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Highlights from NYC Real Estate Tech Week 2024
Aaron Block Nov 20, 2024
With record attendance, the 8th annual NYCRETW featured panels on sustainability, urban renewal and climate tech; tours of office‑to‑residential conversions; the Real Estate Tech Awards; and the 10‑year accelerator celebration.
Welcoming Ex PGIM Executive Phil Barrett to MetaProp’s Board
Aaron Block 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.
Zak Schwarzman Oct 10, 2024
Tenant fraud and delinquencies cost landlords billions; 100’s end‑to‑end platform verifies identity and finances using CLEAR’s technology, reducing screening time from days to minutes while improving security and fairness.
Pioneering PropTech in Asia: A Year of Impact with MetaProp’s APAC Scout Program
Satoshi Murakami Oct 3, 2024
The $2 M APAC Scout Program backed startups such as Yamori’s vacant‑home marketplace, Toggle’s land‑selection software, Asuene’s carbon‑accounting platform and H2Corp’s AI‑driven construction tech across Japan, Korea, Singapore and Australia.
Bridging the Climate Reinsurance Gap: Our Investment in Demex
Zak Schwarzman Sep 12, 2024
As climate change drives insurers out of secondary‑peril markets, Demex uses granular weather data to price stop‑loss reinsurance, already binding $65 M in coverage and led by a team with decades in weather risk.
Modern Construction Procurement: Our Investment in Trestle
Jackson Feder Sep 5, 2024
Trestle’s vendor‑management platform automates subcontractor selection, contract drafting and project cost tracking for heavy‑civil contractors, tapping a database of 50,000 subcontractors and saving months of manual work.
NYC Real Estate Tech Week 2023: A Few Highlights
Aaron Block Dec 7, 2023
Highlights included a carbon‑capture pitch competition, BuiltWorlds’ innovation summit, Norwegian PropTech mini‑summit, LMRE’s poker event and the PropTech Summit at Columbia Business School.
8 Years Later: Why PropTech still needs MetaProp's Accelerator Program
Zach Aarons Nov 7, 2023
With nine cohorts, 50 accelerated companies and more than $200 M raised, MetaProp’s accelerator remains vital because PropTech’s 100‑year digitization cycle is just beginning and new founders still need networks and guidance.
Pest Remediation-as-a-Service: Our Investment in Pest Share
Jackson Feder Aug 22, 2023
Pest Share’s subscription service delivers on‑demand remediation within 1–3 days, converting a maintenance cost into revenue for property managers.
First Annual MetaProp Founders Summit
Aaron Block Jun 13, 2023
The inaugural summit brought our portfolio companies together to spark collaboration, share insights, and accelerate the next wave of industry‑defining innovation.
The Impact of Generative AI in Real Estate
Zach Aarons May 2, 2023
From leasing to design to operations, generative AI is redefining how real estate gets built, marketed, and managed — unlocking speed, efficiency, and entirely new business models across the industry.
MetaProp's Week at MIPIM Cannes
Aaron Block Mar 21, 2023
Bringing innovators, investors, and operators together to push real estate toward a smarter, more sustainable future.