Nine Four Ventures
Venture capitalChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
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.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 21 portfolio companiesPropTech ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Construction Tech ×3InsurTech ×3Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×8Australia×1
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12021 · 12016 · 13 dated
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
Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundation CapitalMunich Re VenturesSocially Financed
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)inMarc 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
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
Co-investors137 VenturesAnthemis VentureCraft VenturesMischiefOperator CollectiveSummit Peak Investments+2 more
Bridgit provides bridging finance loans that let Australian homeowners buy a new property before selling their current one, or unlock home equity to upsize, downsize, or renovate.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsPerennial PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCamber CreekStorm Ventures
Nashville, US
David Chase Gilbert(President & CEO)Scott Thomas Sohr(Director)Jamie Ikerd(CFO)
BoardMark Goldberg(Director)inFrank Ghali(Director)
handdii is a digital platform that connects property owners with local trusted contractors to manage and complete property insurance repair claims.
Construction TechInsurTechPropTech
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesScale Investors
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)in
Co-investorsAct One VenturesBrighter CapitalEra VenturesFoundamentalLeadout Capital
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)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFairhaven Capital PartnersHarmonic Growth PartnersJLL SparkJLL Spark Global VenturesMenlo Ventures+5 more
Co-investorsAlate PartnersRelay VenturesWilshire Lane Capital
Rilla is an AI-powered sales coaching platform that analyzes recorded customer conversations to provide personalized coaching for sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Christopher Martin(Founder)inMichael Castellanos(Founder)in
Co-investorsBroom VenturesCrew CapitalDraper DragonGV (Google Ventures)HubSpot VenturesNYU Innovation Venture Fund+2 more
Steadily provides landlord insurance policies that protect rental property owners against property damage, liability claims, and lost rental income.
FintechInsurTechPropTechBeaverton, US
Darren Nix(Executive Officer, Director)David Tulig(Director)inDatha Santomieri(Director)
BoardJake Jolis(Director)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesMatrixNext Coast VenturesNight CapitalVesta VenturesZigg Capital+2 more
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 companiesOpenSpace · financialit.net · Jul 17, 2026
Rilla · entrepreneur.nyu.edu · Jul 16, 2026
Steadily · steadily.com · Jun 28, 2026
Bridgit · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nine Four Ventures made?
- Nine Four Ventures has 18 tracked investments.
- 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.
- Who does Nine Four Ventures co-invest with?
- Nine Four Ventures most often shares deals with Craft Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Menlo Ventures, among 32 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 10
Wilshire Lane Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that invests at the intersection of technology and real estate, partnering with founders building companies tied to the real estate industry.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
HCVC is a venture capital firm that backs founders working to industrialize scientific and technological progress across deep tech, robotics, and hard science domains.
AME Cloud Ventures is a venture fund led by Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!, that invests in technology-heavy companies building infrastructure and value chains around data.
Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.
Transmedia Capital (TMC) is an early-stage technology venture fund that provides domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory support to founders.
Twenty Two Ventures is an early-stage investor backing ambitious founders building companies in SaaS, fintech, open source, marketplaces and developer tools.
Firms observed investing alongside Nine Four Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Nine Four Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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