Second Century Ventures

Second Century Ventures (SCV) is a venture capital firm established in 2009 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is dedicated to fostering innovation within the real estate industry by investing in early to mid-stage companies that focus on real estate technology, software as a service, big data applications, digital media, fintech, and business services. Fully capitalized by the National Association of Realtors, which represents over 1.4 million members, SCV benefits from the association's extensive resources and industry expertise. This connection enhances the strategic value offered to portfolio companies, leveraging over a century of industry influence and knowledge to support entrepreneurial ventures in real estate.

Bob Gillespie

Executive Director, REACH Commercial

Bob Goldberg

Chairman

Valentina Shegoyan

REACH UK - Managing Partner

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leadPops

Series A in 2022
leadPops is the easiest way for mortgage pros, real estate agents, insurance agents, and attorneys to generate more quality leads, no setup required.

ProDeal

Seed Round in 2022
ProDeal is an enterprise technology company that specializes in providing a cloud-based collaboration platform for managing commercial real estate transactions. This platform is designed to secure and optimize the execution of property deals by tracking, analyzing, and storing various types of related documents, including title documents, loan documents, and settlement statements. By consolidating these essential documents in one place, ProDeal enables real estate professionals and property owners to manage their transactions more accurately and cost-effectively, ensuring they remain competitive in the market.

Obie

Series A in 2021
Obie is a software platform developed by Creisoft, Inc. that connects commercial real estate brokers and investors, streamlining the transaction process within the industry. The platform offers a range of features, including the ability for brokers to create marketing materials, list properties on a public or private marketplace, and manage financial documents and analytics in real time. Investors benefit from access to property teasers and instant delivery of offering memorandums upon signing an electronic confidentiality agreement. Additionally, Obie includes tools for underwriting properties, supported by integrated financial modeling capabilities. The platform serves various asset classes, including office, industrial, retail, and multifamily properties. Founded in 2012 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Creisoft, Inc. utilizes advanced encryption and operates on certified secure servers to ensure data protection.

Landis

Seed Round in 2021
Landis is an online real estate platform designed to assist renters in becoming homeowners. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company enables clients to choose their ideal home, rent it, and purchase it within the first twelve months. Landis provides tools and incentives to help improve customers' credit scores and build their down payments, facilitating a smooth transition from renting to owning. The platform focuses on delivering a transparent and straightforward process, catering to both residential and commercial real estate needs.

Valcre

Seed Round in 2021
Valcre is a software company providing an innovative appraisal platform for the commercial real estate industry. The SaaS platform is integrated into custom reporting to give firms of all sizes industry leading software to provide job and client management, comparable data storage, and efficient commercial real estate appraisal templates. We built the best appraisal technology platform so appraisers can focus on they do best, analysis of commercial real estate.

ProDeal

Seed Round in 2021
ProDeal is an enterprise technology company that specializes in providing a cloud-based collaboration platform for managing commercial real estate transactions. This platform is designed to secure and optimize the execution of property deals by tracking, analyzing, and storing various types of related documents, including title documents, loan documents, and settlement statements. By consolidating these essential documents in one place, ProDeal enables real estate professionals and property owners to manage their transactions more accurately and cost-effectively, ensuring they remain competitive in the market.

LEX Markets

Seed Round in 2021
LEX is a commercial real estate securities marketplace. A real estate fintech company, delivering a revolutionary new solution to the illiquidity problems facing real estate owners and investors through a new real estate investment platform.

Groundbreaker

Seed Round in 2021
Groundbreaker Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for small to medium-sized commercial real estate investment firms that seek to raise outside capital. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Groundbreaker offers an all-in-one investment management platform that automates key processes such as fundraising, reporting, and investor relations. The software enhances productivity and investor satisfaction by integrating six primary functions, including investor reporting, fundraising automation, an investor portal, investment management, customer relationship management, and security. This comprehensive approach streamlines back-office operations, providing significant value to real estate investment organizations.

Occupier

Seed Round in 2021
Occupier Inc. is a software company that offers transaction and portfolio management solutions specifically designed for commercial tenants and brokers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company provides a centralized lease management tool that aids users in managing real estate portfolios and optimizing transactions. Its software encompasses lease administration, lease accounting, and transaction management, allowing users to track deal pipelines and ensure compliance with lease accounting standards. By streamlining the management of documents and tasks throughout the real estate transaction lifecycle, Occupier enables businesses and their brokers to make more informed lease decisions.

Propic

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a real estate platform intended to improve the customer experience. The company's platform allows real estate agents and property managers to respond and communicate with consumers via automated conversational or text artificial intelligence any time of day or night, enabling clients to connect with people and the services provided by the real estate industry.

Openn Negotiation

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in May 2016, Openn Negotiation is a proptech company that offers a proprietary cloud-based software platform to support real estate agents in selling residential property online through a transparent bidding process. Openn’s technology enables agents to operate more efficiently and generates depth of market data in real time.

Offr

Seed Round in 2021
Offr Limited operates a platform designed to streamline the buying and selling of residential and commercial properties. This technology allows agents to offer a seamless experience for their clients by enabling features such as private offers, auction bidding, viewing appointments, and document management, including uploading proof of funds and digital contract signing. Offr supports various transaction types, including binding sales, conditional sales, off-market sales, and sealed bids, all while ensuring that buyers are pre-qualified through proof of funds and identification. Agents can set specific conditions for each property, enhancing the likelihood of serious offers. Founded in 2017 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in London, Offr aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in real estate transactions.

BrokerAssist

Funding Round in 2020
Collaboration & Referral Network... Come gig with us! OUR SERVICE: BrokerAssist is the gig economy for real estate professionals! As the new go-to collaboration and referral network, BrokerAssist is a free mobile-first marketplace connecting Realtors® in real-time for fractional assistance on deal specific tasks (showings, open houses, inspections, etc). Even more, BrokerAssist offers a free platform for on-demand referral connections nationwide! Broker/Owner? Contact us about a white label solution for your firm today! OUR BENEFIT: BrokerAssist drives Realtor® collaboration and referral networking for efficient business management, growth & maximal client satisfaction. BrokerAssist keeps Realtors® at the center of their transactions by providing an integrated platform across communications and payments; thereby helping brokerage firms drive efficiencies & reduce noise in their systems. BrokerAssist’s referral model is fair, free, and in real-time as the modern Realtor® demands. HOW IT WORKS: Individual Realtors® or broker/owners register for the app on iOS or Android for free access to the marketplace, or they may choose to deploy a white label solution to fit the culture and needs of their firm. The BrokerAssist app offers a robust, intuitive and integrated workflow. Learn more here: https://www.brokerassist.com/how-it-works OUR ADVANTAGE: BrokerAssist is the first nationwide gig economy and referral network for Realtors®. As a mobile-first SaaS model, we benefit from low overhead and quickly deploy new features to meet client demands. The BrokerAssist platform is positioned to deploy horizontally across the real estate industry and into new verticals.

VA Loan Captain

Debt Financing in 2020
VA Loan Captain is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business registered in the state of New Jersey. VALoanCaptain.com® is a diversified housing, benefits, education, and services platform assisting current and former service members to receive the information, value, and services that they deserve. VALoanCaptain.com® has partnerships with veteran-focused non-profits and charities that provide services to veterans but is not affiliated with the VA or any government agency.

Dealius

Funding Round in 2020
Dealius is a developer of a brokerage management platform specifically tailored for commercial real estate firms. The platform facilitates the automation of the transaction process and broker management by tracking lease renewals, receivables, and production metrics. This functionality allows users, including brokers, owners, managers, and administrators, to set production goals and effectively manage their listings and deal flow. By integrating technology into the operational aspects of commercial real estate, Dealius aims to enhance efficiency and streamline day-to-day business activities within the industry.

Occupier

Venture Round in 2020
Occupier Inc. is a software company that offers transaction and portfolio management solutions specifically designed for commercial tenants and brokers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company provides a centralized lease management tool that aids users in managing real estate portfolios and optimizing transactions. Its software encompasses lease administration, lease accounting, and transaction management, allowing users to track deal pipelines and ensure compliance with lease accounting standards. By streamlining the management of documents and tasks throughout the real estate transaction lifecycle, Occupier enables businesses and their brokers to make more informed lease decisions.

RealX

Seed Round in 2020
RealX Ventures, Inc. operates an online platform designed for the buying, selling, and leasing of diverse property rights. Founded in 2019 and based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the company facilitates transactions related to various industries, including solar, wind, oil and gas, timber, cellular towers, pipelines, transmission lines, and agriculture. The platform streamlines the acquisition and disposition of property rights, allowing users to register properties for sale or lease and enabling dealers to efficiently search for and transact property rights. Through its services, RealX Ventures aims to connect landowners with opportunities across a range of sectors, enhancing the overall efficiency of property dealings.

ActivePipe

Series B in 2020
ActivePipe Group Pty Ltd specializes in developing software tailored for the real estate industry, focusing on marketing automation for real estate agencies and mortgage brokers. The company’s platform leverages data, predictive analytics, and automation to manage communication with prospective clients, allowing for a seamless journey without requiring agent involvement. It tracks prospects' behaviors to adapt their profiles and predict specific needs, automating the delivery of relevant property information. Additionally, the platform enables users to create and send customized emails and automated monthly newsletters. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Cremorne, Australia, with an office in Austin, Texas, ActivePipe aims to enhance the efficiency of real estate agents by facilitating better client engagement and improving transaction outcomes through its advanced marketing solutions.

VA Loan Captain

Debt Financing in 2019
VA Loan Captain is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business registered in the state of New Jersey. VALoanCaptain.com® is a diversified housing, benefits, education, and services platform assisting current and former service members to receive the information, value, and services that they deserve. VALoanCaptain.com® has partnerships with veteran-focused non-profits and charities that provide services to veterans but is not affiliated with the VA or any government agency.

ActivePipe

Convertible Note in 2019
ActivePipe Group Pty Ltd specializes in developing software tailored for the real estate industry, focusing on marketing automation for real estate agencies and mortgage brokers. The company’s platform leverages data, predictive analytics, and automation to manage communication with prospective clients, allowing for a seamless journey without requiring agent involvement. It tracks prospects' behaviors to adapt their profiles and predict specific needs, automating the delivery of relevant property information. Additionally, the platform enables users to create and send customized emails and automated monthly newsletters. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Cremorne, Australia, with an office in Austin, Texas, ActivePipe aims to enhance the efficiency of real estate agents by facilitating better client engagement and improving transaction outcomes through its advanced marketing solutions.

biproxi

Seed Round in 2019
Biproxi, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on commercial real estate, catering to brokers, buyers, and tenants. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company provides a platform that connects users with commercial real estate listings available for sale or lease. Biproxi's technology streamlines the transaction process, allowing participants to discover new listings, submit offers, and finalize deals efficiently. The platform aims to enhance transparency in the buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties, equipping users with the necessary tools to facilitate their real estate transactions effectively.

Propy

Venture Round in 2019
Propy, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in streamlining real estate transactions through a comprehensive online platform. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atherton, California, Propy offers a suite of tools designed for real estate brokerages, agents, home buyers, and sellers. Its key offerings include Propy Offer Management, which allows agents to manage offers digitally while keeping sellers informed, and a Consumer Transaction Interface that facilitates seamless collaboration among all parties involved in a transaction. By leveraging blockchain technology, Propy aims to eliminate fraud and expedite the closing process, enabling a paperless and remote transaction experience. The platform integrates a real estate listing service, transaction management capabilities, and a decentralized registry, making it easier for users to navigate the complexities of real estate transactions securely and efficiently.

RateMyAgent

Venture Round in 2019
Ratemyagent.com Pty Ltd provides an online platform where property buyers and sellers give reviews to the agents and brokerages. It also provides tracking of properties and agents comparing services. Ratemyagent.com Pty Ltd was formerly known as Ratemyagent.com.au Pty Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Richmond, Australia. It has agents and offices across the United States.

Consortia

Funding Round in 2019
Developer of a real estate blockchain platform designed to track real estate referrals from start to finish. The company's blockchain title token tracks all the relationships on the back end of the property including real estate referrals with features like geolocation and more, enabling stakeholders to catch referrals before funds get disbursed.

Connect Now

Funding Round in 2018
Connect Now is an online and mobile platform that connects real estate consumers and real estate professionals in real time. Connect Now enables immediate, personalized conversations between agents and consumers because agents now have lead qualification and followup in the palm of their hands. Connect Now’s sales engagement technology sits between lead generators and CRMs help brokerages to get more value from inbound leads.

Quigler

Funding Round in 2018
Quigler, Inc. is a technology company that offers a compliance checklist platform designed for real estate consumers and agents. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, Quigler aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and communication throughout the real estate transaction process. Its web-based application guides users through the legal and ethical complexities of buying, selling, or renting properties by providing a structured checklist of necessary steps and actions. This platform not only simplifies the process for consumers but also enables agents to maintain clear communication and provide full disclosure, ultimately fostering a more efficient and trustworthy real estate experience.

ActivePipe

Funding Round in 2018
ActivePipe Group Pty Ltd specializes in developing software tailored for the real estate industry, focusing on marketing automation for real estate agencies and mortgage brokers. The company’s platform leverages data, predictive analytics, and automation to manage communication with prospective clients, allowing for a seamless journey without requiring agent involvement. It tracks prospects' behaviors to adapt their profiles and predict specific needs, automating the delivery of relevant property information. Additionally, the platform enables users to create and send customized emails and automated monthly newsletters. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Cremorne, Australia, with an office in Austin, Texas, ActivePipe aims to enhance the efficiency of real estate agents by facilitating better client engagement and improving transaction outcomes through its advanced marketing solutions.

Home Captain

Series A in 2018
Home Captain Inc. is a real estate platform that offers agency services and connects home buyers and sellers with local realtors. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company has developed a network of real estate agents and utilizes a patent-pending system to match clients with pre-screened realtors in their area. Home Captain provides a range of services, including real estate agent screening and management, relocation program management, and property brokerage representation. Additionally, the platform assists mortgage lenders by ensuring that real estate agents remain under contract, facilitating a smoother buying and selling process for clients. Through its Real Estate Concierge, Home Captain aims to enhance the overall experience of navigating significant transactions in real estate.

FLIPT

Angel Round in 2016
FLIPT® for Realtors - connect with investors in your area. Discover deals on FLIPT and post your own insights and comments that will help real estate investors select you as their agent. Help investors to close properties on FLIPT.

RealScout

Venture Round in 2016
RealScout, Inc. operates a web and mobile platform designed to facilitate collaboration between real estate agents and their clients. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, RealScout provides tools that allow home buyers to search for properties using personalized criteria, including features like natural light, high ceilings, and large backyards. The platform aggregates and analyzes data points for various listings, helping agents and clients identify suitable homes. Additionally, RealScout offers BrokerIQ, which enhances the home search experience by generating insights into a brokerage's buyers through listing alerts and collaboration. Serving real estate professionals and brokerages across the United States, RealScout aims to improve conversion rates, customer retention, and marketing return on investment for its users.

VA Loan Captain

Funding Round in 2016
VA Loan Captain is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business registered in the state of New Jersey. VALoanCaptain.com® is a diversified housing, benefits, education, and services platform assisting current and former service members to receive the information, value, and services that they deserve. VALoanCaptain.com® has partnerships with veteran-focused non-profits and charities that provide services to veterans but is not affiliated with the VA or any government agency.

RealScout

Funding Round in 2016
RealScout, Inc. operates a web and mobile platform designed to facilitate collaboration between real estate agents and their clients. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, RealScout provides tools that allow home buyers to search for properties using personalized criteria, including features like natural light, high ceilings, and large backyards. The platform aggregates and analyzes data points for various listings, helping agents and clients identify suitable homes. Additionally, RealScout offers BrokerIQ, which enhances the home search experience by generating insights into a brokerage's buyers through listing alerts and collaboration. Serving real estate professionals and brokerages across the United States, RealScout aims to improve conversion rates, customer retention, and marketing return on investment for its users.

Pathway Technologies, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
The complete toolkit for real estate professionals. We simplify real estate for brokers, agents, and consumers.

VA Loan Captain

Seed Round in 2016
VA Loan Captain is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business registered in the state of New Jersey. VALoanCaptain.com® is a diversified housing, benefits, education, and services platform assisting current and former service members to receive the information, value, and services that they deserve. VALoanCaptain.com® has partnerships with veteran-focused non-profits and charities that provide services to veterans but is not affiliated with the VA or any government agency.

FLIPT

Funding Round in 2016
FLIPT® for Realtors - connect with investors in your area. Discover deals on FLIPT and post your own insights and comments that will help real estate investors select you as their agent. Help investors to close properties on FLIPT.

FLIPT

Seed Round in 2016
FLIPT® for Realtors - connect with investors in your area. Discover deals on FLIPT and post your own insights and comments that will help real estate investors select you as their agent. Help investors to close properties on FLIPT.

FloorPlanOnline

Seed Round in 2016
FloorPlanOnlineÂ:registered: created the Interactive FloorPlan Tour to fill the gap in the market created by traditional virtual tour services – namely, the inability to see the property layout before an actual site visit. Their products save the Buyer, the Seller, and the Real Estate Agent valuable time and provides them key information that has been requested for years. Because their roots stem from veterans of the real estate and Internet industries, they recognized the needs of the Buyer/Agent could be satisfied using today's advanced software technology and the Web.

AssetAvenue

Series A in 2015
AssetAvenue is a financial services company that offers an online lender for real estate investment properties. Its online platform and proprietary data models enable the company to deliver new benchmarks for transparency and flexibility. The company provides borrowers and brokers with faster and more flexible funding solutions than traditional banks. AssetAvenue was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Planwise

Seed Round in 2013
Planwise is a venture backed, San Francisco based technology company founded in 2011. Their vision is to create technology that people trust to help them make financial decisions and take control of their personal economy. Planwise is simultaneously participating the NAR REach and Yodlee accelerator programs.

REach

Venture Round in 2012
REach is an accelerator founded in 2013 and based in the United States, operating as a subsidiary of Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors. It is dedicated to fostering technology companies, particularly those focused on software as a service (SaaS), that are relevant to the real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance sectors. REach aims to bridge technology innovation with the vast real estate industry, benefiting small businesses, real estate professionals, and consumers alike. The program provides access to a network of over 350 mentors from leading real estate organizations and offers direct connectivity to the National Association of Realtors' extensive membership for potential partnerships and clientele. REach accepts companies at various stages of development, from early concepts to established firms with revenue, and collaborates with other accelerators to enhance support and outreach for its participants.

ePropertyData

Funding Round in 2010
ePropertyData, owned by Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is a leader in Commercial MLS and Information Exchange (CIE) technology. ePropertyData clients include the Commercial Brokers Association based in Seattle www.commercialmls.com, the Houston Association of Realtors, www.commgate.com, the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors and CARETS (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) and others.

ePropertyData

Funding Round in 2010
ePropertyData, owned by Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is a leader in Commercial MLS and Information Exchange (CIE) technology. ePropertyData clients include the Commercial Brokers Association based in Seattle www.commercialmls.com, the Houston Association of Realtors, www.commgate.com, the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors and CARETS (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) and others.

ePropertyData

Convertible Note in 2009
ePropertyData, owned by Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is a leader in Commercial MLS and Information Exchange (CIE) technology. ePropertyData clients include the Commercial Brokers Association based in Seattle www.commercialmls.com, the Houston Association of Realtors, www.commgate.com, the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors and CARETS (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) and others.

ePropertyData

Debt Financing in 2008
ePropertyData, owned by Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is a leader in Commercial MLS and Information Exchange (CIE) technology. ePropertyData clients include the Commercial Brokers Association based in Seattle www.commercialmls.com, the Houston Association of Realtors, www.commgate.com, the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors and CARETS (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) and others.

ePropertyData

Secondary Market in 2008
ePropertyData, owned by Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is a leader in Commercial MLS and Information Exchange (CIE) technology. ePropertyData clients include the Commercial Brokers Association based in Seattle www.commercialmls.com, the Houston Association of Realtors, www.commgate.com, the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors and CARETS (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) and others.
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