Founded in 2015, MetaProp is the world’s leading venture capital firm solely dedicated to PropTech. Headquartered in New York, MetaProp has developed a reputation as a trendsetter in real estate technology investment, connecting startups with capital and expertise to shape the future of the industry.
Its portfolio comprises more than 150 companies across various sectors in real estate and global markets. This company actively works with financial and strategic investors on managing funds that back companies in PropTech, throughout the value chain of real estate. This firm is included in our list of proptech venture capital investors.
What is PropTech?
The PropTech industry, integrating technology with real estate, is changing the game in property development, management, and sales. These sectors, such as the growth of property management, smart buildings, real estate transactions, and data analytics, enable the real estate industry to respond to demands more efficiently. Key technologies include IoT for smart homes, AI-driven property analytics, digital platforms for buying or renting, and blockchain for secure transactions. In this fast-paced environment, MetaProp stands out as a pivotal investor, driving innovation and growth across the PropTech landscape.
MetaProp’s Portfolio
That fact reflects in the portfolio of MetaProp, focused on how technology meets real estate, with a strategic portfolio ranging from startups tackling every touch point in the property life cycle. This kind of approach has empowered MetaProp to support such a very diversified set of PropTech firms that introduce innovations in managing property, real estate transactions, tenant services, and building operations.
One of the most prominent portfolio companies, Doorstead uses predictive analytics to offer guaranteed rental income to property owners, thus significantly decreasing vacancy risk. This exemplifies how interested MetaProp is in data-driven solutions that reduce uncertainty in property management
HqO is a tenant experience software focused on office spaces, offering features that range from visitor management to amenity booking, enhancing the appeal of office buildings in competitive urban markets., These companies illustrate MetaProp’s focus on creating end-to-end solutions that bring operational efficiencies and iimproved tenant experiences across different property types.
More important, MetaProp has made an investment in Spruce which automates the real estate transaction title and escrow, so buyers and vendors can hasten their house buying in a more transparent manner. Another portfolio holding is Bowery Valuation,utilizing data and artificial intelligence to help fasten and speed up processes of real property valuations required by professional commercial real estate practitioners whose need to know the fast and accuracy valuation of that asset is the demand.
With such a diverse portfolio, from fundamentals to scaling, MetaProp is attacking the core industry pain points while giving these firms the network and resources needed for expansion. The diversity strengthens not only MetaProp’s foothold in PropTech but also positions the firm as a transformative force to drive digitization and modern solutions within a traditionally offline industry
A Recent Investment: 100
Most recently, MetaProp led a pre-seed investment in 100, a multifamily software startup, raising $5.2 million. In their view, that constitutes a historic milestone in the U.S. PropTech space-the largest pre-seed raise in the industry to date. This financing round also includes Freestyle Capital, RiverPark Ventures, Contest Point, and a coalition of top multifamily operators across the United States.
This investment underlines MetaProp’s interest in innovative rental technologies. 100 is working to revolutionize the rental experience by creating a model on the lines of “TSA PreCheck for renters. The Verified Renter Network of the startup is an advanced system to streamline the rental process. Partnering with CLEAR, a major secure identity company,100 deploys advanced identity verification for renters. The innovation, on one hand, accelerates the rental process in a much safer way for tenants and landlords by reducing risks; on the other hand, it increases the level of efficiency. With this fresh flow of capital, 100 plans further expansion based on product development of the Verified Renter Network and team growth. Growth is already well under way, moving a new benchmark in the rental experience and further authenticating MetaProp’s commitment to delivering avant-garde solutions in PropTech.
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