Hometeam Ventures

Foyer is a developer of a savings account platform aimed at facilitating homeownership for first-time buyers in the United States. The platform integrates market savings accounts with potential state tax benefits and rewards for contributions, creating a comprehensive solution for individuals looking to save for down payments on their new homes. By streamlining the savings process, Foyer seeks to support customers in achieving their homeownership goals and ultimately contribute to the realization of the American Dream.

Parspec is a technology company that employs artificial intelligence to enhance the supply chain for the building and construction industry. Its platform offers valuable information and online workflows aimed at facilitating the selection and sale of construction products. By leveraging AI, Parspec enables the instant creation of submittals, allowing sales agents and distributors to efficiently author and manage product submittals online. This streamlined process reduces complexity and improves overall efficiency in the construction supply chain.

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 America. The company assists homeowners in selling unutilized lot space, providing them with an opportunity to maximize the value of their properties. By offering financial support of up to $250,000, BuildCasa enables homeowners to construct additional housing on their extra lot space. This approach not only helps homeowners realize the full potential of their properties but also contributes to increasing the overall housing supply.

Arx City, founded in 2020 and based in Kirkland, Washington, operates at the intersection of design, development, and finance to deliver high-quality real estate projects. The company has developed an underwriting and market intelligence platform that leverages an AI-powered recommendation engine. This platform assists real estate developers and brokers in sourcing and evaluating development and investment projects that align with their specific strategies, schedules, and capital requirements. By enabling users to identify optimal projects, Arx City enhances the decision-making process in real estate development.

AirWorks is transforming the mapping process for the construction industry, targeting a significant $12 trillion market. The company's AI-driven platform automates the creation of maps from aerial data, addressing a major data bottleneck in the pre-construction phase. Founded in 2018 as a spin-out from MIT, AirWorks has positioned itself as a leader in automated mapping solutions, which have been adopted by some of the largest civil engineering firms. Its software converts aerial datasets into computer-aided design models, facilitating land developers and engineers in evaluating job sites more efficiently within their planning and acquisition timelines. This innovation accelerates the surveying process by weeks and consolidates existing information into a centralized database, enhancing operational efficiency across the industry.

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 employs artificial intelligence to enhance the supply chain for the building and construction industry. Its platform offers valuable information and online workflows aimed at facilitating the selection and sale of construction products. By leveraging AI, Parspec enables the instant creation of submittals, allowing sales agents and distributors to efficiently author and manage product submittals online. This streamlined process reduces complexity and improves overall efficiency in the construction supply chain.

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 a digital residential marketplace founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The platform is designed to assist individuals in locating their ideal homes by offering a wide range of property listings and recommendations from real estate specialists, all at no cost to the user. By providing a structured approach to home searching, La Haus aims to simplify the process and help customers save money while exploring trustworthy new-home projects.

Hyperframe Inc., founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in innovative building materials designed to significantly enhance productivity in construction. The company has developed a unique steel framing system that allows for easy assembly without the need for tools or prior training. This system, combined with advanced software that converts building information modeling into detailed manufacturing orders, enables clients to expedite the installation process. By streamlining construction workflows, Hyperframe empowers crews to work more efficiently, ensuring adherence to project specifications, budgets, and timelines.

inBuild is a SaaS company that focuses on transforming accounts payable processes within the construction industry. Its platform automates financial management workflows by utilizing artificial intelligence to identify incoming invoices from emails and extract essential data through machine learning. This innovative solution streamlines the routing of documents to appropriate team members for review, significantly reducing manual data entry. The integrated data flows into project budgets, offering real-time visibility into the financial health of construction projects. By enhancing accuracy and efficiency, inBuild allows construction businesses to save time and money while improving their accounts payable operations.