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Nine Four Ventures

Venture capital

Chicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 22 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nine Four Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on PropTech, investing in technologies that impact the people, processes, and ecosystems connected to the built world. The team positions itself as active, long-term investors supported by in-market partners across the industries it targets, spanning both residential and commercial real estate asset classes.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
19

Team · 22 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Andrew Schwalm· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Cornell University.

Brit Elowe· Undergraduate Analyst (Intern Alumni)in

Former Undergraduate Analyst intern; attended Indiana University.

Caroline Giroux· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Columbia Business School.

Charlie Hallene· Undergraduate Analyst (Intern Alumni)in

Former Undergraduate Analyst intern; attended the University of Arizona.

David Ackerman· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Columbia Business School.

David Russell· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended The Wharton School.

Juan Pablo Villafuerte· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Chicago Booth.

Lauren Celano· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Cornell University.

Manuela Manrique· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Columbia Business School.

Megan Shkolyar· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Cornell University.

Nicolle Lee· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended The Wharton School.

Nishita Lakhani· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Chicago Booth.

Rachel Aboodi· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Columbia Business School.

Sam Mulholland· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended The Wharton School.

Sophia Gilani· Undergraduate Analyst (Intern Alumni)in

Former Undergraduate Analyst intern; attended the University of Chicago.

Stephen McCaffery· MBA Associate (Intern Alumni)in

Former MBA Associate intern; attended Kellogg School of Management.

Valarie Sherr· Undergraduate Analyst (Intern Alumni)in

Former Undergraduate Analyst intern; attended the University of Michigan.

What they invest in

from 5 of 19 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Construction Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1InsurTech ×1Marketplaces ×1PropTech ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 19 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12016 · 12 dated

Inspectifyinspectify.comin𝕏Oct 2021

Inspectify provides property inspection, valuation, and underwriting services through a nationwide platform, serving real estate operators, lenders, insurers, and property managers across the property lifecycle.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSeattle, US

Josh Jensen(Founder)inDenis Bellavance(Founder)in

BoardMatthew McElhattan(Director)

Board seatKurt Ramirez· per SEC Form D

Vanguard Beachwood ApartmentsJun 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Blue Bell, US

Jessica Starkey(Member of the Issuer)John Porta(Member of the Managing Member of the Issuer)Jeffrey Elowe(Member of the Managing Member of the Issuer)Marc Goldstein(Member of the Managing Member of the Issuer)Frank Seidman(Officer and Member of the Issuer)Nimish N. Sanghrajka(Officer and Member of the Issuer)

Board seatJeffrey Elowe· per SEC Form D · $8.5M raise · filed Jul 2016

Agentsyncagentsync.ioin𝕏

AgentSync provides insurance infrastructure software that manages onboarding, licensing, and appointment processes for carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDenver, US

Niji Sabharwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJennifer Knight(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in

Assured
Bowery
Branch
Built Technologies

Nashville, US

Frank Ghali(Director)David Chase Gilbert(President & CEO)Scott Thomas Sohr(Director)Jamie Ikerd(CFO)

BoardMark Goldberg(Director)

Ease
Finley
Handdii
Kojo
Latiilatii.comin

Latii offers FORUM, an AI-driven management platform for the window and door industry that automates the quote-to-install process, using AI agents to analyze blueprints, generate material lists and quotes, and manage installation scheduling and quality checks.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US

Santiago Bueno Velasco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Juan Pascual Orero(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaja Ghawi(Director)

Lumion
Nickel
OpenSpaceopenspace.aiin𝕏

OpenSpace provides a visual intelligence platform that captures jobsite imagery and transforms it into actionable construction site intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSan Francisco, US

Jeevan Kalanithi(Co-founder & CEO)inMichael Fleischman(Executive Officer, Director)

Pronto Housingprontohousing.com
Rillarilla.comin

Rilla is an AI-powered sales coaching platform that analyzes recorded customer conversations to provide personalized coaching for sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Steadily
Vontive

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Nine Four Ventures invest at?
Nine Four Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Nine Four Ventures focus on?
Nine Four Ventures focuses on Construction Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Nine Four Ventures located?
Nine Four Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.

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