Real estate, like many industries, is changing at a fast pace because of new technology. Startups are the drivers of new technology usage and recently I feel like I have stumbled upon innovative RE startups more and more. Some names I have run across include the obvious (WeWork, Zillow, Airbnb) and some notable up and comers (Opendoor, Common, Reonomy, etc).
Curious to hear your thoughts on how you see technology changing the way that business is conducted in the real estate world - whether that includes automation, crowdfunded investments, easier access to data, blockchain, etc. Also feel free to mention any interesting RE startups that you have run across.
Fifth Wall is the single most prominent Real Estate VC Fund. Follow them closely and you'll answer a lot of your questions.
That Fifth Wall team reminds me of GSW's roster.... Absolutely ridiculous lineup.
They seem impressive and would love to work for them. But, on the other hand, they seem very elitist. A job opening for a senior position (or something where you'd mentor more junior employees) mentioned a requirement of "Top-tier school (any major)". So it doesn't matter if I majored in basket weaving so long as I went to Harvard?
I always thought that what really mattered were experience and accomplishments, not the ranking of the school you went to 10 yrs ago.
KATERRA