Our most common inquiry among the GEM is, “What proptech VCs should I speak with about my fundraising round?” Because, you know, we are a community of founders who are always raising capital. And we need to figure out which firms will help us reach…

[Editor’s Note: The GEM is a real estate tech think-tank comprised of 500+ founders, executives, VCs, and practitioners. Our mission is to attract the 1,500 most forward-thinking, and diverse, innovators. Below is a sample of one of the in-depth startup briefings from our Blueprinting Proptech…

Taking place at the MGM on September, Blueprint is rapidly approaching. With their inaugural event a year ago, the Blueprint team attracted an amazing turn-out in the middle of delta uncertainty. Frankly, I was beyond impressed with what Vik Venkatraman and David Hirschman pulled off. A few reflections previously shared with GEM members…

Equity crowdfunding is one of the capital options that startup founders consider. Make sure you understand the topic. Motivo Media recently put out a documentary with experts breaking down equity crowdfunding and debating how regulators can most effectively foster innovation while preserving investor safety in…

The GEM is a private community built for those in the PropTech industry (companies centered around those who use technology and software to assist in today’s real estate needs). We provide a space for 525 industry leaders and influencers to connect, and also share sourced…

The fifth and sixth event in the GEM Soirée series are coming up. One next week in San Francisco on Cinco de Mayo, followed by an event in Chicago on May 19th. Each an evening to mingle and celebrate the industry’s progress with real estate…

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 200th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to inbox of more than 500 GEM members on January 27th, 2022. Some links included below are to members-only articles.] For our 200th Transmission (wow…that’s a lot), I thought I’d…

Our “GEMbreaker” networking series continues…a round of (virtual) 1-on-1 conversations to meet a handful of amazing innovators. We’ve done more than 15 of these rapid-fire networking sessions previously, but this is the first time we’re focusing the marketing/audience/connections on one specific topic by making it an…

The third Geek Estate Mastermind Soirée is taking place a week from today in Seattle. It’ll be an evening to mingle and celebrate the industry’s progress with real estate tech founders, execs, VCs, and practitioners. Inspectify will host the event on March 1st from 5:30-7:30…

[Editor’s note: Originally published as a members-only article in the GEM.] Making commercial property ownership simple and affordable for small businesses, withco recently came out of stealth with its $32 million in funding ($4 million seed + $28 million Series A), reported TechCrunch. Lead investors are…