RET Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingPark City · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Also known as RET Ventures Affiliates · RET Ventures Associates · RET Ventures ESG · RETV MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
RET Ventures invests in the next generation of real estate technology, focusing on solutions for multifamily and single-family rental owners and operators. Leveraging a network of strategic institutional investors who collectively manage millions of rental units across North America, the firm bridges the gap between innovation and real-world application, helping validate and scale rent tech companies. It targets startups solving genuine operational pain points that deliver measurable ROI, streamline operations, and improve the resident experience, and recently launched an AI Accelerator Program supporting early-stage companies addressing multifamily leasing and marketing challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 49 of 61 portfolio companiesPropTech ×37SaaS ×29AI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×12B2B Marketplaces ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Cleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4
HQs:United States×26Canada×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×11
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 62022 · 12021 · 42020 · 116 dated
SmartRent provides software and hardware solutions for rental housing operators, including smart home technology, access control, self-guided tours, and property management integrations.
HardwareIoTPropTechSaaSScottsdale, US
Lucas Haldeman(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Martell(President and Chief Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Best(Director)
Board seatJohn HelmFred Tuomi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersBain Capital VenturesFifth Wall
Amenify builds a platform that connects residents in apartment communities with local services, merchants, and online brands, enabling in-home shopping and service delivery.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Everett(CEO)
Co-investorsMontage CapitalRWT HorizonsShadow Ventures
Engrain builds interactive mapping and visualization software for the multifamily rental, senior living, student housing, and self-storage property management industries.
Data & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSGreenwood Village, US
Patrick Vormittag(CTO and Co-Founder)M. Brent Steiner(Chief Executive Officer)Robert Merrick(Chief Financial Officer)Patrik Hal Vormittag(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Yip(Director)inScott Wesson(Director)
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Stake operates a rewards platform for renters that offers cash back on moving in, paying rent, and saving, across a network of over 550,000 homes.
ConsumerFintechPropTechNew York, US
ROWLAND HOBBS(CEO)inRowland Hobbs(Co-Founder & CEO)Jimmy Jacobson(Co-Founder & Head of Product)inMark Finney(Founder, UMoveFree; General Manager, Dallas–Fort Worth)inJARED PHILLIPS(Executive Officer)ROBERT NAEDELE(Director)
Co-investorsShadow Ventures
Wellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Lucas Dickey(Director)Michael Lee Barlow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKristin Smith(Director)Kerry Cooper(Director)
Board seatJohn Helm· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGreen Meadow VenturesTechstarsRed Bike CapitalThe Fund
GetCovered builds software that connects property insurance and real estate operations, serving insurance carriers, agencies, property managers, landlords, and membership associations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechPropTechNew York, US
Ash Bell(Director)Brandon Tobman(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Solomon(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Gaines(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJohn Helm· per SEC Form D
Overland Park, US
Cameron Murray(Executive Officer)Bo Lais(Executive Officer, Director)William Parrish(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKyle Reitinger(Director)
Board seatAaron Ru· per SEC Form D · $30.2M raise · filed Mar 2026
Co-investorsPeakSpan Capital Partners
New York, US
Caren Maio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jenny Lefcourt(Director)Pedro Torres Picon(Director)
BoardNoel Fenton(Director)Joanne Wilson(Director)Michael O'Toole(Director)
Board seatJohn Helm· per SEC Form D · $27.5M raise · filed Nov 2023
Co-investorsCamber Creek
Next-gen tenant screening combining ID verification, bank transactions, and credit behavior analytics.
Chicago, US
Christopher Rankin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Raleigh(Director)
Board seatAaron Ru· per SEC Form D
Fintech platform helping companies hire, motivate, and retain service workers via better financial benefits and incentives.
Applause provides performance incentive software for home services companies and trades, integrating with existing CRM and dispatch systems to track technician performance, manage customer reviews, and automate incentive payouts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Alex BeanDavid Wright
BoardKarl Sun
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlbum VC
Azibo is a property management platform that enables landlords to collect rent, screen tenants, manage leases, track maintenance, and handle accounting and tax preparation.
FintechPropTechSaaSReno, US
Christopher Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Weiden(Director)inGregor Watson(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)inSarah Dickens Spoja(Director)
Co-investorsCamber CreekCanaan PartnersContext VenturesGaingelsKhosla VenturesQED Investors
Brightplace is an apartment search platform that helps renters find housing by analyzing listings, neighborhoods, costs, and amenities through a conversational interface.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
CheckpointID provides ID verification and fraud prevention software for multifamily property management.
PropTechSaaS
Conservation Labs develops H2know, a smart water monitoring system that uses machine learning to detect leaks and optimize water consumption through sound analysis in plumbing pipes for residential and commercial properties.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechInsurTechIoTBrownsville, US
Mark Kovscek(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIrishAngelsMomenta VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCSuperSeed VenturesSustainVCTechstars+1 more
Crew manages trash removal and can-to-curb service for short-term rental owners and property managers.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechVineyard, US
Cam Lam(Founder)Cameron Lam(Founder)Tanner Davis(CFO)Travis Zappia(COO)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesCapital ElevenKickstart
Co-investors4impact capitalAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur Capital+59 more
Falkbuilt designs, manufactures, and delivers custom interiors using digital component construction technology integrated with industry tools like Revit.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingConstruction TechPropTechCalgary, CA
Mogens Smed(Founder & Leader)Barrie Loberg(Co-founder & Technology Lead)
BoardChristopher Yip(Director)inJackson Farrow(Director)Noel Strauss(Director)Ron Welch(Director)
Fitwel is a certification scheme and standard for assessing building health based on evidence from thousands of academic studies.
HealthtechImpact & Social GoodPropTechWellness & Fitness
Joanna Frank(CEO)
Co-investorsBigfoot Capital
Funnel is a marketing data platform that connects to 600+ advertising, analytics, and sales sources to centralize, clean, and govern marketing data for delivery to warehouses, BI tools, and AI/agentic workflows.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalF-Prime CapitalIndustrifondenNavisionGroupOxxTrinity Ventures+1 more
AI-powered Renter Management Software providing a single CRM for leasing and communication from inquiry to renewals.
Funnel is a property management software or platform serving multifamily real estate companies; it hosts a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) of senior leaders from major property management firms and REITs who shape its product roadmap and strategy.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsCamber CreekExpansion Venture CapitalScout VenturesScout VenturesSocial StartsTechstars+2 more
Fyxt provides software tools for commercial real estate professionals in the net-lease sector, enabling property owners, operators, and occupants to manage their operations more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechVenice, US
Vidya Chokkalingam(Founder)inDavid Reuben Jr.(Director)David Reuben Sr.(Director)Ryan Botwinick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSam Kroll(Director)inChristopher Yip(Director)in
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersLAB VenturesInertia Ventures
InsideMaps provides 3D property documentation and virtual tour technology for real estate professionals, vacation rentals, hotels, and event spaces.
PropTechSaaS
Co-investorsColopl NextGFR FundUlu Ventures
Juno provides development tools and approaches for industrialized construction, focusing on prefabrication and mass timber systems to improve predictability and profitability in the construction industry.
Construction TechDeveloper ToolsPropTech
Emily Mills MarineauJen Canchola
Co-investorsComcast VenturesFoundamentalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesAda VenturesArtesian+2 more
Kasa operates a portfolio of flexible accommodations using technology and operational expertise.
Travel & Hospitality
Roman Pedan(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inCraig Minoff(Chief Product Officer & Head of Company Ops (Founding Team))
Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesNew York Life VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersUnion Grove Venture PartnersZigg Capital
LeasingAI is an AI visibility platform that helps multifamily property managers, owners, and marketing teams optimize how their apartment listings appear in AI search results.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Provides vacation rental owners tools for content distribution, revenue management, and marketing optimization.
Mega Casino World (MCW) is an online casino and sportsbook operator offering slots, live dealer games, poker, lotteries, and betting on cricket, football, and other sports.
ConsumerGaming
Lula provides maintenance coordination and vendor sourcing solutions for rental property managers dealing with labor shortages and supply chain constraints.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsVictorumFMOGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesNZVCOutlander VCQuona Capital+1 more
Markerr provides real estate analytics powered by machine learning and generative AI, serving asset managers, acquisitions teams, research teams, and data scientists who need data-driven insights for commercial real estate decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTech
Measurabl is a sustainability data platform for real estate organizations that enables measurement, management, and reporting of environmental performance across buildings and properties.
Climate TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Matt Ellis(Founder)inLance Onken(Founder)Maureen(CEO)Waters Maureen(Executive Officer)
BoardLindsay Luger(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)in
Co-investorsBroadscaleBuilding VenturesCamber CreekConstellation Technology VenturesCrosscut VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+9 more
Moved provides an integrated platform for managing resident moves in multifamily properties, handling move-in, move-out, and transfer processes for property operators and their residents.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaSLas Vegas, US
Adam Pittenger(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalTIA VenturesWorldQuant VenturesFJ Labs
OnsiteIQ provides computer vision and AI-powered progress tracking for construction sites through regular on-site documentation and image analysis, serving construction project managers and stakeholders across the US and Canada.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechNew York, US
Ardalan Khosrowpour(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Mollis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Pettinella(Director)Joshua Elwell(Director)inDavid Schwab(Director)inMatthew Jones(Director)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBullpen CapitalCloquet Capital Partners, LLCColopl NextMetaProp VenturesNavigate Ventures+4 more
OurPetPolicy provides a platform for property managers and landlords to screen and track assistance animals and pets at residential properties.
PropTechSaaS
PassiveLogic develops AI systems for autonomous building control and operations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTSalt Lake City, US
TROY HARVEY(Executive Officer, Director)JEREMY FILLINGIM(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN RAPAPORT(Director)
Co-investorsEra VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesnoaNVentures
Full-service single-family rental platform with proprietary Decision Science software for investors and residents.
Property Shield protects residential real estate properties and users from online fraud and scams using AI and detection technology.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityPropTech
Luke Lind(Founder)in
Rent Butter provides tenant screening and verification software for landlords and property managers.
PropTech
Tom Raleigh(Founder)inChristopher Rankin(Founder)in
Co-investorsRWT Horizons
Invite-only online marketplace for capital markets professionals to buy, sell, or finance buildings.
Revyse is an AI-powered vendor management platform for multifamily property operators that centralizes sourcing, contracts, compliance, and spend data.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Orlando, US
Nylavae Raphael(Director, Promoter)Joseph Westlake(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDaniel Polfer(Director)
Slingshot provides a multi-channel customer support platform for home services providers and other on-demand businesses, handling inquiries through text, voice, email, chat, and web with dynamic assignment to support specialists.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURES
Sparkfund provides deployment services to utilities for distributed energy resources (DERs), helping them design, deploy, and manage DER projects at scale across the grid.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise Software
Pier LaFarge(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersConstellation Technology Ventures
Stake provides a platform for renters to earn cash back on rent payments and move-in costs through a network of over 550,000 homes, while also helping renters build credit and access savings tools.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTech
Rowland Hobbs(Co-Founder & Board Director, Chief Executive Officer)inJimmy Jacobson(Co-Founder, Head of Product)in
Co-investorsHamilton VenturesHomeTeam VenturesOperator StackShadow Ventures
STAN AI builds AI-powered assistants that automate repetitive tasks in property management, allowing management teams to focus on strategic work.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsCamber Creek
SuiteSpot provides a software platform for multifamily apartment operators to manage maintenance, capital projects, and workforce operations.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsHazelview Ventures
Tour24 provides self-guided tour technology for property operations teams, automating the tour process from sign-up to lease while enabling staff to focus on improving operations and visitor experience rather than tour management.
PropTechSaaSMedfield, US
Georgianna W. Oliver(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJim Catudal(Director)
Co-investorsLAB VenturesRecurring Capital Partners
Travtus provides software solutions for property management, offering data access, team collaboration, and advanced analytics tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Tripty AryaAndrew Day
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesConcrete Ventures
TurboTenant provides tenant screening reports and rental application services for independent landlords managing rental property investments.
PropTechSaaSFort Collins, US
Sarnen Steinbarth(CEO)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersLLRAccess Ventures
Turno provides software for Airbnb hosts and short-term rental property managers to automate cleaning turnovers, including calendar syncing from booking platforms, automatic cleaner scheduling and payments, and a marketplace to find local cleaners.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Assaf Karmon(Founder)in
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.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Funnel · hotair.com · Aug 19, 2026
Turno · siliconindia.com · Aug 12, 2026
Stake · marketbeat.com · Jul 19, 2026
Juno · femtechinsider.com · Jul 17, 2026
Stan · nowtoronto.com · Jul 17, 2026
Crew · arstechnica.com · Jul 13, 2026
SmartRent · pulse2.com · Jul 10, 2026
Lula · empowerafrica.com · Feb 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RET Ventures made?
- RET Ventures has 57 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does RET Ventures invest at?
- RET Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does RET Ventures focus on?
- RET Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech, IoT, PropTech.
- Where is RET Ventures located?
- RET Ventures is headquartered in Park City, US.
- Does RET Ventures lead rounds?
- RET Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does RET Ventures co-invest with?
- RET Ventures most often shares deals with Camber Creek, MetaProp Ventures, Techstars, among 63 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗RET Ventures has focused recent writing on AI's transformation of multifamily leasing, launching an accelerator for startups building AI-driven solutions, and backing companies solving operational pain points like utility billing, property services, and fraud detection. AI summary
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