LAB Ventures

LAB Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Miami, Florida, focused on the real estate and construction technology sectors. Established in 2016, the firm specializes in creating new digital businesses and partnering with founders to foster innovation in PropTech. LAB Ventures collaborates with real estate and construction corporations to drive disruptive advancements in the industry. In addition to its investment activities, the firm offers venture-building services to support the growth and development of its portfolio companies.

Rafael Valdivia

Managing Partner

28 past transactions

OnTraccr

Seed Round in 2024
OnTraccr automates construction management processes. Its platform streamlines business operations by automating tasks such as time tracking, document management, scheduling, invoicing, and communications.

Enaia

Seed Round in 2023
Enaia is a platform transforming commercial real estate by enhancing brokerage services. It's designed for CRE brokers, offering a CRM system and insights to facilitate partnerships, data access, deal management, and team communication.

Tour24

Series A in 2022
Tour24 is a platform that develops, owns, and operates an app-based solution for self-guided touring of multifamily properties. It provides a mobile app that enables prospective renters to tour apartments without a leasing agent, allowing property managers to offer curated self-guided tours and interactive audio-visual experiences. The platform partners with multifamily owners, operators, and prop-tech providers to streamline leasing operations, reduce office traffic, and centralize tour workflows. By enabling tenants to access tours at their own pace, Tour24 aims to save time and costs for property managers while helping renters find a home more independently, ultimately supporting faster leasing.

Arx City

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, Arx City is a Kirkland, Washington-based company that combines design, development, and finance expertise to identify and deliver high-quality real estate projects. The company's proprietary platform uses AI-powered analytics to source and evaluate optimal development projects, enabling real estate developers and brokers to make informed investment decisions.

Tongo

Seed Round in 2022
Tongo is a financial services company that provides real estate agents with quick access to their commission income through an innovative online platform. By utilizing factoring, Tongo enables its clients to receive payment for confirmed reservations almost instantly, allowing them to manage their cash flow effectively. This service is particularly beneficial for agents who need to cover everyday expenses or handle unexpected financial emergencies while under contract. Through its streamlined approach, Tongo addresses the common challenges faced by commission-based workers, ensuring they have timely access to the funds they need.

Fyxt

Series A in 2022
Fyxt is a cloud-based mobile operations company that serves asset owners, property managers, tenants, and service providers in commercial real estate. The platform connects tenants, vendors, and managers to streamline operations and documentation, reduce expenses, and improve transparency by providing data on spending across portfolios. It supports industrial real estate by helping managers handle requests, approvals, scheduling, and invoicing, while enabling tenants to find spaces and manage occupancy. By coordinating activities and data across properties, Fyxt aims to lower operating costs and increase net operating income for portfolios.

Parcl

Venture Round in 2022
Parcl is a blockchain-based platform facilitating fractional ownership in physical real estate. It enables users to invest in digital representations of square feet, providing access to the real estate market previously unavailable.

Tour24

Series A in 2022
Tour24 is a platform that develops, owns, and operates an app-based solution for self-guided touring of multifamily properties. It provides a mobile app that enables prospective renters to tour apartments without a leasing agent, allowing property managers to offer curated self-guided tours and interactive audio-visual experiences. The platform partners with multifamily owners, operators, and prop-tech providers to streamline leasing operations, reduce office traffic, and centralize tour workflows. By enabling tenants to access tours at their own pace, Tour24 aims to save time and costs for property managers while helping renters find a home more independently, ultimately supporting faster leasing.

HELIXintel

Seed Round in 2022
HELIXintel is a technology company based in Hamburg, New York, incorporated in 2019, that develops a computerized maintenance management system and an inventory and task management platform to track the condition, maintenance history, and lifecycle of equipment and property. The platform enables businesses to monitor equipment condition, organize maintenance workflows, and request service and parts, while also serving as a B2B marketplace that connects equipment operators with original equipment manufacturers and their authorized service networks. By centralizing maintenance data and workflows, HELIXintel aims to extend equipment life, improve uptime, and reduce environmental footprint, while saving cash, staff time, and energy for asset-intensive organizations.

Alfred

Venture Round in 2022
Alfred Club, Inc. is a technology-driven company that provides a resident experience and building management platform designed for apartment buildings. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Alfred offers the Hello Alfred program, which allows residents to outsource everyday tasks such as package receiving and dog walking to dedicated home managers. These home managers are W-2 employees, ensuring they receive benefits and training, which enhances service quality and fosters local community support. The platform integrates various services, enabling residents to request assistance with grocery delivery, home cleaning, and access to exclusive events and virtual classes, all through a single, intuitive interface. Alfred has been recognized as a leader in transforming the real estate industry and has gained media attention for its innovative approach to enhancing the residential living experience.

BuildClub

Seed Round in 2022
BuildClub operates a marketplace for building materials and logistics. Its AI-powered platform streamlines procurement by scanning millions of items daily for optimal pricing and availability. The company offers same-day delivery to professionals and DIY enthusiasts, enhancing efficiency and saving time and money.

Lumi House

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Lumi House operates a digital platform that connects university students seeking improved off-campus living arrangements with landlords aiming for higher rental income and reduced management hassles. The platform offers community-focused residences, providing fully furnished rooms with utilities, internet, maintenance, and cleaning services included.

Rabbu

Series A in 2021
Rabbu, Inc. is a consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that specializes in assisting homeowners and property investors in maximizing their income returns through the short-term rental market. Established in 2018, the company offers comprehensive services related to short-term rentals, including setting up listings on platforms like Airbnb, managing guest inquiries, coordinating cleaning and maintenance, and inspecting properties after each stay. Additionally, Rabbu provides real estate investors with free data tools that facilitate the identification and acquisition of short-term rental properties. These tools include address-level revenue projections, market reports, and investment analysis resources, all designed to streamline the process of building and managing a short-term rental portfolio. By combining operational support with valuable market insights, Rabbu aims to enhance the profitability of short-term rental investments for its clients.

Renno

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Renno is a platform focused on the procurement of renovation materials, designed to enhance the experience of home updates. It facilitates professionals in finding competitive material prices, planning their projects, and operating more efficiently. The platform streamlines the modern renovation process by providing design templates, cost estimates, and access to contractors, while also enabling the online delivery of necessary materials. In doing so, Renno empowers customers to effectively transform their living spaces.

Expetitle

Seed Round in 2021
Expetitle LLC is a digital title company based in Miami, Florida, established in 2019. It specializes in providing a range of title services essential for residential and commercial real estate transactions. These services include residential and commercial settlement, full title searches, municipal lien searches, O&E searches, short sale processing, and preparation of seller documents. The company’s innovative platform facilitates seamless connections among realtors, brokers, buyers, and sellers, enhancing the overall experience for all parties involved in the buying and selling of homes. By streamlining the title process, Expetitle aims to improve efficiency for real estate professionals and create a more rewarding experience for clients.

Beycome

Venture Round in 2021
Beycome is a direct-to-consumer real estate platform that facilitates home transactions every 30 minutes. It operates without in-house agents or high commissions by utilizing Artur, its AI-powered agent, and a lean team of 10. The company aims to reduce transaction costs and increase affordability for consumers.

Wellerz

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wellerz is an online platform that connects wellness professionals and practitioners with available treatment rooms and office spaces for short‑term rental. The service allows therapists, counselors, and other health practitioners to search for and book underutilized spaces that meet their practice needs, facilitating flexible and cost‑effective location solutions.

Beycome

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Beycome is a direct-to-consumer real estate platform that facilitates home transactions every 30 minutes. It operates without in-house agents or high commissions by utilizing Artur, its AI-powered agent, and a lean team of 10. The company aims to reduce transaction costs and increase affordability for consumers.

MyRentHero

Seed Round in 2020
MyRentHero is the marketplace that simplifies off-campus housing for students, parents, and landlords. Through our mobile and web-based platform, students search for their perfect living arrangements amongst our vetted and aggregated properties, they use our advanced search filters that allow them to find what matters to them most, and they can apply, add roommates and co-signors to their property. We have built a tech stack that allows everything to happen on our platform. Students can create an account in seconds and get searching. Landlords use our platform to properly vet students and identify better leads, leading to less paperwork and higher close rates.

Knowify

Convertible Note in 2020
Knowify is a SaaS platform designed for construction contractors. It offers job management tools and real-time business intelligence to help streamline operations, increase workload capacity, and enhance overall profitability.

NODE

Seed Round in 2019
NODE ECO, Inc. is a housing systems company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on providing sustainable residential building services in the Western United States. Established in 2018, NODE is developing a platform to create zero-emission homes using a patent-pending system that addresses key challenges in residential construction. The company aims to deliver high-quality, turnkey homes in significantly reduced time and cost, employing fewer resources compared to traditional methods. Customers can select from various models, floor plans, and finish options, all while incorporating advanced building features such as non-toxic materials, solar energy solutions, and energy storage systems. This approach enables the construction of homes that are not only environmentally friendly but also tailored to individual preferences and lifestyles.

SmartBarrel

Seed Round in 2019
SmartBarrel introduces Internet of Things (IoT) technology into construction project management. It automates tracking of projects and subcontractors in real-time, providing accurate data, enhanced safety, and increased efficiency. Seamlessly integrated with Procore®.

RentCaddy

Pre Seed Round in 2019
RentCaddy is a technology company that offers a tenant engagement platform aimed at addressing rent delinquency. Its innovative solution includes an AI chatbot that interacts with tenants when they miss rent payments, facilitating communication between landlords and tenants to explore alternatives to eviction. The platform automates the rent collection process on behalf of property owners and provides expedited eviction services when necessary. By streamlining these processes, RentCaddy helps clients save time and reduce costs associated with managing nonpaying tenants. The company's focus on automated resolutions fosters a more objective approach to tenant-landlord interactions, minimizing emotional biases and preconceptions.

Bricksave

Equity Crowdfunding in 2019
Bricksave is a global real estate investment platform that enables users to invest in properties worldwide from as little as $1,000. It offers a curated selection of unique properties in prime locations, with investors benefiting from rental income and capital gains. Bricksave manages the properties continuously, ensuring hassle-free investments.

Expetitle

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Expetitle LLC is a digital title company based in Miami, Florida, established in 2019. It specializes in providing a range of title services essential for residential and commercial real estate transactions. These services include residential and commercial settlement, full title searches, municipal lien searches, O&E searches, short sale processing, and preparation of seller documents. The company’s innovative platform facilitates seamless connections among realtors, brokers, buyers, and sellers, enhancing the overall experience for all parties involved in the buying and selling of homes. By streamlining the title process, Expetitle aims to improve efficiency for real estate professionals and create a more rewarding experience for clients.

Partsium

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Partsium is a B2B market place that facilitates the commercialization of automotive parts.

OrderOut

Pre Seed Round in 2018
OrderOut is a technology company that offers an order management application designed to streamline food delivery for restaurants. By integrating various food delivery platforms, such as UberEats, DoorDash, and Postmates, directly into a restaurant's Point of Sale (POS) system, OrderOut simplifies the ordering process. Additionally, the company provides a virtual data and analytics dashboard that allows restaurants to track the performance of different food delivery services and menu items. This functionality enables restaurants to optimize their operations, saving both time and money while enhancing their delivery capabilities.

MyRentHero

Pre Seed Round in 2017
MyRentHero is the marketplace that simplifies off-campus housing for students, parents, and landlords. Through our mobile and web-based platform, students search for their perfect living arrangements amongst our vetted and aggregated properties, they use our advanced search filters that allow them to find what matters to them most, and they can apply, add roommates and co-signors to their property. We have built a tech stack that allows everything to happen on our platform. Students can create an account in seconds and get searching. Landlords use our platform to properly vet students and identify better leads, leading to less paperwork and higher close rates.
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