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Apply to REACH UK by September 30th

Apply to REACH UK by September 30th

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. Its Great Britain version, REACH UK, will leverage a community of real estate industry executives, investors, mentors, and entrepreneurs across Europe and throughout the global…

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A Waking of the iBuying Elephant

A Waking of the iBuying Elephant

[Note from the editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for the GEM membership that consists of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is a sample Transmission about the Opendoor IPO announcement.  —Drew Meyers]…

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RSVP for our 4th GEMbreaker Virtual Networking Event Tomorrow

RSVP for our 4th GEMbreaker Virtual Networking Event Tomorrow

In lieu of the ability to network face-to-face, we’ve been facilitating virtual speed networking amongst the GEM membership: a series of five-minute one-on-ones using Icebreaker. In thirty minutes, participants will meet six individuals. ????Make valuable connections ????Learn what others in the community are up to The…

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A Brokerage with Financial Superpowers

A Brokerage with Financial Superpowers

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Flyhomes.] Flyhomes is a tech-enabled real estate brokerage that boosts the financing power for its clients with products such as Cash Offers and Guaranteed Offers, as well as Trade…

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A Partner in the Journey from Early Stage to Exit

A Partner in the Journey from Early Stage to Exit

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: MetaProp.] Founded in 2015 by Zach Aarons and Aaron Block in New York, MetaProp is one of the world’s most established venture capital firms focused exclusively on the prop…

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Market Map: 220+ Technology Companies Reshaping Commercial Real Estate

Market Map: 220+ Technology Companies Reshaping Commercial Real Estate

[Note from the editor: Originally published on Thomvest’s Blog] Today we’re releasing an updated version of our commercial real estate technology market map. The full list of companies is available here, and a high-resolution version of the map can be accessed here. This market map includes more than 220…

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Proptech’s Q2 2020 Earnings Radar

Proptech’s Q2 2020 Earnings Radar

The (second quarter) results are in for proptech’s public companies in 2020. We’re trying something new: synthesizing the most relevant topline information from the sector’s financial reports and balance sheets. It’s safe to say the market remains robust during this time of uncertainty, but the…

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RSVP for our GEMbreaker Virtual Networking Event Tomorrow

RSVP for our GEMbreaker Virtual Networking Event Tomorrow

In lieu of the ability to network face-to-face, we’ve been facilitating virtual speed networking amongst the GEM membership: a series of five minute one-on-ones using Icebreaker. In thirty minutes, participants will meet six individuals. ????Make valuable connections ????Learn what others in the community are up to…

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A VC Firm with Real Estate Relationships Like No Other

A VC Firm with Real Estate Relationships Like No Other

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Second Century Ventures.] Second Century Ventures is the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors, the largest trade organization in the US, and invests in technology companies…

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Access to 200,000+ calendars from every community in the US

Access to 200,000+ calendars from every community in the US

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Burbio.] Burbio provides a comprehensive data set of local community event information from schools, governments, libraries, arts groups, and volunteer organizations -for real estate professionals to use to engage…

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