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Real Estate Technology Ventures

Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Park City, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
Industries
  • Proptech
  • real estate
  • multifamily/rental tech
  • ESG
  • climate tech
About
RET Ventures is a Park City-based venture capital firm focused on technology transforming the rental housing and multifamily real estate industry. Their focus spans proptech, real estate, multifamily and rental technology, ESG, and climate tech across the United States and Canada. The firm supports real estate technology founders from seed through Series B stages.
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Investment Thesis

RET Ventures is a seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across proptech, real estate, multifamily and rental technology, ESG, and climate tech sectors. They invest as early-stage lead investors backing founders building technology for institutional rental housing owners and operators, supported by strategic REIT and real estate limited partners. The firm differentiates itself as the leading real estate technology fund focused on rental housing, backing companies including SmartRent and Funnel Leasing.
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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2017 by John Helm (Founder & Managing Partner), with Managing Partner Christopher Yip. Offices in Park City and Toronto. Backed by strategic REIT and institutional rental-housing LPs; runs a core fund plus an ESG Housing Impact fund. Portfolio includes SmartRent and Funnel Leasing. The firm is the leading real estate technology fund focused on rental and multifamily housing.

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Team

John Helm-Founder & Managing Director

Christopher Yip-Managing Partner

Jacob Zornes-CFO

Aaron Ru-Principal

Melissa Fagan-Vice President

Jameson Hartman-Vice President

Jaymie Fung Bingham-Vice President

Julia Lambert-Vice President

Portfolio

SmartRent

Funnel Leasing

Amenify

Applause

Billee

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Conservation Labs

LeasingAI

brightplace

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