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New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 35 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Banner provides a centralized platform that consolidates communications, workflows, and document management for commercial real estate teams across the acquisition and disposition lifecycle, reducing administrative overhead.

Also known as Bitfight, Inc. · BitFight · BitFight, Banner, BitFight

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSMarketplaceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

Banner was founded in 2020 by Kunal Chaudhary and Eric Gao.

KCKunal Chaudhary
Kunal ChaudharyCTO, Co-Founder30 Under 30 2024
EGEric Gao
Eric GaoFounder2020–2022
MM
Mark MurphyFounder
JL
James LindbergHead of Sales
MF
Michael FeinsteinDirector of Eng
KS
Kishan SSenior Product Managerformer

Investors · 10

Basis Set Ventureslisted by Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

How we know: commercialobserver.com · the VCSheet dataset · basisset.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

PruVen Capital Partnerslisted by PruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M

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Sidekick Partnerslisted by Sidekick Partners

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Blackstone Life SciencesreportedNew York · $20M – $60M

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ContraryreportedSan Francisco · $2M

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Fifth WallreportedLos Angeles · $250K – $100M

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HousereportedBerkeley · $1M – $2M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Blackstone Innovations Investments

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SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Frequently asked questions

What does Banner do?
Banner provides a centralized platform that consolidates communications, workflows, and document management for commercial real estate teams across the acquisition and disposition lifecycle, reducing administrative overhead.
Who founded Banner?
Banner was founded by Kunal Chaudhary, Eric Gao in 2020.
Who are Banner's investors?
Banner's investors include Amino Capital, Basis Set Ventures, PruVen Capital Partners, Sidekick Partners, Y Combinator, Blackstone Life Sciences, Contrary, Fifth Wall and 1 more.
Where is Banner headquartered?
Banner is headquartered in New York City, US.