasyKnock

Series C in 2022
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in sale-leaseback programs, allowing homeowners in the United States to access their home equity without needing to move. Its primary offerings include the Sell and Stay program, which enables homeowners to receive cash for the value of their home while retaining the option to buy it back or move at their convenience, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term relocation. Through these programs, EasyKnock aims to provide homeowners with financial flexibility and support in managing their housing needs.

Evernest

Series A in 2022
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Parcl

Seed Round in 2021
Parcl is a digital real estate protocol built on the blockchain. The company's headquarters are in New York City.

Keyway

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered real estate investment platform designed for fragmented commercial property markets. The company's platform leverages data science and machine learning to identify and acquire investment properties in sectors like multifamily, healthcare, and net lease, allowing people to further invest in their growth and small and medium property owners to get immediate cash flow backed by a long-term lease.

Properly

Series B in 2021
Properly Inc. is a residential real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a streamlined solution for homeowners looking to sell their properties, utilizing technology and local market expertise to simplify the process. Properly provides fair-market offers and allows sellers to close on their own timeline, alleviating common stressors associated with home sales, such as extended showings, repairs, and the risk of buyers backing out. Through its online platform, Properly facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties, aiming to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for families navigating the real estate market.

Casafari

Series A in 2021
Casafari LLC is a real estate metasearch company based in Lisbon that offers property search solutions for real estate professionals and institutional investors in Germany, Spain, and Portugal. The company focuses on enhancing transparency in the real estate market by building a comprehensive database of properties. It collects and analyzes data on property prices, collaborates with various real estate agencies, and aggregates listings from multiple sources. Utilizing proprietary technology, Casafari cleans, deduplicates, and evaluates property information in real-time, enabling users to identify lucrative investment opportunities. Additionally, the platform provides predictive analytics, alerts for new listings and price changes, and status tracking to help users stay informed about market developments and optimize their property transactions.

Evernest

Venture Round in 2021
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Unlock Real Estate

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a real estate brokerage platform intended to simplify the process of renting, buying, or selling properties. The company's platform uses negotiation tactics and market strategies and makes it possible to buy, sell, and rent a house and find all the listed properties in a single place, enabling clients to manage real estate-related work according to their needs.

EasyKnock

Series B in 2020
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in sale-leaseback programs, allowing homeowners in the United States to access their home equity without needing to move. Its primary offerings include the Sell and Stay program, which enables homeowners to receive cash for the value of their home while retaining the option to buy it back or move at their convenience, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term relocation. Through these programs, EasyKnock aims to provide homeowners with financial flexibility and support in managing their housing needs.

TrueHome

Series A in 2020
TrueHome Holdings, S.A.P.I. de C.V. is a Mexican real estate company based in Mexico City that offers a range of services to both businesses and individuals in the real estate sector. Founded in 2017, TrueHome aims to enhance the selling experience for homeowners by providing comprehensive support throughout the entire process. The company offers two payment plans: a single payment option that includes professional photography, a 360º property tour, architectural layout plans, sale brochures, and legal advice, and a "pay when selling" option that provides similar services without an exclusive commission. TrueHome also operates an online platform that facilitates property listings and assists clients in navigating the complexities of real estate transactions, ensuring transparency and efficiency in the process.

Habi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Habi operates a proprietary pricing algorithm and platform to simplify the homeownership lifecycle throughout Latin America. The company provides middle-class customers buy and sell their homes more quickly and efficiently, without the uncertainty of traditional real estate transactions. Habi was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Properly

Series A in 2019
Properly Inc. is a residential real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a streamlined solution for homeowners looking to sell their properties, utilizing technology and local market expertise to simplify the process. Properly provides fair-market offers and allows sellers to close on their own timeline, alleviating common stressors associated with home sales, such as extended showings, repairs, and the risk of buyers backing out. Through its online platform, Properly facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties, aiming to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for families navigating the real estate market.

EasyKnock

Series A in 2019
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in sale-leaseback programs, allowing homeowners in the United States to access their home equity without needing to move. Its primary offerings include the Sell and Stay program, which enables homeowners to receive cash for the value of their home while retaining the option to buy it back or move at their convenience, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term relocation. Through these programs, EasyKnock aims to provide homeowners with financial flexibility and support in managing their housing needs.

Knock

Series B in 2019
Knock operates an online home selling platform designed to streamline the buying and selling of real estate. Founded by members of the Trulia.com team, the platform leverages data science to ensure accurate home pricing and employs technology to facilitate rapid transactions. By providing exclusive insights and predicting price variations, Knock enables real estate agents and homeowners to navigate the selling process with ease. A dedicated team of professionals is available to guide clients, enhancing the overall experience and ensuring that transactions are efficient and straightforward.

Dot Residential

Seed Round in 2018
• Dot is a curated marketplace of design-led properties. We source undervalued properties in fast-growing cities & transform them into high-yielding passive investments. • Delivering every element of the property lifecycle condensing a typical 6-month buying process into an elegant e-commerce experience • Enabling global investors to buy, add value, rent and refinance properties seamlessly online - like Amazon one-click for real estate.

EasyKnock

Seed Round in 2018
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in sale-leaseback programs, allowing homeowners in the United States to access their home equity without needing to move. Its primary offerings include the Sell and Stay program, which enables homeowners to receive cash for the value of their home while retaining the option to buy it back or move at their convenience, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term relocation. Through these programs, EasyKnock aims to provide homeowners with financial flexibility and support in managing their housing needs.

CityBldr

Seed Round in 2018
Rebls Inc is a real estate technology holding company

Properly

Seed Round in 2018
Properly Inc. is a residential real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a streamlined solution for homeowners looking to sell their properties, utilizing technology and local market expertise to simplify the process. Properly provides fair-market offers and allows sellers to close on their own timeline, alleviating common stressors associated with home sales, such as extended showings, repairs, and the risk of buyers backing out. Through its online platform, Properly facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties, aiming to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for families navigating the real estate market.

Roofstock

Series C in 2018
Roofstock, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates investment in leased single-family rental homes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, California, the company provides investors with access to independently certified properties, complete with research, analytics, and market insights. This platform allows users to evaluate properties based on their investment potential and cash flow without the complexities of managing vacant homes that require repairs and leasing. Roofstock aims to simplify the real estate investment process by enabling clients to treat their property investments similarly to stock portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation. The marketplace also assists sellers in marketing tenant-occupied properties, minimizing income loss and tenant disruption.

Loft

Series A in 2018
Loft Holdings Ltd operates Loft, a digital platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that revolutionizes the real estate market by facilitating the buying, selling, and exchanging of residential properties. Founded in 2018, Loft serves as Brazil's first transactional marketplace for residential real estate, catering to individuals, brokers, and publicly listed real estate investment trusts managed by the company. The platform leverages proprietary transaction data and a comprehensive digital workflow to streamline the homebuying experience, integrating various related services to enhance user convenience. With its searchable database, users can easily find and evaluate properties, allowing for transparent and efficient real estate transactions.

Roofstock

Series C in 2017
Roofstock, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates investment in leased single-family rental homes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, California, the company provides investors with access to independently certified properties, complete with research, analytics, and market insights. This platform allows users to evaluate properties based on their investment potential and cash flow without the complexities of managing vacant homes that require repairs and leasing. Roofstock aims to simplify the real estate investment process by enabling clients to treat their property investments similarly to stock portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation. The marketplace also assists sellers in marketing tenant-occupied properties, minimizing income loss and tenant disruption.

Knock

Series A in 2017
Knock operates an online home selling platform designed to streamline the buying and selling of real estate. Founded by members of the Trulia.com team, the platform leverages data science to ensure accurate home pricing and employs technology to facilitate rapid transactions. By providing exclusive insights and predicting price variations, Knock enables real estate agents and homeowners to navigate the selling process with ease. A dedicated team of professionals is available to guide clients, enhancing the overall experience and ensuring that transactions are efficient and straightforward.

Roofstock

Series B in 2016
Roofstock, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates investment in leased single-family rental homes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, California, the company provides investors with access to independently certified properties, complete with research, analytics, and market insights. This platform allows users to evaluate properties based on their investment potential and cash flow without the complexities of managing vacant homes that require repairs and leasing. Roofstock aims to simplify the real estate investment process by enabling clients to treat their property investments similarly to stock portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation. The marketplace also assists sellers in marketing tenant-occupied properties, minimizing income loss and tenant disruption.

Home61

Seed Round in 2016
Home61 operates as an online real estate company based in Miami, Florida, specializing in residential properties such as houses, apartments, condos, and penthouses available for rent and sale. Founded in 2014, the company facilitates property listings for individuals, landlords, management companies, and brokers, allowing them to connect with potential buyers and renters. Home61 leverages technology to enhance the real estate experience, providing clients with confidence in buying and selling significant assets. The firm also supports real estate agents by offering tools and resources to help them succeed in a competitive market. Through its innovative approach, Home61 aims to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of transactions in the Miami real estate market.

Knock

Seed Round in 2016
Knock operates an online home selling platform designed to streamline the buying and selling of real estate. Founded by members of the Trulia.com team, the platform leverages data science to ensure accurate home pricing and employs technology to facilitate rapid transactions. By providing exclusive insights and predicting price variations, Knock enables real estate agents and homeowners to navigate the selling process with ease. A dedicated team of professionals is available to guide clients, enhancing the overall experience and ensuring that transactions are efficient and straightforward.

VivaReal

Seed Round in 2011
VivaReal is an online real estate marketplace that connects buyers, sellers, and renters with properties in Brazil. It enables its users to sell, buy, rent, or invest in residential and commercial properties, vacation homes, beachfront properties, and investment properties. VivaReal lists approximately 5 million properties on its site and has over 15 million visits every month. The company was launched in 2009 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
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