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Amit Gupta is the CEO of Aeroseal, a cleantech leader revolutionizing building efficiency through patented sealing technologies. Under his leadership, Aeroseal has secured nearly $100 million in private equity funding, including backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company has sealed 300,000 homes, enhanced performance in 500M+ square feet of commercial properties, and expanded to 90+ countries with a 1,500+ dealer network. Aeroseal's innovations help reduce HVAC losses and aim to eliminate one gigaton of CO₂ emissions annually, accelerating the net-zero building movement worldwide. Previously, Amit served various product management roles at Carrier, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.(01:35) - Amit's background & mission(04:10) - Challenges & innovations in building efficiency(05:57) - Aeroseal's growth & fundraising (9:41) - Feature | Market Stadium - Book a demo: Optimize your Multifamily & Single-family market analysis(10:52) - Commercial & Residential Real Estate applications(21:15) - Investment & future plans(24:34) - Feature: Blueprint 2025: The Future of Real Estate - Register now(25:20) - Advice for Real Estate investors, operators & developers(29:33) - Collaboration Superpower: Benjamin Franklin

Austin is CEO of Pacaso and co-founded the company with Spencer Rascoff (co-founder and former CEO of Zillow) to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin's second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at the age of 18 and worked in residential and commercial real estate for a decade.(01:38) - Housing market update(05:26) - Rise of fractional investing & ownership(9:06) - Feature: Pacaso - Luxury vacation home ownership, elevated. Join Pacaso's growth and become an investor of a venture-backed company at Pacaso.com/invest(13:52) - Pacaso's Reg-A offering(16:16) - Pacaso vs. timeshares vs. shares of Hotel companies(21:38) - Property management & owner benefits(26:27) - Community impact & housing affordability(29:39) - Pacaso's Business Model(35:22) - Feature: Blueprint - The Future of Real Estate 2025(36:12) - Reg A investments, transparency & compliance(53:41) - Collaboration Superpower: Steve Jobs

Robert Cooper is the President and CEO of Embue. After two decades in high tech, Robert decided to follow his passion and use his experience to help solve the climate crisis and improve people's lives. He decided to focus on Multifamily after recognizing the huge opportunity to simultaneously reduce carbon emissions, improve residents' health and comfort, and make the buildings' staff's work easier across all Multifamily classes. Previously, Robert co-founded Ithaca & NYC based startup IDS after grad school. IDS sold mission critical software used by NYSE, Swiss Exchange, semiconductor plants and telecom providers and was acquired by Stratus Computer for 24X revenue. He also co-founded energy management company Coincident. Robert holds a PhD in computer science from Cambridge University and a MA in sustainability from Harvard University, as well as two patents.(01:27) - Robert's background & journey to Embue(02:05) - Innovations in Multifamily(04:59) - Opportunities from Berkadia's BeEngaged program(07:58) - Energy Efficiency & Operational Improvements(11:13) - Smart Building Multifamily Solutions & Technology(17:20) - Feature | Berkadia's BeEngaged - Learn more: Ecosystem of founders, industry professionals, and capital providers dedicated to redefining the Commercial Real Estate space.(30:15) - Future of Decarbonization & Climate Tech(34:03) - Feature: Blueprint - The Future of Real Estate 2025(44:37) - Collaboration Superpower: Jigar Shah (Wiki)

Dan Wenhold is an early stage investor in built world technology and Partner at Fifth Wall, where he co-leads the Real Estate Technology Investment team. Dan has led investments in innovative CRE tech companies like Fractional, Cottage and Neighbor.com. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Dan was the first employee and Director of Retail at The Black Tux and a growth equity investor at Battery Ventures. (01:46) - Dan's Journey to Fifth Wall(03:19) - Evaluating PropTech Startups(05:26) - The Role of AI & Interoperability in PropTech(07:19) - Challenges and Opportunities in PropTech Investment(17:31) - Feature: Pacaso - Luxury vacation home ownership, elevated. Be part of Pacaso's growth as an early shareholder at Pacaso.com/invest(20:15) - Impact of Trump & Republican Administration on Proptech(30:00) - Spotlight on Neighbor.com & Self Storage(33:55) - Spotlight on Cottage(37:19) - Collaboration Superpower: Michael Jordan (Wiki) & Ion Țiriac (Wiki)

In this episode of Multifamily Collective, Mike Brewer dives into a thought-provoking post by Brendan Wallace, CEO of Fifth Wall, on how Starbucks lost its way in the customer experience (CX) space. As a longtime Starbucks fan, Mike shares firsthand observations on how the coffee giant's customer experience fell short—from dirty stores to impersonal service—and how similar issues are showing up in the multifamily industry. Mike examines how the multifamily industry's rapid adoption of PropTech is reshaping the customer experience, but not always for the better. With too many platforms, endless logins, and integration issues, leasing agents often act as tech support instead of providing meaningful service. Mike calls on multifamily leaders to focus on a seamless, customer-centered experience and to learn from Starbucks' mistakes in over-complicating their CX. He promises to keep an eye on Starbucks' recovery strategies and share any actionable insights here on Multifamily Collective. Visit MultifamilyMediaNetwork.com for more insights and updates. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share! For more engaging content, explore our offerings at the https://www.multifamilycollective.com and the https://www.multifamilymedianetwork.com. Join us to stay informed and inspired in the multifamily industry! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

A Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Eli Harris is the Co-Founder and Partner at One Dream Ventures, a venture studio developing cutting-edge enterprise SaaS and AI startups for the global energy transition in real estate and construction sectors. Previously, he co-founded R-Zero, backed by investors like Mayo Clinic and John Doerr, to revolutionize disinfection with hospital-grade, UV-C technology, and served as CEO of EcoFlow, a portable power leader supported by Sequoia China and Hillhouse Capital. With a background in tech roles at DJI and FLIR Systems and fluency in Mandarin, Eli brings a global, innovative approach to real estate, energy, and technology solutions.(01:38) -  Eli's Journey: From Foreign Service to DJI(03:10) - Founding EcoFlow: A Battery Innovation(05:12) - Launching R0: Healthy Buildings Infrastructure(06:29) - NewCo: AI for Construction Projects(9:10) - Feature - Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2025(09:59) - Pre-seed Strategy & Validation(12:07) - Advice for Founders & Investors in the energy transition(14:31) - Collaboration Superpower: Rick Rubin (Wiki - co-founder of Def Jam).

Brendan Wallace is CEO & CIO at Fifth Wall, where he guides the firm's strategic vision. Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, including those which decarbonize the sector. Wallace has described the impact of the real estate industry on the environment as "the single-biggest lever we can turn on to mitigate climate change.” Prior to founding Fifth Wall in 2016, Brendan co-founded Identified, a workforce optimization data and analytics company that raised $33 million of venture funding and was acquired by Workday (NYSE: WKDY) in 2014. He also co-founded Cabify, the largest ridesharing service in Latin America, and has been an active investor, leading more than 60 angel investments including Lyft, SpaceX, Dollar Shave Club, Bonobos, Philz Coffee, and TriNet Zenefits.(1:28) - Why Fifth Wall built a dedicated team for Climate Tech investing(6:22) - Feature - Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate(7:10) - Selling software vs. Climate Tech to Real Estate LP's(9:10) - Proptech investing & adoption across different markets(13:15) - US presidential election impact on Climate Tech(16:10) - Fifth Wall's role and legacy in Climate Tech(20:27) - What would Brendan do if he was a founder today(25:00) - Collaboration Superpower: Sam Zell (Wiki)

Michael Rudin joined Rudin in 2008 and, together with his sister Samantha, represents the fourth generation to work at the family business founded in 1925. Michael focuses on new developments, capital markets, commercial leasing, sustainability and technology. He also helps lead the family's alternative investing business, Rudin Ventures, where they've invested in companies like Bilt, Jones, VTS and Nantum OS. Rudin Management oversees the daily operations of 32 properties in New York City. The portfolio is comprised of 17 residential buildings totaling 4.7 million square feet and 14 commercial office buildings totaling approximately 9 million square feet.(1:19) - Amenities for today's workforce(9:50) - Feature: Blueprint Vegas 2024(10:50) - Making buildings profitable(14:19) - 3 Times Square case study(18:42) - CRE leasing & financing(22:34) - CRE Ops & risk mitigation(29:50) - Proptech's dirty little secret(37:45) - Lessons from Latch / Door.com(42:43) - Bilt Rewards: Fintech's hottest Proptech(47:20) - Collaboration Superpower: Michael's cousin Carlton

The future of home building. In it we cover putting construction in the cloud, home buying simulations, AI co-pilots for builders, onsite computer vision, advances in material science, and the future of new homes. Marc Minor is the CEO of Higharc, a software platform that helps new home builders get to market with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Higharc's mission is to modernize the $100 trillion U.S. residential real estate market and make home ownership more affordable. The platform has been used to design over 4,000 homes and has raised more than $80 million from top built-world investors such as Fifth Wall, Spark Capital, Lux, and a host of strategic partners, including Home Depot. Marc spent his career in the 3D printing and fabrication space, leading the marketing departments at Carbon and Desktop Metal before founding Higharc in 2018. Sign up for new podcasts and our newsletter, and email me on danieldarling@focal.vcSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're diving into the wild and crazy world of Deadpool & Wolverine, with a spoiler filled discussion and review! Plus, with just a few days to go, we get hyped up for D23! Closing Song, Marvel Fanfare Acapella, Performed By MayTree

What does a former GC-turned-executive recruiter wish she'd known about creating a personal brand, working with search firms, and negotiating the offer? How do executive recruiters help take careers where they need to go—not just to the next level? And when is the right time to start building a meaningful relationship with executive recruiters?Joelle Khoury, consultant at Egon Zehnder, built a towering career as an in-house counsel at private equity giants like Saban Capital Group and Fifth Wall and at law firms including Cooley LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. But when the time came to make a change, she pivoted from leading to legal to helping other lawyers find the career paths that best suit their interests.Listen as Joelle shares insider tips on how to reach out to executive recruiters, navigate the interview and offer processes, the wrong way to approach a negotiation, and when to reassess whether the profession you've chosen is still the right one for you.Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-43Topics:Introduction: 0:00Building a legal career at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Cooley LLP: 3:09Comparing Saban Capital Group with Fifth Wall: 5:55Advice to lawyers raising capital for the first time: 8:16Leaving Fifth Wall and reassessing your career plan: 9:55Taking time off before joining Egon Zehnder: 11:22Transitioning from a legal career to executive recruiting at Egon Zehnder: 16:07Advice to executives looking to executive recruiters for new opportunities: 21:43Tips for nailing the interview process: 26:10Tips for negotiating after receiving an offer: 29:40Lessons you learned as a recruiter that you wish you'd known as a GC: 33:33What you wish you'd known as a young lawyer: 35:27Connect with us:Joelle Khoury - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelle-khoury-21959814Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinnSpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraftSpotDraft is a leading CLM platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.

Welcome back to another exciting episode of REIA Radio! Today, we have an extraordinary guest who has transformed the landscape of real estate investing through innovation and collaboration. Episode 126 features the dynamic Stella Han, CEO of Fractional, a groundbreaking platform that empowers motivated real estate investors to co-own properties together.Stella's journey into real estate began without substantial capital or extensive knowledge. Despite these challenges, she partnered with others to purchase properties and has since expanded her portfolio to over 150 units across major cities such as Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Cincinnati. Her story is a testament to the power of partnerships and the importance of leveraging collective strengths.In this episode, Stella delves into her early experiences with real estate, sharing anecdotes from her childhood spent managing properties with her family. She also discusses her real estate investing 'superpower'—underwriting—and how she helps other investors discover their unique strengths. Backed by world-class investors, including Fifth Wall, Will Smith, Kevin Durant, and the National Association of Realtors, Fractional is a game-changer in the real estate world.Join us as Stella shares her insights on maximizing returns, building strong partnerships, and creating a collaborative community of investors. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, this episode is packed with valuable lessons and inspiring stories that you won't want to miss.You can Join the Omaha REIA at https://omahareia.com/ Omaha REIA on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/OmahaREIA Check out the National REIA https://nationalreia.org/ Find Ted Kaasch at www.tedkaasch.com Owen Dashner on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/owen.dashner Instagram https://www.instagram.com/odawg2424/ Red Ladder Property Solutions www.sellmyhouseinomahafast.com Liquid Lending Solutions www.liquidlendingsolutions.com Owen's Blogs www.otowninvestor.com www.reiquicktips.com

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Sarah shares the story how Fifth Wall has scaled its sector-focused approach from launch in 2016 to today now managing >$3B AUM across several different product offerings, describes how the fund leverages its >110 owner and operator LPs from the real estate industry to add value to Fifth Wall's stakeholders and ‘manufacture alpha' in their returns, details how to balance the varying incentive alignment between both corporate strategic LPs and financial LPs, and finally we chat on her current outlook how Ai will make an impact on the Built World.    

Raunaq Singh is the founder & CEO of Roam, the platform for purchasing a home with an assumable, low-rate mortgage included. Prior to founding Roam, Raunaq spent a decade in various product and operations roles across Uber, Opendoor and Culdesac. He received a Bachelor's degree in Political Economy from NYU and currently resides in New York City.(2:26) - Lessons from Opendoor & Uber(5:01) - Roam origin story (7:36) - Feature: Housing Trust Silicon Valley (8:48) - Assumable mortgage mechanics(14:55) - Roam's Business Model(16:38) - Benefits for mortgage lenders(18:58) - Roam's homebuyers & sellers(21:10) - Impact of interest rates on the business(22:10) - Roam's New Closing Guarantee(27:54) - Housing market in 2024(31:59) - Collaboration Superpower: FHA, VA, Zillow, Redfin

We are excited to welcome Francesca Whitehead. As a Vice President at Fifth Wall, Francesca brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on the intersection of property technology (prop tech) and climate innovation. Fifth Wall, known for being the largest venture fund in real estate and prop tech, plays a pivotal role in decarbonizing the built environment, aligning perfectly with Francesca's passion for impactful climate investing. Francesca shares her journey from growing up in Hong Kong and Vietnam, where the impacts of climate change were a daily reality, to her roles at Goldman Sachs and KKR, where she honed her investment skills with a focus on climate-related projects. She dives into her time at G2VP, a climate tech-focused fund, and discusses her current role at Fifth Wall, highlighting her strategic moves in the climate tech space, especially in Europe. We dive into the significance of heat pumps in reducing home emissions, the challenges and opportunities in carbon accounting, and the evolving landscape of climate tech investing. Francesca's insights into the complexities of the built environment, from materials to construction and building management, shed light on the potential for significant climate impact. This episode is brought to you by VSC Ventures, a leader in supporting and promoting climate startups. About VSC Ventures: For 20 years, our award-winning ⁠⁠PR agency VSC⁠⁠ has worked with innovative startups on positioning, messaging, and awareness and we are bringing that same expertise to help climate startups with storytelling and narrative building. Last year, general partners Vijay Chattha and Jay Kapoor raised a $21M fund to co-invest in the most promising startups alongside leading climate funds. Through the conversations on our show CLIMB by VSC, we're excited to share what we're doing at VSC and VSC Ventures on climate innovation with companies like ⁠⁠Ample⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Actual⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Sesame Solar⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Synop⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vibrant Planet⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Zume⁠⁠ among many others.

Joseph, Founder and CEO of Neighbor.com, is reshaping the $400 billion self-storage industry through his innovative marketplace. With $65 million in funding from esteemed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Fifth Wall, and key industry players such as Airbnb, Uber, StockX, and DoorDash, Joseph has propelled Neighbor to the forefront of the global storage market. His leadership has expanded Neighbor's user base to cover all 50 states, offering an unparalleled range of storage solutions. Prior to Neighbor, Joseph honed his skills at Bain & Company, Sorenson Capital, and in the office of the U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Beyond his professional successes, Joseph treasures moments with his wife and six children.   Here's some of the topics we covered:   Neighbor.com & How They Branched Out The Inside Baseball of Neighbor.com What The Office Space Can Do To Earn Income How The Office Space Is Keeping The Lights On Maximizing All Money Making Potential From a Property What To Do With Extra Space In Multifamily Assets To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com    Please Review and Subscribe  

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we're going up a level, from the entrepreneurs inventing solutions to the climate crisis to an investor who's keeping an eye out for the next big thing. But this isn't just any venture capital fund—Fifth Wall is a massive investment fund that gets a lot of its money from the property and real estate industry. So, obviously, climate was an inevitable part of its investment thesis, since the built environment is a huge contributor to climate change, and an industry desperately in need of innovative solutions. Molly talks with Greg Smithies, co-head of the climate practice at Fifth Wall.RESOURCES & LINKSFifth Wall: https://fifthwall.com/All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-poolPlease subscribe and tell your friends about EITP! Send feedback or become a sponsor at in@everybodyinthepool.com To support the show and get an ad-free listening experience, please jump in and become a member of Everybody in the Pool! https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remen Okoruwa is product-minded leader who's working to unlock data for the property management industry. Remen and his co-founders met while they were working at Hubspot, and are now bringing their deep expertise about integrations to streamline Multifamily property management operations for all stakeholders. Propify (YC W23) recently raised $3.3M from VC firm Prudence, with additional funding from Fifth Wall, RXR, PropTech Angel Group, and HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah. This episode is part of the Tangent @ Blueprint series, the most global event of Proptech innovators leading the charge in changing the built world in Las Vegas every September.(0:20) - Propify's origin story(1:34) - Benefits for Multifamily Proptech companies(2:55) - Translating data into insights & action(3:58) - Multifamily use cases(6:01) - Propify's unique business model(7:56) - Hubspot lessons for Proptech(9:21) - Where will Propify be in the next 12-24 months(10:16) - Key growth metrics

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Fabio Carrara, founder and CEO at Brazilian renewable energy firm Solfacil⁠, that has raised over $130m from the likes of QED, Fifth Wall, Softbank, VEF and Valor Capital. In today's episode we will discuss: 1. Window of opportunity: why market timing is everything? 2. The heat of the crowd: how to thrive in commoditized market? 3. Go slow to go fast: how to become an ecosystem player? 4. Solar space market in Brazil: market opportunity, key profit pools and obstacles to adoption. 5. First principles thinking: structured approach to disrupting complex markets. If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠.  Follow Olga on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at ⁠The J Curve⁠, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olgamaslikhova/message

As the Co-Founder of DXD Capital, Cory Sylvester brings 14 years of Real Estate & Finance expertise to revolutionize the Self Storage industry. Passionate about utilizing data and technology, Cory is building the largest platform for building and buying self storage facilities in the US. His Self Storage journey began with co-founding Radius+, a successful platform providing essential data for the self storage market. Through bootstrapping, they achieved seven-figure revenue and attracted the world's largest self storage company. Building on this success, DXD Capital was born, raising over $100M in equity and overseeing 30 facilities in various stages of completion. (1:00) - Self Storage Investor & developer sentiment(3:20) - American consumerism(8:38) - From Self Storage bear to Self Storage data software founder, investor and developer(13:04) - DXD Capital's investment thesis(16:10) - Feature: Strong Towns (site) - Make cities safe, livable, financially resilient and inspiring.(17:25) - On demand storage & VC: Clutter, Neighbor, Stuf(32:50) - Specialty Storage Subcategories: ISO, Boat Storage, Cold Storage, RV Storage(35:05) - Building a social media personal brand for value creation(50:22) - Collaboration Superpower: Elon Musk

In this discussion from the 2023 SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Sept 26-27, 2023), we feature three speakers: Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner at AgFunder, Kate Danaher, Managing Director at S2G Ventures Ocean Fund, and Greg Smithies, Partner at Fifth Wall. They discuss the benefits and challenges of raising funds from category-specific climate tech firms. They also talk about the most exciting spaces in agriculture, buildings, and oceans, as well as the state of the climate tech funding market. The speakers emphasize the importance of specialized underwriting, pattern recognition, and the need for realistic valuations in the climate tech sector. They also highlight the opportunities presented by the Infrastructure and CHIP Acts. This conversation is moderated by Katie Fehrenbacher, Climate Tech Reporter at Axios. The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com. Speakers Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner, AgFunder Greg Smithies, Partner, Fifth Wall Kate Danaher, Managing Director, S2G Ventures Ocean Fund Moderator Katie Fehrenbacher, Climate Tech Reporter, Axios Credits Producer: Ben Joffe  Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-3.5-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs  Intro Music: EL Waili Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech

Parker Treacy voyaged down from the US to Brazil back in 2014 for two reasons. First, for the adventure. Second, and that's in his own words, for being irrationally convinced that he'd be successful. In the end, Parker stuck the landing. He took his experience in the auto industry to create Cobli, a startup that builds technology for fleet management. Now, Cobli has over 5 thousand clients and investors such as Fifth Wall, the IFC, and SoftBank.In this episode, Parker and I talked about:- How to balance curiosity and focus as a startup founder;- The story of how Parker landed in Brazil and co-founded Cobli;- How to balance founders' and investors' interests, and the importance of product-channel fit.My name's Brian Requarth and this is the Latitud Podcast. Vamos, LatAm!Building good sh*t in Latin America?Find out how to pen your startup the right wayRequest early access to the Meridian international business account Or simply sign up for our newsletter for more content on navigating the LatAm startup ecosystem.Follow us on Linkedin / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify.

Deep diving the Mining Industry: Environmental Impacts, Solutions, and Corporate InnovationEp.#85 Francesca Whitehead, Vice President on Climate Tech Investment Team - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecampPART 1: Meet the investorToday on the Tech4Climate podcast I meet with Francesca Whitehead, Vice President on Climate Tech Investment Team. Fifth Wall are the largest asset manager focused on modernizing, future proofing and decarbonizing the built environment and their LPs include 110 of the largest owners, operators and developers of real estate across 15 countries. They currently have 125 portfolio companies across both climate tech and prop tech.Francesca grew up in Vietnam and Hong Kong before heading to the US to study and has been there until very recently when she was asked to relocate to London to jumpstart Fifth Wall's European Climate tech investing as a fund. Francesca started her career in climate tech immediately after university working in Goldman Investment Banking covering natural resources, before joining the KKR Global Impact Fund's inaugural team. She then went on to join G2 VP fund focused on applying emerging tech to improving inefficiencies and sustainability in traditional industries across a variety of sectors before joining Fifth Wall at the end of last year. In this episode Francesca deep dives into the mining industry's impact on climate change and the importance of introducing sustainable practices and solutions. She speaks about the negative impacts of the industry, not only from emissions but also pollution, waste, land degradation and human rights. We discuss existing solutions, from electric vehicles to the electrification of machinery, and also the potential role of corporate ventures in driving innovation and sustainability in the mining industry. Part 2: My Secret SauceIn the second part of the show, Francesca gives tips for founders who are fundraising and shares the differences she's noticed in founder pitches between Europe and the US. She also shares her routine for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and her love for podcasts.

 In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO und Founder von Trunk Tools, über die überzeichnete Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 9,9 Millionen US-Dollar.Trunk Tools ist ein Technologie-Startup der Baubranche, welches Anreize für Produktivität und Sicherheit mit den vorhandenen Arbeitskräften schafft und das Projektmanagementteam auf gemeinsame Kosteneinsparungen ausrichtet. Mit einer Kombination aus Technologie, KI-basiertem Projektmanagement und Verhaltens- und Wirtschaftspsychologie kann die Lösung des Unternehmens die Projektzeiten und Budgetergebnisse verbessern und Unternehmen dabei helfen, Talente zu gewinnen, zu halten und effektiv zu beschäftigen. Die von dem Startup entwickelte Plattform kann somit die Ergebnisse verbessern und einen frist- und budgetgerechten Projektabschluss ermöglichen. Trunk Tools wurde im Jahr 2021 von Dr. Sarah Buchner während ihrer Zeit an der Stanford Business School gegründet.Nun hat das Bau-FinTech in einer überzeichneten Seed-Runde 9,9 Millionen US-Dollar unter der Führung von Innovation Endeavors eingesammelt. Damit tritt das Startup außerdem aus dem Stealth-Modus. Zu den weiteren Kapitalgebern zählen u.a. Fifth Wall und Foundation Capital. Des Weiteren wurde Trunk Tools in die jüngste Kohorte von Stanford dy/dx aufgenommen. Dieses Programm ist eine Mischung aus intensiver Führungsarbeit, betriebswirtschaftlicher Ausbildung und Mentorenschaft durch führende Dozierende, erfahrene Investierende und erfolgreichen Unternehmenden, um Startup-Führungskräfte auf den Erfolg ihrer unternehmerischen Laufbahn vorzubereiten und wird von Sequoia Capital, Accel, Lightspeed, Index sowie Innovation Endeavors unterstützt. Das frische Kapital soll für das Wachstum des Unternehmens durch die Erweiterung des Teams, die Beschleunigung der Entwicklung seiner Incentive-Lösung und die Förderung der Marktakzeptanz eingesetzt werden.

Dan Wenhold co-leads Fifth Wall's real estate technology fund.  He tells us how Fifth Wall has massively grown their AUM by bringing in LPs from the real estate industry who want access to innovation in PropTech.  He also tells us how Fifth Wall has stayed innovative and leaned into creative deal structures that are outside the typical VC playbook.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Robina von Stein, Investor bei Contrarian Ventures. Robina spricht über die Finanzierungsrunden von Cyclic Materials und OpenAI.Das kanadische Unternehmen Cyclic Materials hat in einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde 27 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Energy Impact Partners (EIP) und BMW i Ventures (BiV) angeführt und umfasste eine Beteiligung von Fifth Wall, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) und dem bestehenden Investor von Cyclic Materials, Planetary Technologies. Mit dem Geld will das Unternehmen fortschrittliche Recycling-Technologien für kritische Metalle skalieren und eine zirkuläre Lieferkette für seltene Erden und kritische Materialien schaffen. In einer neuen Finanzierungsrunde hat OpenAI hat bei einer Bewertung von 27-29 Milliarden US-Dollar 300 Millionen US-Dollar von den bestehenden Investoren Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive, Founders Fund und K2 Global sowie dem neuen Investor Peter Thiel mit seinem Founders Fund eingesammelt. Das Unternehmen bietet generative KI-Lösungen für Texte, Bilder, Videos und Code an. Das frische Kapital soll in Team, Marketing, Compliance und Vertrieb investiert werden, um die Hürden des in Europa bestehenden AI Acts zu bewältigen.

The construction and real estate industry has historically been slow to adopt new digital tools. Now, by embracing the latest available technology, we're pushing the industry toward more sustainable construction practices that allow us to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.This episode features Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Wall, Henrik Ahnström, Director of Development at Skanska Commercial Development Nordic, and Stacy Smedley, Executive Director at Building Transparency. Each plays a unique role in merging the technology and real estate development sectors.- Brendan outlines the economic and political drivers that are pushing the real estate industry toward better climate technology adoption.- Stacy explains how tools like the EC3 are helping developers reduce their embodied carbon emissions.- Henrik describes how new technologies like BIM and digital twins are leading to safer, more efficient and more sustainable building practices.Listen and subscribe to the podcast.Learn more at Foresight.Skanska is providing this podcast as a public service. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Skanska. The views expressed by guests and hosts are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Skanska employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Skanska or any of its officials. While Skanska endeavors to keep the information up to date and correct, Skanska makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products or services mentioned in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.#ShapingSustainablePlaces #SustainableConstruction #SustainableTechnology #ClimateTechnology #Proptech

Brendan Wallace, co-founder and managing partner of Fifth Wall, the world's largest venture capital firm at the intersection of real estate and tech, joins host Kelsey Warner this week. Fifth Wall had a massive 2022, closing its $866 million Fund III in December, the biggest property start-up investment fund ever, on the heels of a $500 million climate fund it closed last July. The LA-based VC fund brings together some of the largest owners and operators of real estate globally, including here in the UAE, with Aldar and Damac as limited partners. Brendan and Kelsey discuss how Fifth Wall is evaluating start-ups amid the market correction, where he sees untapped opportunity in the Middle East and why real estate is critical to the climate conversation. In this episode: Defining PropTech and the future of real estate (1m 01s) What opportunities does Fifth Wall see in the Middle East region? (5m 15s) Evaluating tech ecosystems (6m 54s) AI and start-ups (9m 39s)

A new era of cleantech innovation is here. And it's a good time to take stock of what's in the pipeline. Green hydrogen, circular economies, and next-gen batteries are at the heart of “Cleantech 2.0.” These innovations could take the clean economy to new heights when paired with fresh federal incentives for fighting climate change.Alok Sindher, a partner at the venture capital firm Fifth Wall, joined Episode 42 of the Factor This! podcast to break down what's on the way and who's positioned to cash in.Fifth Wall is one of the largest VCs driving cleantech innovation with $2.9 billion raised for cleantech startups. The firm recently led the $30 million Series A round for solar module recycling startup SOLARCYCLE.That's all next on Factor This!After a year of producing Factor This, we want to hear from you. Let us know what you've liked and how we can improve. Do you want more frequent episodes? Different topics? Click the link in the episode description to fill out our first audience survey. And help make Factor This the best it can be. The GridTECH Connect Forum is coming to Newport, Rhode Island October 23rd through the 25th. Click the link in the description to save the date for this unique event that's bringing together developers, utilities, and regulators to take on the critical issue of interconnection in the Northeast.We'll be sharing more details on the agenda and speakers soon. Check out Grid TECH Connect dot com to learn more.

In der Nachmittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute Artem Kuchukov, Co-Founder und CEO von Kewazo, und sprechen mit ihm über die erfolgreich abgeschlossene Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 10 Millionen US-Dollar.Kewazo ist ein Unternehmen im Bereich der Bauroboter, welches den Materialfluss auf Baustellen mit Robotik und Datenanalytik digitalisiert und automatisiert. Dabei integriert das Startup den intelligenten Robotik-Aufzug namens Liftbot bei Kundenunternehmen, um weitere digitale Dienstleistungen zu ermöglichen. Zudem wird die Datenanalyselösung namens Onsite im Produktportfolio angeboten, um mehr Transparenz und ein besseres Projektmanagement zu ermöglichen. Seit 2021 sind ein Dutzend Liftbots auf Europas Baustellen und in führenden Industrieanlagen in der Öl-, Gas-, Energie- und Chemieindustrie im Einsatz, unter anderem bei Bilfinger und Altrad. Mit geringfügigen Anpassungen lässt sich die Technologie auch auf verwandte Tätigkeiten wie Isolierung, Malerarbeiten und andere Materialtransporte auf der Baustelle anwenden. Kewazo wurde im Jahr 2018 von Alimzhan Rakhmatulin, Artem Kuchukov, Eirini Psallida, Ekaterina Grib, Leonidas Pozikidis und Sebastian Weitzel in München gegründet. Die Vision des Robotik-Unternehmens ist es, die gesamte Baustellenlogistik von der Ankunft der Materialien auf der Baustelle bis zu ihrer Verwendung zu automatisieren und zu digitalisieren.Nun hat das Münchner Startup den Abschluss einer Series-A-Runde bekanntgegeben, die Kewazo unter der Führung von Fifth Wall 10 Millionen US-Dollar sichert. Damit steigt die Gesamtfinanzierungssumme auf 20 Millionen US-Dollar. Neben dem Lead-Investor haben sich auch Cybernetix Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures sowie das Bausoftwareunternehmen Nemetschek beteiligt. Die Bestandsinvestoren True Ventures und MIG Capital haben die Runde ebenfalls erneut unterstützt. Mit dem frischen Kapital möchte das Robotik-Startup sein Wachstum weiter vorantreiben und die Produkte weiterentwickeln.

Anil Camci, assistant professor of performing arts technology at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, discusses his Arts Initiative-funded pilot project, Bringing Down the Fifth Wall, which brought together student researchers to develop a virtual cinematography system that utilizes real-time audio analysis and user interaction through virtual reality. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PODCAST GUEST BIO: Electric Hydrogen is a hardtech startup making hydrogen from 100% clean energy to decarbonize industrial sectors by creating a new generation of electrolyzer technologies. They recently raised $198 million from leading climate investors such as Fifth Wall, S2G Ventures Silicon Valley Bank, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Equinor Ventures, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rio Tinto, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Partners, Energy Impact Partners, and Prelude Ventures. Raffi Garabedian is the cofounder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen. Previously, he was the former CTO of First Solar, the leading global manufacturer of thin-film solar panels, and the founder and CEO of Touchdown Technologies. He also holds over 20 issued patents and is a big proponent of "doing shit that matters." ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition? Are you aiming for decentralized or centralized hydrogen production? Can your clean hydrogen projects actually drive PPA creation for new renewable energy projects? What lessons learned from the solar sector are you bringing to this work in hydrogen? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? ------- PODCAST HOST: Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our three offerings include: Climate CEO Mastermind Peer Groups — Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management. Online course on "Funding Your Climate Tech Startup" — Two-week boot camp offering 500+ climate investor list (with emails), a 5-step process for raising capital, the top 10 startup funding mistakes, and much more. Newsletter — A 3-minute weekly summary of climate tech, startups, better habits, and deep work. Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 3x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 60,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

Michael New, Principal at Fifth Wall, joins us to talk about their recent close of a $500 million dollar real estate venture fund. Michael tells us about the surprising obvious opportunity their firm has identified for decarbonizing the real estate industry.During our conversation, he shared the opportunity he identified to build a Venture Capital fund with a focus on real estate. You'll hear who the world's largest carbon contributor is and you'll also gain insight into Michael's own investment decisions for the firm. Michael discusses relationship building, business leadership, investor behaviour, and the impact technology can have in the real estate industry. Listen to today's insightful episode – it's one you won't want to miss.Check out some of our most popular episodes:Chicken S#!it CEOs w. Mogens SmedLeadership Lessons from Louis Vuitton, Samsonite, and Now, EVCP Growth EquityCanada's Best Venture Partner w. Bruce CroxonStay in the know and follow along:Connect with our host, Cory Cleveland on LinkedInVisit The Insider's Guide to Finance WebsiteFollow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube channelSubscribe to The Knowledge Bank Letter - a periodic letter of actionable insights, interviews, and quality curations

PODCAST GUEST BIO: Fifth Wall is a $3B VC fund with a new $500M climate tech fund. Their focus is the built environment. Strategic investors include over 90 of the biggest corporate players in real estate, such as Hines, Prologis, and CBRE. Greg Smithies is a Partner at Fifth Wall, where he co-leads the Climate Technology Investment team. Previously, Greg was a Partner at BMW i Ventures where he led the Sustainability investing practice. He also led Finance & Operations for both The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously. He started his investment career at Battery Ventures where he covered early-stage enterprise technology startups, as well as industrial technology buyouts. ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What is your investment focus — e.g., sector, stage, geography, check size? What makes you unique versus the competition? Why is now the right time to be investing in climate-focused prop tech? Who are your biggest investors in the fund, and why? What is one mistake that you see many CEOs making? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? ------- PODCAST HOST: Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our three offerings include: Climate CEO Mastermind Peer Groups — Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management. Online course on "Funding Your Climate Tech Startup" — Two-week boot camp offering 500+ climate investor list (with emails), a 5-step process for raising capital, the top 10 startup funding mistakes, and much more. Newsletter — A 3-minute weekly summary of climate tech, startups, better habits, and deep work. Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 3x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 60,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

Widespread acceptance that PropTech is an integral part of the real estate landscape today has helped accelerate the adoption of new tech solutions and paved the way for real estate stakeholders to act more nimbly than before, says Sarah Liu, partner on the Real Estate Technology Investment team at venture capital firm Fifth Wall.“Instead of having to wait sometimes maybe more than a year in order to get a decision, we are seeing folks able to test and pilot technology with a speed to deployment of sometimes just a matter of weeks,” Liu told the REIT Report.Liu noted that four or five years ago, the annual amount invested into PropTech was around $4 billion; by last year that number had risen to about $30 billion.Turning to areas where Fifth Wall is collaborating with REITs in PropTech adoption, Liu pointed to investments in electric vehicle charging and property management, including maintenance and renovation. She noted that there are more opportunities for collaboration that haven't yet been tapped, or are still at the early stages, such as sensor tech and improved building management systems.

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Vulnerabilities and exploits happen to be very common in today's threat landscape and not all vulnerabilities are actionable. I sit down with Wes Spencer, of Fifth Wall, to provide insights to solution providers on how to communicate with their vendors and their clients in a way that is actionable and with credibility. As the saying goes, "You are either part of the problem or part of the solution."

Ryan Broderick is the Co-Founder & CEO of Darwin Homes. Darwin Homes is a real estate investment management platform focused on the single-family rental opportunity, enabling investors to invest anywhere simply with confidence. Darwin has raised just under $50m in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, Canvas Ventures, Tony Xu, Ryan Graves, Ryan Roslansky, and other technology leaders. Prior to founding Darwin Homes, Ryan was part of the founding team at DoorDash. During his tenure at DoorDash, he built and led the first Launch team, which was tasked with scaling the DoorDash operation from Silicon Valley to over 250 cities in the US. He then went on to build the Merchant Team responsible for Business Development, Sales, Merchant Products, and Merchant Operations. Before DoorDash, Ryan worked at JUMP Investors, an early-stage VC firm led by Randall Kaplan, the Co-Founder of Akamai Technologies. Ryan holds a B.S from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University. In this episode, Chris and Ryan discuss: Lessons learned from being early at DoorDash and how he applied those principles to property management How they enter a market and all that happens How they've approached single-family property management from first principles to building revolutionary tools for owners Future opportunities that can be done when Darwin hits scale, including new resident monetization strategies Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris  Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/  Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ32shRt8Od3MxMY-keTSQ Follow The Fort on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheFortPodcast    (2:58) - Ryan's early career with Doordash (16:40) - What was the initial thesis for Darwin Homes? (26:55) - What does scale give Darwin that the local PM will never have? (30:55) - What do you mean by the Surface Area in Property Management? (32:40) - What does a great engineering culture look like? (36:13) - How does the best idea win when you're first building a product that needs to 10x? (38:58) - What happens from Day 0 of entering a new market?  (42:22) - How do you source vendors in a market? (48:00) - What makes a good city for Darwin to enter? (49:22) - Darwin's Build-to-rent operation (50:12) - Why do you have an acquisitions team within a property management company? (56:38) - Ryan's vision for Darwin (1:01:30) - How big is the SFR & BFR market getting?  (1:04:53) - What do institutional owners care about and what do retail owners care about? (1:08:11) - Are we moving to a world where people rent homes sight unseen?  (1:11:38) - Resident Monetization (1:15:10) - Is there room for managing homes for homeowners?  (1:19:31) - Do you have any desire to buy property managers in other markets?  (1:21:06) - Are the people you're hiring already in the PM industry? (1:23:11) - Thoughts on construction (1:27:03) - What are you seeing going on in VC given everything happening in the economy? (1:36:29) - Thoughts on Blue Collar work (1:47:19) - Shooting the shit and bouncing business ideas off each other

Host Greg Smithies is joined by Dana Gibber, Co-Founder & CEO, flowcarbon, and Phil Fogel, Co-Founder, flowcarbon, to explore how carbon offset tokens can accelerate decarbonization and why companies are turning to offset tokens for a measurable, verifiable way to neutralize their CO2 emissions.Greg Smithies is a Partner on the Climate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry. Flowcarbon is a climate technology company that brings carbon credits onto the blockchain. Its mission is to make carbon markets accessible and transparent, enabling billions of dollars to be invested directly into projects that combat climate change. Learn more about Fifth Wall at: https://fifthwall.com/Learn more about Extensive Energy at: https://www.extensibleenergy.com/This podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended to recommend any investment, and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any current or future investment vehicle managed or sponsored by Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC or its affiliates (collectively, “Fifth Wall”; any such investment vehicle, a “Fund”). Any such solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest will be made by a definitive private placement memorandum or other offering document. Forward-looking statements and opinions as to carbon reduction initiatives and real estate markets or any other matters, as expressed in this presentation, are those of the individual presenters, but are not necessarily the views of Fifth Wall as a firm, and cannot constitute a guarantee of future success or profitable results. As a result, investors should not rely on such forward-looking statements and/or opinions, or on anything else contained in this podcast, in making their investment decisions. Moreover, certain information contained herein may have been obtained from published and non-published sources prepared by other parties and may not have been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes for which it is used herein, Fifth Wall does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information, and such information has not been independently verified by Fifth Wall. This presentation speaks as of its publication date, and Fifth Wall undertakes no obligation to update any of the information herein. None of the information contained herein has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities administrator under any state securities laws or any other domestic or foreign governmental or self-regulatory authority. No such governmental or self-regulatory authority has passed or will pass on the merits of the offering of interests in any Fund or the adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful. This communication is intended only for persons resident in jurisdictions where the distribution or availability of this communication would not be contrary to applicable laws or regulations. Any products mentioned in this podcast may not be eligible for sale in some states or countries. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to the legal requirements and tax consequences of an investment in a Fund within the countries of their citizenship, residence, domicile and place of business. No assurances can be given that any of the carbon reduction initiatives described in this presentation will be implemented or, if implemented, will be successful in effecting carbon reductions. Further, no assurances can be given that any Fifth Wall fund or investment vehicle will ultimately be established to invest in these technologies or that such fund or investment vehicle, if established, will successfully identify and execute on investments that meet its stated objectives. Investments targeting carbon emission reductions involve substantial risks and may not ultimately meet Fifth Wall's stated investment objectives. Investors should consult their own financial, tax, legal and other advisors in connection with any proposed investment and should carefully review all disclosures and descriptions of risk factors that are contained in relevant offering materials.

Host Greg Smithies is joined by Arch Rao, Founder & CEO, Span, to chat about how the company is upgrading the electric panel to give consumers more control and insight into their homes.Greg Smithies is a Partner on the Climate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry. Backed by leading investors in the clean energy space, SPAN aims to decarbonize every home by removing barriers to electrification while at the same time providing a holistic approach to managing increasing demands on household energy.Learn more about Fifth Wall at: https://fifthwall.com/Learn more about Extensive Energy at: https://www.span.ioThis podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended to recommend any investment, and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any current or future investment vehicle managed or sponsored by Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC or its affiliates (collectively, “Fifth Wall”; any such investment vehicle, a “Fund”). Any such solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest will be made by a definitive private placement memorandum or other offering document. Forward-looking statements and opinions as to carbon reduction initiatives and real estate markets or any other matters, as expressed in this presentation, are those of the individual presenters, but are not necessarily the views of Fifth Wall as a firm, and cannot constitute a guarantee of future success or profitable results. As a result, investors should not rely on such forward-looking statements and/or opinions, or on anything else contained in this podcast, in making their investment decisions. Moreover, certain information contained herein may have been obtained from published and non-published sources prepared by other parties and may not have been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes for which it is used herein, Fifth Wall does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information, and such information has not been independently verified by Fifth Wall. This presentation speaks as of its publication date, and Fifth Wall undertakes no obligation to update any of the information herein. None of the information contained herein has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities administrator under any state securities laws or any other domestic or foreign governmental or self-regulatory authority. No such governmental or self-regulatory authority has passed or will pass on the merits of the offering of interests in any Fund or the adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful. This communication is intended only for persons resident in jurisdictions where the distribution or availability of this communication would not be contrary to applicable laws or regulations. Any products mentioned in this podcast may not be eligible for sale in some states or countries. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to the legal requirements and tax consequences of an investment in a Fund within the countries of their citizenship, residence, domicile and place of business. No assurances can be given that any of the carbon reduction initiatives described in this presentation will be implemented or, if implemented, will be successful in effecting carbon reductions. Further, no assurances can be given that any Fifth Wall fund or investment vehicle will ultimately be established to invest in these technologies or that such fund or investment vehicle, if established, will successfully identify and execute on investments that meet its stated objectives. Investments targeting carbon emission reductions involve substantial risks and may not ultimately meet Fifth Wall's stated investment objectives. Investors should consult their own financial, tax, legal and other advisors in connection with any proposed investment and should carefully review all disclosures and descriptions of risk factors that are contained in relevant offering materials.

Insights from Ivanhoè Cambridge at MIPIM with Audrey Camus In this episode of the #WorkBold Podcast, Caleb Parker is joined by Audrey Camus, Vice President of Development and Asset Management in Europe for Ivanhoè Cambridge, to talk about commercial real estate's role in creating experiences and environments where people feel taken care of.  The two discuss building communities, putting people at the center of the universe, and how a company's brand is represented by the workplace experience and choices they give their employees. Connect with Audrey on LinkedIn Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn  If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co   Value Bombs: Coming back into the office has to be a better experience than working from home. - Caleb In order for businesses to be competitive, they have to have an experience for people to come into to attract people to their company. But they also have to empower employees and give them the choice of when they come in. - Caleb The younger generation wants flexibility. They need to see each other and to come back to the office, but they want to do it when they want - and when they need - to do it. - Audrey A target of the office today is that it represents the brand of the company. The first thing someone sees during an interview is the place they'll be working. - Audrey A demand that we are seeing across Europe is wanting to have some flexibility with coworking spaces. - Audrey Timestamps:  [05:10] How are you finding MIPIM?  [06:05] What are the biggest drivers behind cities trying to retain their importance amid the flight from cities over the last 2 years?  [09:30] What sort of opportunities are you looking for at MIPIM? [10:40] Is it safe to say that Space-as-a-Service will play a crucial part in portfolio strategy going forward?  [11:35] You are providing great places within your portfolio, do you see it as market by market change? Is it more global or do you see differences?  [13:35] Can you tell us more about your new projects?  [15:00] Have there been any tech solutions that stood out to you or ones that you're looking for right now? Resources: Get TSK's weekly 'work made better' newsletter Shoutouts:  MIPIM Jonathan Pearce - Podcast Episode Stonecutter Court  Tours Duo CIBC Square  Fifth Wall   Sponsors: Headline Sponsor: TSK TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world's biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they've designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend. TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better' newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk. Fortune Favours the Bold Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)  Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com) Launch Your Own Podcast Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)

Summary: For the 10th and final episode of Propcast season 8, Louisa is joined by Greg Smithies, Partner and Co-Head of Climate Tech at Fifth Wall and Jonathan Schulhof, co-founder and CEO of FootPrint Coalition Ventures. They talk through their roles and what their funds are doing within the climate and sustainable technology space. They explain the growth and trends that they have seen in the market at the macro and micro level. Finally, they speak about what the future looks like and what we can personally do to reduce our carbon footprint. The key insight from this episode is the simplest thing you can do for the planet is to switch your thermostat down.  Resources: LMRE Global Recruitment and Search Consultancy LMRE YouTube Interviews Companies Mentioned:   Battery Ventures Coldwatt, acquired by Flextronics  Kleiner Perkins GE Conoco Turntide Motors Carbon Cure  Sidewalk Labs  Zero Acre Sealed     Shout Outs: Rob Soni, Executive Chairman, Founder, CEO & Investor Krishna Srinivasan, Founding Partner at LiveOak Venture Partners, Chairman of the Board at DISCO, Chairman of the Board at The Miracle Foundation Stephen M. Ross, Owner of The Related Companies Jeff Blau, CEO at Related Companies  Harvey Spievak, Executive Chairman and Managing Partner, Equinox Group Robert Downey Jr. Key Insights From This Episode:    Looking at climate tech today, the vast majority of them require some level of industrial tech. - Greg     The technologies we're investing in on the climate side are good for the planet, cheaper for the consumer and have higher returns. - Greg We might be in the golden age of climate and impact investing. - Greg We've had a washout of cleantech, 1.0 companies that weren't sustainable without subsidy. - John It is a travesty for the planet that for the last 20 years, the world's best and brightest went through, and spent all of their time doing ad click-through optimization. - Greg When you look at a problem that no one's looked at in the last 200 years, you can come up with some solutions that are cheaper, better and faster. - Greg  People are really looking and examining the food supply and thinking about how we can scale in a way that's compatible with the planet. - John 70% of the world's natural gas is burnt inside buildings for either powering them or heating them. - Greg Keywords: Climate Tech, Sustainable Tech, Future, Climate Change, Sustainability  About Our Guests: Greg Smithies, Partner and Co-Head of Climate Tech at Fifth Wall. Greg is a Partner at Fifth Wall, where he co-leads the Climate Technology Investment team. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Greg was a Partner at BMW i Ventures where he led the Sustainability investing practice, investing in companies such as Prometheus Fuels, and PureCycle (NASDAQ: ROCH). Before joining BMW i Ventures, Greg led Finance & Operations for both The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously. Greg started his investment career at Battery Ventures where he covered early-stage enterprise technology startups, as well as industrial technology buyouts. Successful exits from his work there include Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.), and IST (acquired by Scott Brand). Greg was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and currently lives in Oakland, CA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School where he received a BS in Economics and a BS in Computer Science. Founded in 2016, Fifth Wall, a Certified B Corporation, is the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry. With approximately $3.0 billion in commitments and capital under management, Fifth Wall connects many of the world's largest owners and operators of real estate with the entrepreneurs who are redefining the future of the Built World. Fifth Wall is backed by a global mix of more than 90 strategic investors from more than 15 countries. Jonathan Schulhof is co-founder and CEO of FootPrint Coalition Ventures, a digital publishing and venture firm he started in partnership with Robert Downey Jr., to back environmentally focused sustainable technologies. FootPrint is a cross-platform digital publisher that features sustainable technology in news and short form video content for social media, and long-form series for streaming networks. FootPrint uses its publishing activity to originate and add value to investments in high growth companies. FootPrint then makes these investments accessible to investors that want to join in our movement through funds and through co-investment syndicates. We invest in areas such as alternative proteins, biodegradable plastics, electric vehicle motors, and energy storage.   Jon has over 20 years of experience investing in clean technology startups.  He was a founder and lead investor in Motivate, which owned and operated Citibike and the other leading North American bike sharing systems (sold to Lyft).  He started Loom Media to finance the rollout of free public electric vehicle charging systems, and other smart city amenities sponsored by corporate media (now part of WPP).  Earlier in his career, Jon created ColdWatt, a high efficiency power 81 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 8HY electronics company (sold to Flextronics); and Glori Energy, a microbially enhanced oil recovery business (IPO).  In addition to his cleantech work, Jon serves as non-executive chairman of GTI Capital Group, a permanent capital investor in India.  Jon started this company while living in New Delhi from 2010 through 2012.  GTI's holdings include Air Works (aviation maintenance), Samhi (hotels), and WebEngage (B2B SaaS tools for ecommerce).  GTI has several prior exits including Brattle Foods (refrigerated logistics, sold to Future Group), National Stock Exchange (sold through secondary trades), Sandhar (autoparts, IPO), and Nova Medical Centers (healthcare services, sold to Apollo).  Jon was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and served on the Board of Northside Center for Early Childhood Development for 10 years.  He is now a mentor at iMentor.  Jon holds a law degree from Stanford, and attended Dartmouth College. About Our Host Louisa Dickins https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-dickins-ab065392/ Louisa started her career in property working at a well-known estate agency in London. Realising her people skills, she moved over to Lloyd May to pursue a career in recruitment. She now is a Director at LMRE, who are a specialist recruitment firm driven by PropTech and recruitment professionals, and Louisa oversees their 5 core areas. Louisa co-founded LMRE and provides a constructive recruitment platform to the new disruptors in real estate. Louisa is also on the board of Directors at UK PropTech Association (UKPA). About LMRE www.lmre.tech LMRE believe there is a better way to recruit. LMRE focus on a more comprehensive, client led focus delivering exceptional talent to the place at the time. They are passionate about the industry and passionate about people's careers. LMRE spend time with each client to become and an extension of the business, and their transparency and core values help them grow with the sector. LMRE simplify recruitment and innovate with our clients and evolve the people driven, PropTech community. Timestamps: [02:05] Greg, can you talk us through your journey?  Currently, I co-head the climate investment team at Fifth Wall.  I set up and founded the climate investing team for BMW.  Prior to BMW, I was an Elon Musk world for a number of years. I was head of finance and operations at two of his companies.  I started my investing career at a fund called Battery Ventures. [06:10] John, can you talk us through your journey?  I didn't set out to be a climate tech investor. I have a law degree from Stanford.  I started several companies that were venture-backed, the first was Coldwatt.  I started my first asset management company as an investor in India and set up a permanent capital vehicle for investing.  I partnered with Stephen M. Ross, Jeff Blau and Harvey Spievak and we turned around Citi Bike.   Finally, I set up Footprint Coalition with Robert Downey Jr.  [14:20] Greg, can you talk us through impact investing and how it's going affect our built environment?  Impact investing has historically gotten little bit of a negative connotation to it because in the capital markets people have always said there's real investing and then there is impact investing. A lot of these technologies that people used to think were expensive are now incredibly cheap. [16:50] John, in your 20 years, what major changes have you seen?  We've had a wash out of clean tech, 1.0 companies that weren't sustainable without subsidy. Technology is accelerating, the world looks nothing today, like it did 15 years ago. The talent that has followed the capital that is flooding into this market is truly amazing. [22:30] With technologies such as Carbon Cure and cross-laminated timber, it is expensive for buildings to put into practice and will the cost of these building be higher?  This technology is safer because these things are lighter and they're easier to transport. You need smaller foundations for the buildings and they naturally are able to band with the wind and high-rise buildings.  It's cheaper, it's better for the planets, your buildings go up faster and they weigh less.  We've got to climb up a little bit of a mountain when it comes to training engineers and getting permitting done. [24:50] John, you have experience in alternative proteins, can you expand on that and give an example of a technology in that space?  People are really looking and examining the food supply and thinking about how we can scale in a way that's compatible with the planet. We look for investments in areas where through alternative methods of production, we can create more denser sources of the very things that we need to eat and that are healthier and just better alternatives. Zero Acre Farms ferment in this case, vegetable oil and if you're able to do that you have a much more energy dense way of producing that food without having to go and cut palm forest.  [28:00] Is there something our audience could be looking in to play their part in the future of the built environment?  The simplest thing you can do, inside buildings is turning your thermostat down. What we need is to allow people to voice their opinions and give CEOs and the people who make policy decisions, the power and the space to change how they do business. [30:55] The ‘LMRE' part, Louisa asks the guests to talk about;  Lessons learned in your career Greg:  Catch me if you Can and Inventing Anna, these people were to do outstanding things because they had the moxie and the guts to try.  Greg: You fail at a 100% of the things, you don't try. John:  Never underestimate the power of human incentives. Mention a person, product or service Greg: Sealed.com John: My wife Rewarding parts of working in the space: Greg: When you work on anything in climate tech it is quite rewarding inherently because the, technologies you're working on are here to try and save the world. John: I love the community feedback.    What are you most Excited about for the future of the space?: John: I drove a 1968 Volkswagen bus and this one was kitted with a salvaged Tesla engine. Sponsors  Launch Your Own Podcast Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. 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Dallas Tanner, president and CEO of Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH), says the REIT's $250 million investment in Pathway Homes will expand choice in the housing market by helping first-time homebuyers who lack access to traditional avenues to home ownership.Speaking on the REIT Report, Tanner said Pathway, launched in partnership with Regis Group and Fifth Wall, is an opportunity to support a growing segment in the marketplace—individuals that want a lease option purchase agreement or the chance to build equity in a home over time.Pathway works directly with customers to identify and purchase a home, offering them the opportunity to first lease and then buy the home outright at a future date. In addition to investing in the homes and technology platform for Pathway and its real estate fund, Invitation Homes will provide maintenance and other services to all Pathway homes, enabling the REIT to broaden its third-party property management services.

Summary: In this episode of the Propcast, Louisa speaks with Christopher Hopper & Samuel Adeyemo from Aurora Solar about what effect the growing solar industry can have on the built environment. They discuss how their technology is changing the way that solar panels are designed and fitted, saving on emissions and reducing money for the end consumer. You'll learn more about the career opportunities within renewable energy projects within PropTech and Christopher and Samuel's best advice for anyone looking to enter the industry at this exciting time.  Companies Mentioned:   Fifth Wall   Shout Outs:   Michael Beckerman, Climate Tech Greg Smithies, Brendan Wallace, Brad Greiwe at Fifth Wall   Brian Bartholomeusz Key Insights From This Episode:    We started a non-profit organization that developed off-grid electrification solutions for developing countries... We electrified about 600 homes over the course of a couple of years, mostly through solar power. - Christopher Obviously solar is renewable energy.  You're not burning fossil fuels in are causing emissions. - Samuel As we move to more decentralisation, I can't think of anything that's much more decentralised than being able to control and own your own energy. - Samuel Unfortunately, when there are in natural disasters, it's a poignant reminder to people that a) we need to do something about it, and b) if you're concerned about reliability and independence, solar is something that you should seriously consider. - Samuel Solar is a super interesting space, and in a very interesting time. It's a space that matters and that's pretty rare combination. - Chris In the last decade or so, we've seen the early stages of this massive shift from large centralised fossil fuel nuclear base generation, towards distributed renewables that are much more dynamic. - Christopher   Keywords: renewable energy, solar panels, ESG, climate change, emissions About Our Guests: Christopher Hopper, Co-Founder & CEO, Aurora Solar https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hopper/  Christopher Hopper is the Co-founder and CEO of Aurora Solar, the solar industry's leading platform for solar PV system design and sales. Prior to founding Aurora, Chris co-founded e.quinox and BBOXX, a charitable organization and a startup focused on developing sustainable rural electrification solutions for the developing world. He received an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and an MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London. Samuel Adeyemo, Co-Founder & CRO, Aurora Solar https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdadeyemo/  Samuel Adeyemo is the co-founder and CRO of Aurora Solar, a software application used by solar professionals to design and sell solar PV installations. Prior to Aurora, Samuel was Co-Founder of Vituo Technologies, a solar EPC that installs small commercial PV systems in emerging markets. Samuel started his career at JPMorgan, where he was a Vice President in the bank's Chief Investment Office, and was responsible for investing the bank's assets. Samuel got his AB from the University of Chicago, and his MBA and MSc from Stanford University. About Aurora Solar Aurora Solar was founded in 2013 with the idea that well-built digital tools could transform the process of how solar projects are designed and sold, paving the way for scalability and cost reduction. Fast forward to today, Aurora is the industry's leading software platform, trusted by thousands of solar industry leaders around the world. To date, over 7 million solar projects have been designed in Aurora. Aurora Solar was named Rising Star Company by S&P Global Platts in 2020, and ranked on Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 2021 list. About Our Host Louisa Dickins https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-dickins-ab065392/  Louisa started her career in property working at a well-known estate agency in London. Realising her people skills, she moved over to Lloyd May to pursue a career in recruitment. She now is a Director at LMRE, who are a specialist recruitment firm driven by PropTech and recruitment professionals, and Louisa oversees their 5 core areas. Louisa co-founded LMRE and provides a constructive recruitment platform to the new disruptors in real estate. Louisa is also on the board of Directors at UK PropTech Association (UKPA). About LMRE www.lmre.tech LMRE believe there is a better way to recruit. LMRE focus on a more comprehensive, client led focus delivering exceptional talent to the place at the time. They are passionate about the industry and passionate about people's careers. LMRE spend time with each client to become and an extension of the business, and their transparency and core values help them grow with the sector. LMRE simplify recruitment and innovate with our clients and evolve the people driven, PropTech community. Timestamps [02:30] What is the founding story or Aurora Solar? Along with a couple of friends, Chris started a non-profit bringing off grid power to developing countries.  Chris and Sam met at Stanford Business School and both shared a passion for entrepreneurship. Now they make software for solar companies to help them scale their business design and support adoption of solar. [06:40] What are the major ESG components of solar, how does it slow down climate change?  Aurora takes all of the manual processes of design and fit of solar panels and turns them into easy digital processes. By nature, the product is ESG as it is all done remotely.  [11:00] Do you have a challenge with people who are less used to tech being slower to adopt your software? The technology has proven itself; we have validations from various places and customers are seeing it themselves.  [13:00] Is it right that you've delivered over 7 million solar projects? We help out clients and scientists do work in the field. The work of Aurora is behind the scenes and we don't take credit for the project, but we support the end-to-end process through the software. [14:30] What major trends have you seen from customers? During the snowstorm in Texas last year, we saw Texas having the highest per capital number of solar designs created, which wouldn't have been the case in the past. People have seen a problem and want to have more independence and reliability with their energy.  [17:45] What are the career opportunities in this space? Energy is undergoing such a huge transition right now. It's an interesting trend with a lot of challenges to shift to a future powered by renewable energy.  There's a lot that software can actually do to bring down the cost of, solar which ultimately will drive adoption. The work is meaningful, the product is interesting, the value of what you're selling is clear with some explanation.  [23:00] The LMRE part of the podcast. L - what is the main lesson you've learned? M - mention someone or give a shoutout to a product or service. R – what is the most rewarding part of working in PropTech? E – what are you most excited about for the future? L – Follow your personal interests. Don't make a plan B, go for broke.  M - Brian Bartholomeusz from TomKat Centre for Sustainable Energy at Stanford, the team at Aurora and Fifth Wall as investors.  R – Being able to have an impact.  E – Bringing new technology to the market.   Sponsors CREtech Check out CREtech+, the first streaming platform devoted to innovation and technology in the built world, featuring new weekly videos with the world's leading real estate and tech professionals. The first month of streaming is free, and when you use the code LMRE you'll also receive 25% off the second month. Visit plus.cretech.com for more. Launch Your Own Podcast Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. 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Coming on the heels of CRETech's return to live events with an 1,800 person turnout in NYC on Oct 13 and 14th, Louisa sat down with three of the leaders who headlined the event. She spoke with Brad Greiwe, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Fifth Wall, Raj Singh, Managing Partner, JLL Spark and Sharad Rastogi, President of Revenue at JLL Technologies.  They talked about their recent investments, the global movement towards sustainability in buildings and who the responsibility lies with to make changes towards net zero, and how buildings will be computers in need of operating systems in the future.   Companies Mentioned: CRETech New York Conference  CRETech New York Website Fifth Wall Icon Sealed Juno CRETech Climate Tech Copenhagen Equity Residential   Hudson Pacific Properties Ivanhoe Cambridge Kimco Turn Tide   Shout Outs: Michael Beckerman Scottie Lee  Aloft  Swift Connect Building Engines   Key Insights From This Episode:    We invest in companies where we think that we can be a customer or we can be a channel to our clients, and sell their products through that channel. - Raj Technology was definitely impacting and influencing, from a disruptive or an enabling perspective. - Raj But at the same time the challenges around, climate tech specifically around decarbonizing the built world was also proven to be extremely challenging as well. The muscle groups that these corporates need in order to engage technology, and decarbonization, require different approach. - Brad     And I think what makes this sort of green wave a lot different than the ones we've seen in the past is that in addition to sort of this government mandated demand, there is a real impetus and a real interest from corporates to be a part of the solution. - Brad I think the two things that stuck out for me firstly, was the number of attendees from the regular real estate world, as opposed to the technology PropTech world. So, there were a huge number of people there who were genuinely curious to understand how technology could have an impact on their business. - Raj I think change is driven by people, The whole world is waking up, why we need to be more carbon neutral, how we need to sort of control increase in temperature. What can we do as individuals to make the world a better place. And I think that's driving the investors, the occupiers to make different decisions. - Sharad I think buildings are will become computers eventually, and computers need an operating system. - Sharad I think for a lot of corporates who expecting the world to just go back to normal, post pandemic, it's just not going to happen. And having a very comprehensive digital strategy is likely going to be your best way to navigate the path forward. - Brad Keywords: funding, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, acquisition, smart buildings, COP26 About Our Guests: Brad Greiwe, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Fifth Wall https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-greiwe-96022a38/  Brad Greiwe is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Wall, where he guides the firm's strategic vision. Prior to starting Fifth Wall, Brad co-founded Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), a multi-billion dollar owner and operator of single-family rental properties originally backed by The Blackstone Group. As CTO, he positioned Invitation Homes as the dominant technology-forward brand in the single-family rental category, developing a proprietary technology stack to support the valuation, acquisition, rehabilitation, leasing, and professional management of over 80,000 homes in 17 major markets, serving 120,000 residents across the U.S. Brad started his career in investment banking at UBS in the real estate, lodging, and leisure group, where he tallied over $33 billion of M&A advisory work and $1 billion of debt and equity financing, including the sale of Hilton Hotels to The Blackstone Group for $26 billion—the largest hotel privatization in history. He then worked in real estate private equity at Tishman Speyer and Starwood Capital, where he executed over $30 billion of acquisitions, debt financing, and development projects. Brad is originally from Cincinnati, lives in San Francisco, and graduated from Harvard University, where he received his BA in economics. Raj Singh, Managing Partner, JLL Spark  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajsingh/  In his role as JLL Spark managing partner, Raj guides strategic investments to continue growing JLL Spark's portfolio, further accelerating innovation and adoption of PropTech in commercial real estate. Raj is a venture capitalist, strategist and adviser in the innovation and information technology sectors. He most recently served five years as head of investments and then as interim co-head at JetBlue Technology Ventures—the corporate VC arm of JetBlue Airways. JLL Spark - Company Summary JLL Spark is a global venture fund, founded in 2017, investing in early to mid-stage property technology startups. JLL Spark's team and venture capital fund have invested tens of millions of dollars in more than 30 early-stage proptech startups—from IoT sensors to investment platforms and more. Sharad Rastogi, President of Revenue at JLL Technologies  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharad-rastogi/  Sharad Rastogi is president of the revenue division at JLL Technologies (JLLT), a business division of JLL dedicated to commercial real estate (CRE) technology.  Sharad leads product strategy and engineering execution of JLLT's revenue-generating technology offerings, helping to unlock data-driven insights and experiences, while improving the efficiency and ROI of clients' real estate portfolios. JLLT - Company Summary JLL Technologies (JLLT), a business division of JLL, was established in 2019 to build and expand the company's portfolio of technology products and services to shape the future of commercial real estate. JLLT is a first-of-its-kind team that combines commercial real estate experts with world-class technologists to deliver solutions that transform the way organizations acquire, manage, operate and experience space. About Our Host Louisa Dickins https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-dickins-ab065392/?originalSubdomain=uk Louisa started her career in property working at a well-known estate agency in London. Realising her people skills, she moved over to Lloyd May to pursue a career in recruitment. She now is a Director at LMRE, who are a specialist recruitment firm driven by PropTech and recruitment professionals, and Louisa oversees their 5 core areas. Louisa co-founded LMRE and provides a constructive recruitment platform to the new disruptors in real estate. Louisa is also on the board of Directors at UK PropTech Association (UKPA). About LMRE www.lmre.tech LMRE believe there is a better way to recruit. LMRE focus on a more comprehensive, client led focus delivering exceptional talent to the place at the time. They are passionate about the industry and passionate about people's careers. LMRE spend time with each client to become and an extension of the business, and their transparency and core values help them grow with the sector. LMRE simplify recruitment and innovate with our clients and evolve the people driven, PropTech community.

Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Joanna Pearson's new book Now You Know It All– Ingmar Bergman's original 1973 movie/series Scenes from a Marriage– Hagai Levi's new HBO adaptation of Scenes from a Marriage– Kristin Wiig's sad, hilarious turn in Welcome to Me– The fourth wall– Brecht!– Lars Von Trier's movie Dogville– The marriages in Friday Night Lights, The Odyssey, and Fargo– Alice Munro– The short stories of Kelly Link, Carmen Maria Machado, Shirley Jackson, Karen Russell, and Lauren Groff– Joanna's Uncanny Lit picks for Electric Lit (link coming soon)– The Turn of the Screw– Tom Sawyer's funeral– R.I.P. PoetryPlease rate, review, and subscribe! Or just recommend the show to a friend!Send questions, comments, and suggestions to sleerickets@gmail.com. Music by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith

In the first of our two-part episode series on climate change and the built environment, Greg Smithies, Partner of Fifth Wall where he leads the Climate Technology Investment team, joins Matt to discuss sustainability in the real estate sector. Greg is the second guest on Leading Voices from Fifth Wall as Co-Founder and Managing Partner Brad Greiwe was featured in 2019. Our industry, the built environment, is responsible for about 40% of total global carbon emissions, about 3/4 of which comes from existing buildings and about 1/4 from construction and deconstruction. Addressing our industry's carbon footprint in addition to finding adaptation strategies to cope with climate change will be a large global investment in real estate over the coming years. Greg provides a high-level global perspective on sustainability and shares how Fifth Wall's $500M fund focusing on “climate tech” is a start in a burgeoning area of investment.Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Greg was a Partner at BMW i Ventures where he led the Sustainability investing practice, investing in companies such as Prometheus Fuels, and PureCycle (NASDAQ: ROCH). Before joining BMW i Ventures, Greg led Finance & Operations for both The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously.Greg started his investment career at Battery Ventures where he covered early-stage enterprise technology startups, as well as industrial technology buyouts. Successful exits from his work there include Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.), and IST (acquired by Scott Brand).Greg was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and currently lives in Oakland, CA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School where he received a BS in Economics and a BS in Computer Science.ResourcesThe REInterview: Real estate's climate reckoning, with Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and Greg Smithies (The Real Deal, March 2021)The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson

John Helm, Managing Director and Founder of RET Ventures, joins Matt for this week's episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. RET Ventures is the first industry-backed early-stage venture fund focused on helping build cutting-edge real estate technology companies for the multifamily and single-family rental industries. John is our third guest from the proptech space (we previously featured Clara Brenner from the Urban Innovation Fund and Brad Greiwe from Fifth Wall). RET Ventures' business model is differentiated in both its focus on the rental space and that all of their investors are owner-operators, creating a virtuous cycle between clients, customers, and investors. In the episode, John and Matt talk about the impact of technology on the rental housing business, the benefits of tenure and deep relationships in a relationship-oriented business, and John's fascinating career journey.John also sits on the boards of Smart Rent, GiGstreem, Fernish, Moved, Lexicon, Sight Plan, Funnel and Opiniion. Prior to founding RET Ventures, John was a Venture Partner with DN Capital in Munich, Germany, ran and successfully exited two venture-backed real estate tech startups, was CFO of Marcus & Millichap, and a consultant at McKinsey & Company.