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.
The Credit Stack Is Breaking Open
Zach Aarons Apr 20, 2026
Real estate credit underwriting has run on gut feel and a handful of blunt metrics for sixty years. That's finally breaking open.
A Wireless Power Comeback Story
Zach Aarons Apr 9, 2026
A confluence of macro trends, infrastructure demand, and technical breakthroughs is driving a real resurgence in wireless power transfer.
Inside PropTech's $82B Capital Cycle
Zach Aarons Mar 12, 2026
Four years of deal data reveal a market that didn't just recover — it restructured.
The Changing Face of the Energy Transition
Zach Aarons Mar 5, 2026
Climate tech took a nosedive into a new "valley of death" — but demand is strong, and the new faces of the energy transition are venture-ready.
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.
How Dubai is Building the Next Global Tech Hub
Zach Aarons Jan 27, 2026
A data-driven look at how strategic policy, global capital, and sector-focused innovation turned Dubai into one of the world's fastest-growing venture ecosystems.
The Newest Wave of Crypto + Real Estate Startups
Zach Aarons Jan 15, 2026
Why a maturing crypto stack is starting to show practical, institution-ready use cases in real estate.
Navigating the Property Insurance Crisis
Zach Aarons Dec 10, 2025
How dramatic insurance premium increases have made certain housing markets fundamentally unaffordable and what AI and data can do to help.
Highlights from NYC Real Estate Tech Week 2025
Aaron Block Oct 30, 2025
NYC Real Estate Week 2025 underscored a defining shift in the industry's evolution — where AI, innovation, and collaboration are accelerating real estate's transformation.