Second Century Ventures
Corporate VCChicago · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Second Century Ventures aims to define and deliver the future of the real estate industry by backing emerging technologies and ambitious teams scaling across the real estate, financial, insurance and home service verticals. Backed by the National Association of REALTORS with over 100 bilateral partnerships across 70+ countries, the firm combines capital with strategic partnerships, an expert-led team and a global community of entrepreneurs, investors and real estate professionals. It focuses on companies leveraging advances in AI, digital experiences and security, and operates the REACH scale-up program to accelerate technology companies into the marketplace.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesPropTech ×6SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2AdTech ×1Fintech ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:United States×5Australia×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 13 dated
Atlanta, US
Gareth Genner(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Gowasack(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Scott Frances(Executive Officer)Alex Valdes(Executive Officer)Andrew Scott Francis(Executive Officer)
Board seatMark Birschbach· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Sep 2022
Evocalize provides AI-powered recruiting marketing software that automates talent acquisition for mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Matthew Marx(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Lawless(Director)Scott Jacobson(Director)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture Group
Knock provides bridge loans to help people purchase homes while waiting to sell their existing property, serving homebuyers and real estate agents across 32 US states.
FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Sean Black(Founder)inJamie Glenn(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftAlleyCorpCorazon CapitalFoundryAlley Robotics VenturesRRE Ventures
Updater provides an embedded commerce platform that lets audience owners (apps, websites, call centers, and AI agents) offer services like internet, moving, and utilities through a single integration, while giving service providers access to consumer acquisition channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSales TechNew York, US
David Greenberg(Chief Executive Officer)Raj Doshi(Senior Vice President of Sales)Ryan Hubbard(Chief Technology Officer)Antony Catalano(Director)Grant Schaffer(Director)
Board seatMark Birschbach· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesMultiplier CapitalUnlock Venture PartnersVista Equity Partners
Fyma develops AI-powered computer vision software for commercial real estate that analyzes spaces for occupancy, footfall, and anomaly detection while maintaining GDPR compliance and individual privacy.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechLondon, GB
Karen Burns(Founder & CEO)inSam Pound-Jones(Head of Sales)inKaarel Kivistik(Head of Software)inEd Halliday(COO)in
Co-investorsChange VenturesSuperAngel
Glide builds software to manage residential real estate transactions, starting with property disclosures and later expanding to cover the full buying and selling process with a TurboTax-style guided approach.
PropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sebastian Tonkin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Henry Liu(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsGlobal Founders CapitalMGV.VCThomvest VenturesBenchmarkSV AngelY Combinator
Local Logic provides a location dataset covering 250 million addresses and 100 billion+ data points, delivering lifestyle and market context for real estate platforms, brokerages, and lenders.
Data & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSMontréal, CA
Vincent-Charles Hodder(Founder)inAlexandre Pagé(Founder)Gabriel Sirois
Co-investors500 GlobalGroundBreak VenturesShadow VenturesCycle Capital
PAM provides a software platform for intelligent navigation and wayfinding at large-scale venues, connecting people to physical spaces through venue-specific mapping and navigation technology.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSports TechSydney, AU
Stephen(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsComcast Ventures
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 · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioT Stamp IncNASDAQ: IDAI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesT Stamp Inc · uk.investing.com · Aug 21, 2026
Updater · marketsmojo.com · Aug 12, 2026
Glide · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Knock · finsmes.com · Jun 17, 2026
PAM · arabfounders.net · Oct 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Second Century Ventures invest at?
- Second Century Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Second Century Ventures focus on?
- Second Century Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Second Century Ventures located?
- Second Century Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Second Century Ventures lead rounds?
- Second Century Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Second Century Ventures co-invest with?
- Second Century Ventures most often shares deals with Global Founders Capital, MGV.VC, Thomvest Ventures, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 14
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
IA Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage software and frontier technology companies.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
A talent and research-driven investment firm that identifies and invests in entrepreneurs and their companies across funding stages from seed through scaling.
Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity firm investing in disruptive technology companies across real estate, insurance, finance, and sustainability, and running an industry immersion program called the Moderne Passport.
Morpheus Ventures is a venture capital fund that backs early-stage companies and supports founders through the challenges of scaling toward hyper-growth.
Fuel Ventures is an investor founded by entrepreneur Mark Pearson that backs fast-growing technology companies, drawing on its team's operational and founding experience to support portfolio companies. It also runs a VCT listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Huron River Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on investing in digital and sustainable technology solutions within the global energy industry.
Alate Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on real estate technology, backing founders building transformational technology for the built world.
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