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Climate Resilience in Property Insurance: Our Investment in Faura
Evan Petitt Feb 6, 2025
We first met Valkyrie Holmes of Faura when she was a candidate for our 2024 Accelerator program. During our initial conversations, she shared her innovative approach to property insurance—one that would help insurers build profitable portfolios in high-risk regions while ensuring homeowners have straightforward access to comprehensive coverage. Join us as we dive into her vision, which grows more critical with each passing day.
Highlights from NYC Real Estate Tech Week 2024
Aaron Block Nov 20, 2024
MetaProp’s mission with NYC Real Estate Tech Week is clear: unite the brightest minds and leading real estate innovators in New York City to accelerate the digitization and decarbonization of the built world. The 2024 edition broke records with unparalleled attendance, world-class speakers, and transformative discussions that exceeded our wildest expectations.
Welcoming Ex PGIM Executive Phil Barrett to MetaProp’s Board
Nov 19, 2024
Phil’s wealth of experience in real estate asset management, having held nearly every role at PGIM Real Estate, makes him a phenomenal addition to our team.
Pest Remediation-as-a-Service: Our Investment in Pest Share
Jackson Feder Aug 22, 2023
Pests are pervasive. Whether you rent or own your home, chances are you have had a pest problem at one point or another. And yet, the pest remediation solutions at one’s disposal – especially for renters – are subpar. Pest Share sells subscription, on-demand pest control services for residential tenants.
The Excellence of the Nordic PropTech Ecosystem
Feb 27, 2023
I recently was in Sweden for the Nordic PropTech Awards and wanted to share the inspiring experience I had. I participated in the awards and the venture capital panel, sharing MetaProp’s global investment perspective while also engaging with local startups. It was truly a unique experience, from net zero dining, passionate entrepreneurs, and exemplary technologists.
Modern mortgage finance in LATAM: Our Investment in Yave
Nov 22, 2022
Financing a home purchase with a mortgage is often the most significant personal financial transaction one will make. In the US, the mortgage transaction, notoriously rife with process inefficiencies, is in the midst of a significant tech-driven overhaul. At MetaProp we have been investing for the better part of a decade in companies like Morty, Staircase, and others that are leading this charge by introducing digital solutions into, and removing inefficiencies from, the home lending value chain.
Why PropTech sentiment has declined
Sep 28, 2022
Amid spiking (but potentially abating) inflation, higher interest rates, SPAC collapses & recession fears, talk of PropTech’s future and VC concerns have dominated recent headlines. The 2022 Mid-Year Global PropTech Confidence Index, sponsored by PwC, shows that confidence in PropTech - as an industry - is at an all-time low for both investors and founders. Years of unprecedented growth in the industry led to record levels of confidence in 2021. What's behind this abrupt shift? Let's take a closer look.
Meet MetaProp: Satoshi Murakami, New Regional Director of APAC
Sep 6, 2022
MetaProp’s vision to accelerate the growth of real estate technology and the transformation of the built environment requires leaders to come together to support promising founders, and their startups, from all corners of the world. Our team does a fantastic job forging relationships from all corners of the industry; and we’ve built a deep community from 25+ countries to join us on our journey.