Orbital Witness
Series A in 2023
Orbital Witness Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in providing property transactions advising services to real estate lawyers. The company aggregates geospatial, property, and legal data from various sources to offer an unprecedented view of the legal risks associated with properties. Orbital Witness operates a real estate intelligence platform designed to modernize and accelerate the legal due diligence process by serving as a legal risk assessment tool. This platform enables users to access and organize property information from land registry and local authorities, facilitating document review and automatically flagging potential risks.
Welcome Homes
Series A in 2022
Welcome Homes is an online platform designed to simplify the home building process for buyers. By streamlining the journey from land selection to customization and construction, the company allows individuals to transition from home buyers to home builders. Its platform offers a fully online experience, ensuring a seamless and transparent home-buying process. Users can save time and clearly understand their costs while having the opportunity to create a beautifully designed home in their desired location.
Properly Inc. is a Canadian real estate brokerage that specializes in the buying and selling of residential properties. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, the company leverages technology to transform the home buying and selling experience. Properly operates an online platform that simplifies the process for clients by utilizing machine learning to provide accurate market valuations for homes. This innovative approach allows clients to purchase a new home before listing their current one, enhancing convenience and reducing the stress typically associated with these transactions. Through its services, Properly aims to make the real estate market more accessible and efficient for homeowners.
Keyway provides AI-based solutions for sourcing, acquiring and managing commercial real estate properties.
Lev Inc is a financial services company based in New York, founded in 2019, that specializes in lending and capital management solutions for commercial real estate transactions. The company has developed a technology platform that digitizes the process of finding and closing loans for property transactions. By leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, Lev's platform analyzes historical data and lender activity to identify optimal financing scenarios for each deal. It also facilitates communication by contacting and negotiating with lenders on behalf of clients, thereby streamlining the financing process and helping clients secure the most suitable financing for their projects.
Tomo is a fintech startup dedicated to transforming the residential mortgage and home-buying experience through its subsidiaries, Tomo Mortgage and Tomo Real Estate. The company aims to simplify the complexities associated with homeownership by leveraging data, automation, and third-party API integrations. Tomo Real Estate serves as a modern real estate portal that enhances the home-buying journey by utilizing artificial intelligence and visual insights. Through its innovative platform, Tomo enables clients to complete real estate transactions more efficiently than the industry average, thus streamlining the overall process of purchasing a home.
Knock
Venture Round in 2022
Knock is an online platform that specializes in home-selling services, utilizing data science and technology to streamline the process for homeowners. The company guides clients through every step of selling their homes, ensuring a simplified and efficient experience. In addition to its real estate services, Knock also provides virtual office software designed to enhance collaboration and social interaction among remote teams. This dual focus on real estate and remote work solutions positions Knock as a versatile player in the online service market.
Vesta Corporation is a provider of electronic payment solutions, specializing in client-branded services that enhance payment processing for merchants. The company offers a range of merchant solutions, including vSafe for Small to Midsize Businesses, which focuses on payment and fraud protection for smaller digital goods merchants, and vSafe for Enterprise, designed for comprehensive payments management and enterprise-level fraud prevention. Additionally, Vesta provides vGuaranteed, a payment solution tailored for online retailers, and DelayPay, a retail installment program that allows prepaid wireless customers to pay for services in installments. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Vesta operates globally, with centers in the United States, Ireland, China, and an office in Singapore. The company serves diverse industries, including e-commerce, telecommunications, and financial services, processing hundreds of millions of secure payments across various channels while prioritizing data security and fraud loss elimination.
PollyEx, Inc. operates a loan trading platform focused on the mortgage capital markets, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers of mortgage loans. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, PollyEx enhances loan sale execution through its cloud-based platform, which integrates with buyers and sellers via API, thereby increasing liquidity and automating various functions within capital markets. The platform aims to provide pricing transparency and improve operational efficiency for lenders, enabling them to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of a loan.
Up&Up is a New York-based real estate company founded in 2017 that offers a platform for fractional homeownership. This innovative approach allows renters to invest in their homes upfront, enabling them to benefit from home price appreciation while building equity through portions of their rent payments. By making every resident a part-owner of their chosen home, Up&Up provides a more accessible and flexible alternative to traditional rental models. The company aims to enhance the rental experience by offering financial benefits typically associated with homeownership, while also preserving the convenience and ease of renting.
Landed, Inc. is a financial services company based in San Francisco that assists essential professionals, particularly in education and healthcare, in purchasing homes and achieving financial stability within their communities. Founded in 2015, Landed provides debt-free financing options, allowing homebuyers to receive funds in exchange for a share of their home's value upon refinancing or selling. The company collaborates with schools, employers, and affinity networks to establish and manage down payment support funds, facilitating access to homeownership for teachers, school staff, and other professionals. Additionally, Landed offers personalized support through a dedicated team, including partner agents and homebuying experts, to help clients navigate their home-buying options and provide education on the process.
Ribbon Home
Series C in 2021
Ribbon Home, Inc. is an online real estate platform established in 2017 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company aims to facilitate home ownership by enabling homeowners to purchase new properties before selling their existing ones. By collaborating with local Realtors, Ribbon Home provides clients with the flexibility and time needed to secure the best possible sale price for their current homes. In addition to its real estate services, the company offers financing and leasing options to assist buyers in acquiring properties. Ribbon Home strives to simplify and streamline the home buying process, making it more accessible and less stressful for families looking to transition to new homes.
Lev Inc is a financial services company based in New York, founded in 2019, that specializes in lending and capital management solutions for commercial real estate transactions. The company has developed a technology platform that digitizes the process of finding and closing loans for property transactions. By leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, Lev's platform analyzes historical data and lender activity to identify optimal financing scenarios for each deal. It also facilitates communication by contacting and negotiating with lenders on behalf of clients, thereby streamlining the financing process and helping clients secure the most suitable financing for their projects.
Properly Inc. is a Canadian real estate brokerage that specializes in the buying and selling of residential properties. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, the company leverages technology to transform the home buying and selling experience. Properly operates an online platform that simplifies the process for clients by utilizing machine learning to provide accurate market valuations for homes. This innovative approach allows clients to purchase a new home before listing their current one, enhancing convenience and reducing the stress typically associated with these transactions. Through its services, Properly aims to make the real estate market more accessible and efficient for homeowners.
Side
Venture Round in 2021
Side operates an online platform that connects students with flexible, location-based job opportunities, streamlining the hiring process for both students and companies. It offers a location-based job board, admin and management tools, and automates administrative tasks such as invoicing and payments. Side was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Flyhomes, Inc. is an online real estate brokerage based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2015. The company offers a comprehensive platform and application designed to facilitate the buying and selling of real estate properties. By providing an end-to-end service, Flyhomes aims to enhance the homebuying and selling experience through consumer education, specialized expertise, financial innovation, and accessible technology. The company seeks to empower home buyers, sellers, and agents, helping them navigate the complexities of the real estate market more effectively.
Orchard is a real estate development company that operates a digitally enabled home-buying marketplace designed to streamline the process of buying and selling homes. The company assists customers in finding and purchasing properties while offering a range of vendor partner services, including cleaning, landscaping, photography, flooring, roofing, and plumbing. Orchard's platform combines technology with human-centered design to provide accurate home valuations and facilitates cash offers, allowing buyers to make contingency-free purchases. Additionally, Orchard manages the sale of clients' previous homes, ensuring a seamless and stress-free experience for those looking to buy and sell simultaneously.
Proof operates as a technology company specializing in secure digital transactions. It provides an identity-assured transaction management platform that verifies the identities of individuals engaging in online business dealings. By confirming identities and securing transactions, Proof helps protect both businesses and their customers from fraudulent activities, fostering trust in digital environments.
OfferPad, LLC is a technology-driven real estate company based in Gilbert, Arizona, founded in 2015. It operates an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of homes, primarily serving markets in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Tampa, Orlando, and Los Angeles. The company simplifies the home selling process by allowing homeowners to submit necessary documents online and providing on-site home inspections. OfferPad aims to enhance the real estate experience by offering consumers convenience and control through its innovative solutions, which integrate traditional real estate expertise with a data-driven platform. In addition to its core services, the company provides access to related offerings such as mortgage, listing, renovation, and buyer representation, creating a comprehensive solution for housing needs.