[Note from the editor: Originally published on Thomvest’s Blog] Today we’re pleased to release an updated version of the real estate technology market map we originally published in 2018. A high-resolution version of the map can be accessed here, and the full list of companies is available here. This…

One of the activities that take place within the GEM is practice investment pitches. One entrepreneur takes the hot seat and gives a 5-10 minute pitch to 5-9 other entrepreneurs from the community. Everyone on the call (we use Google Meet) then spends 20-40 minutes asking…

Geek Estate is about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on the real estate tech (residential and commercial). The REACH program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, is a big part of the broader ecosystem. Today, they announced their entire 2020 class. The…

Many startup founders have legal questions that are front and center but that they may not take to their lawyer in order to conserve burn or because it isn’t a top priority. Is there a question related to funding, operations, personnel, intellectual property, or something…

One of the venture capital firms represented in the Geek Estate Mastermind, HousingTech Ventures, has partnered with the San Francisco Bay Area corporate law firm, Montgomery Pacific LLP and employment law firm, Daijogo & Pedersen, LLP to provide a brief presentation on critical issues that startups should be considering…

Waiting for the Next Big Thing – or Not I read posts and articles all the time where opinions are dressed up as news pieces. Not to pick on Market Watch (who basically lifted these “chicken little” comments from Vice) or Inman but these are…

My name is Steven Wynands and I’m the co-founder and CEO of Peer Reputation. Over 60,000 real estate agents and brokers use our platform to discover and leverage their professional relationships. This is my personal reflection on what happened over our first 12 months that…

Innovation seems to be the key that unlocks success. Steve Jobs certainly thought so, known for saying things like, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower, and, “Innovation is the only way to win.” I’d like to agree primarily with the latter on behalf…

To the founders reading, the Colliers-Techstars Proptech Accelerator is only accepting applications for another 5 days. The deadline is May 26th. For those accepted, the program starts September 9th in Toronto. Apply Now Hear from the 2018 Class: Apply Now

When people ask what I do, I generally say “real estate technology consulting.” However, if you consider real estate tech to be anything that relates to buying, selling, renting, or home ownership…well, that could mean virtually anything. The new Geek Estate Labs landing page is…