Hometeam Ventures

Foyer is a company focused on facilitating homeownership for first-time buyers through an innovative savings account platform. The platform is designed to help users establish credible savings accounts specifically for home purchases, combining market savings accounts with potential state tax incentives and rewards for contributions. By streamlining the savings process, Foyer enables customers to accumulate funds more efficiently for their down payments, ultimately assisting them in achieving the goal of homeownership. Through its unique approach, Foyer aims to make the American dream of owning a home more accessible and attainable.

Parspec is a technology company that specializes in applying artificial intelligence to enhance the supply chain within the building and construction industry. The company's AI-driven platform facilitates the selection and sale of construction products by providing valuable information and streamlined online workflows. This innovative approach allows sales agents and distributors to create and manage product submittals efficiently and effortlessly, transforming traditional processes into a more accessible and effective experience. Through its solutions, Parspec aims to improve operational efficiency and support the evolving needs of the construction sector.

Ecomedes Inc. is a provider of a procurement platform tailored for the real estate, design, and construction industries. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Fort Myers, Florida, Ecomedes offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that connects manufacturers' product offerings with the requirements of buyers focused on sustainability. The platform streamlines various processes, including product collection, maintenance, discovery, comparison, documentation, and performance analysis. Ecomedes serves a diverse range of stakeholders, including owners, designers, constructors, and distributors, by providing a comprehensive catalog of digital products that comply with numerous product and building certifications. The company's goal is to facilitate the selection of sustainable products and to document the economic and environmental impacts of building projects, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in the procurement process.

BuildCasa is a housing company focused on addressing the housing supply shortage in the United States. The firm specializes in assisting homeowners to unlock the value of their unutilized spaces by facilitating the construction of new housing units on these extra lots. BuildCasa provides homeowners with off-market liquidity options, offering cash incentives of up to $250,000 to encourage the development of their properties. This approach not only enables homeowners to maximize the value of their underutilized land but also contributes to the broader goal of improving the housing market.

Arx City, founded in 2020 and based in Kirkland, Washington, is a company that integrates design, development, and finance to identify and deliver high-quality real estate projects. It has developed an underwriting and market intelligence platform that utilizes an AI-powered recommendation engine. This platform enables real estate developers and brokers to source and evaluate potential development projects tailored to specific strategies, schedules, and capital requirements. By leveraging advanced technology, Arx City aims to streamline the process of sourcing and conducting due diligence on optimal development opportunities.

AirWorks Solutions, LLC, established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in providing innovative aerial mapping and surveying solutions for the construction industry. The company leverages AI-powered technology to automate the creation of maps and site plans from aerial data, addressing a significant data bottleneck in the pre-construction process. AirWorks' offerings include proprietary processing software, 3D modeling for Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, engineering support, and quality control services. Its solutions have been adopted by leading civil engineering companies, demonstrating its position as an industry leader in automated mapping. Originally spun out of MIT in 2018, AirWorks aims to serve as the foundational geospatial analytics platform for various industries.

Stake enables renters to receive cash back rewards for paying their rent. Stake is on a mission to make renting financially rewarding, build renters’ savings with no fees or debt accumulation, and empower today’s owners to create financially safe and secure rental communities. Stake reduces downtimes and marketing costs while boosting top-line revenue with retention and renewals. Its data-powered rewards lessen the overall cost of incentives and concessions by over 50% and increase leasing velocity by 2x.

Parspec is a technology company that specializes in applying artificial intelligence to enhance the supply chain within the building and construction industry. The company's AI-driven platform facilitates the selection and sale of construction products by providing valuable information and streamlined online workflows. This innovative approach allows sales agents and distributors to create and manage product submittals efficiently and effortlessly, transforming traditional processes into a more accessible and effective experience. Through its solutions, Parspec aims to improve operational efficiency and support the evolving needs of the construction sector.

A platform making it easy for real estate professionals to find and use the more than $100b in annual real estate incentives; saving time and money on deals. Our current geographic coverage is New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, Washington D.C. and Virginia. We are located at the Columbia Startup Lab, are currently in Lowenstein Sandler's VentureCrush FG as well as Shadow Ventures Incubator and have recently completed Accelerate 2020 with Bowery Capital and Silicon Valley Bank.

Stake enables renters to receive cash back rewards for paying their rent. Stake is on a mission to make renting financially rewarding, build renters’ savings with no fees or debt accumulation, and empower today’s owners to create financially safe and secure rental communities. Stake reduces downtimes and marketing costs while boosting top-line revenue with retention and renewals. Its data-powered rewards lessen the overall cost of incentives and concessions by over 50% and increase leasing velocity by 2x.

La Haus is an online residential platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The company provides a digital marketplace that assists individuals in locating their ideal homes. Its platform features a variety of property listings and offers recommendations from real estate specialists, all at no cost to users. By streamlining the home-search process, La Haus enables customers to explore multiple options efficiently while also helping them save money.

Hyperframe Inc., founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in innovative building materials aimed at enhancing construction productivity. The company has created a steel framing system designed for ease of use, allowing components to snap together without the need for tools or extensive training. This system is complemented by software that converts building information modeling into detailed manufacturing orders, streamlining the construction process. By enabling clients to install buildings more rapidly while ensuring adherence to specifications, budgets, and schedules, Hyperframe significantly improves efficiency in commercial construction, promising productivity increases of 10 to 100 times.

Inbuild is a SaaS company focused on revolutionizing accounts payable in the construction industry. Its platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate financial management workflows by identifying incoming invoices from emails and extracting essential data. This solution streamlines the process of document routing to the appropriate team members for review, facilitating seamless integration of financial data into project budgets. As a result, construction businesses gain real-time visibility into their financial health, enhancing accuracy and efficiency while reducing the time spent on manual data entry. Inbuild's innovative approach aims to bridge the gap between traditional software and modern operational needs, providing a more intelligent accounts payable solution tailored for the construction sector.