The MetaProp Blog offers in-depth perspectives on the technologies transforming how we finance, insure, design, manage, measure, build, and power the world’s largest asset class.
Behind the Build: Caren Maio on Rental Fraud & 100
Zach Aarons Jun 9, 2026
A Q&A with Caren Maio, founder of 100, on second acts, the AI-fraud arms race in multifamily, and building trust infrastructure for rental real estate.
The Promise of AI World Models
Zach Aarons May 28, 2026
Could spatial intelligence be the next frontier for the built environment?
A Venture Map of Retail in 2026
Zach Aarons May 13, 2026
A venture capital perspective on agentic commerce, the new regional mall, and where technology is meeting retail real estate in the AI era.
The Real Asset Security Model Was Built on Friction. AI Just Eliminated It.
Zach Aarons May 4, 2026
The assumption that protected every real asset portfolio for a century, that impersonation was expensive, is dead. The industries that own the physical world are the ones least prepared for what comes next.
The Credit Stack Is Breaking Open
Zach Aarons Apr 20, 2026
From rent reporting to mortgage underwriting to construction lending, better data synthesis is becoming a structural advantage.
A Wireless Power Comeback Story
Zach Aarons Apr 9, 2026
Are we finally ready to cut the cord on electricity's last mile?
Inside PropTech's $82B Capital Cycle
Mar 12, 2026
Four years of PropTech deal data reveal a modest rebound in investment volume and a reshuffling of sector demand.
The Changing Face of the Energy Transition
Zach Aarons Mar 5, 2026
Our venture perspective on the enduring opportunity in the energy transformation.
The Land of the Rising Startup
Satoshi Murakami Feb 26, 2026
A data-driven look at how Japan’s ¥761B startup ecosystem is transforming financial services, real assets, digital infrastructure, insurance, and energy — and why global venture capital is finally paying attention.
Our View Heading into Global Alts in Miami
Charlotte Glatt Feb 19, 2026
From vertical AI in real assets, insurance, fintech, and infrastructure to shifting capital allocator dynamics, here’s what’s on our mind heading into Global Alts 2026.
Zach Aarons Feb 18, 2026
Foundation models, generative satellite imagery, and agentic spatial reasoning are converging to create a $65B market.
Zach Aarons Feb 12, 2026
A venture perspective on innovation in data center infrastructure, from the energy crunch to cooling tech to orbital ambition.