MetaProp

MetaProp is a New York-based venture capital firm established in 2015, specializing in the real estate technology sector, commonly known as PropTech. The firm has invested in over 175 technology companies that span the entire real estate value chain. It operates multiple funds catering to both financial and strategic real estate investors, providing access to a diverse portfolio that covers more than 20 billion square feet of real estate across various asset types and global markets. In addition to its investment activities, MetaProp engages in community leadership through initiatives such as the PropTech Place innovation hub and the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University. The firm also organizes global events like NYC Real Estate Tech Week and produces publications including the Global PropTech Confidence Index and PropTech 101, further establishing its role as a thought leader in the industry.

Zach Aarons

Co-Founder and General Partner

Aaron Block

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jeanne Casey

Principal

Tom Cashel

CFO

Jackson Feder

Investor

Wes Mizell

Associate

Zak Schwarzman

General Partner

Maureen Waters

Partner

Zachary Aarons

Co-Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Rental

Doorstead

Series B in 2023
Doorstead, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing comprehensive property management services for rental property owners, which include property listings, marketing exposure on rental platforms, tenant screening, lease agreements, and maintenance services. Doorstead employs a unique, patent-pending pricing system that analyzes over 11 million rental price points to predict rental success, allowing it to offer an upfront rent guarantee to property owners. This guarantee ensures that owners receive a specified rent amount within a certain timeframe, even if the property remains unoccupied. By simplifying the rental process and ensuring reliable rent payments, Doorstead aims to provide peace of mind to landlords of single-family homes, condos, and townhomes.

Saltbox

Series B in 2022
Saltbox, Inc. is a provider of co-working and co-warehousing rental services, catering to importers, exporters, distributors, and e-commerce operators. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers flexible office spaces and private warehouse suites designed to support small businesses. Its facilities include essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, loading docks, warehouse equipment, conference rooms, and common areas, along with specialized features like temperature-controlled environments and enterprise security. Saltbox aims to foster an entrepreneurial community, enabling clients to efficiently operate, store, and ship goods from a single location.

Spleet

Seed Round in 2022
Spleet is a fintech company that specializes in providing solutions for the rental market. It offers tenant verification and rent collection services for landlords, along with a rent financing option that allows tenants to pay later. Spleet operates a rental home listing platform that focuses on affordable living spaces, featuring fully furnished accommodations with flexible payment and sharing options. In addition to these services, Spleet also provides cleaning and security services, along with other amenities, to facilitate a smooth transition for tenants moving into their new homes while helping homeowners maximize their rental income.

Dongnae

Series A in 2022
Dongnae is a real estate platform based in Seoul, established in 2020, that focuses on enhancing the renting experience in Korea. The company offers innovative products such as Dongnae FLEX and Dongnae PLUS, which provide renters with financial flexibility through low security deposits and adaptable lease terms. Their platform connects users with tailored information on available properties, facilitating a more efficient search for homes that meet individual preferences and requirements. By combining expertise in technology, finance, and real estate, Dongnae aims to transform perceptions of renting, empowering individuals to make informed choices about their living arrangements.

Dongnae

Seed Round in 2021
Dongnae is a real estate platform based in Seoul, established in 2020, that focuses on enhancing the renting experience in Korea. The company offers innovative products such as Dongnae FLEX and Dongnae PLUS, which provide renters with financial flexibility through low security deposits and adaptable lease terms. Their platform connects users with tailored information on available properties, facilitating a more efficient search for homes that meet individual preferences and requirements. By combining expertise in technology, finance, and real estate, Dongnae aims to transform perceptions of renting, empowering individuals to make informed choices about their living arrangements.

Saltbox

Series A in 2021
Saltbox, Inc. is a provider of co-working and co-warehousing rental services, catering to importers, exporters, distributors, and e-commerce operators. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers flexible office spaces and private warehouse suites designed to support small businesses. Its facilities include essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, loading docks, warehouse equipment, conference rooms, and common areas, along with specialized features like temperature-controlled environments and enterprise security. Saltbox aims to foster an entrepreneurial community, enabling clients to efficiently operate, store, and ship goods from a single location.

Dongnae

Seed Round in 2020
Dongnae is a real estate platform based in Seoul, established in 2020, that focuses on enhancing the renting experience in Korea. The company offers innovative products such as Dongnae FLEX and Dongnae PLUS, which provide renters with financial flexibility through low security deposits and adaptable lease terms. Their platform connects users with tailored information on available properties, facilitating a more efficient search for homes that meet individual preferences and requirements. By combining expertise in technology, finance, and real estate, Dongnae aims to transform perceptions of renting, empowering individuals to make informed choices about their living arrangements.

Saltbox

Seed Round in 2019
Saltbox, Inc. is a provider of co-working and co-warehousing rental services, catering to importers, exporters, distributors, and e-commerce operators. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers flexible office spaces and private warehouse suites designed to support small businesses. Its facilities include essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, loading docks, warehouse equipment, conference rooms, and common areas, along with specialized features like temperature-controlled environments and enterprise security. Saltbox aims to foster an entrepreneurial community, enabling clients to efficiently operate, store, and ship goods from a single location.

PadSplit

Seed Round in 2019
PadSplit is an affordable housing tech startup that provides a house-sharing service for the workforce. It offers a platform that aligns incentives among residents, property owners, and communities to make affordable housing possible for the private market. The company uses shared living to make housing more affordable for low-income, empowering them to build savings and transform their lives. Atticus LeBlanc established the company in Atlanta, Georgia in 2017.

Placemakr

Series A in 2018
Placemakr is a company that provides alternative lodging services by transforming newly built luxury apartment buildings into pop-up hotels. Established in 2017 in Washington, D.C., by Jason Fudin, Placemakr offers fully furnished apartments that blend the comforts of home with hotel services and modern amenities. The company's platform allows users to browse and book stays in these luxury accommodations, turning vacant apartments into revenue-generating spaces. This approach not only helps multifamily developers mitigate risks during the leasing phase of new properties but also enhances the living experience for residents by offering additional amenities.

Placemakr

Seed Round in 2018
Placemakr is a company that provides alternative lodging services by transforming newly built luxury apartment buildings into pop-up hotels. Established in 2017 in Washington, D.C., by Jason Fudin, Placemakr offers fully furnished apartments that blend the comforts of home with hotel services and modern amenities. The company's platform allows users to browse and book stays in these luxury accommodations, turning vacant apartments into revenue-generating spaces. This approach not only helps multifamily developers mitigate risks during the leasing phase of new properties but also enhances the living experience for residents by offering additional amenities.

Placemakr

Seed Round in 2017
Placemakr is a company that provides alternative lodging services by transforming newly built luxury apartment buildings into pop-up hotels. Established in 2017 in Washington, D.C., by Jason Fudin, Placemakr offers fully furnished apartments that blend the comforts of home with hotel services and modern amenities. The company's platform allows users to browse and book stays in these luxury accommodations, turning vacant apartments into revenue-generating spaces. This approach not only helps multifamily developers mitigate risks during the leasing phase of new properties but also enhances the living experience for residents by offering additional amenities.

WeSmartPark

Seed Round in 2017
WesmartPark is the AirBnB for parkings but automatic. It offers its technology so that any type of closed parking can be comfortably managed from a mobile or computer, removing all costs and multiplying income per place. WesmartPark was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

WeSmartPark

Venture Round in 2017
WesmartPark is the AirBnB for parkings but automatic. It offers its technology so that any type of closed parking can be comfortably managed from a mobile or computer, removing all costs and multiplying income per place. WesmartPark was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

LoftSmart

Seed Round in 2016
LoftSmart, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates an online platform designed to help users search for and lease apartments. The platform focuses on assisting young individuals in discovering local rental options, emphasizing transparency and ease of use throughout the leasing process. By streamlining the search for apartments, LoftSmart aims to simplify the rental experience for its users.

Zeus Living

Seed Round in 2016
Zeus Living is a property management company, rents furnished housing properties to startups, students, and companies in the Bay Area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia. It also manages furnished properties on behalf of property owners.

Avail

Seed Round in 2015
Avail is an online platform designed to simplify the rental and leasing process for independent landlords and property managers. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company provides a comprehensive suite of services including rental listings, tenant screening, customized leases, online rent payments, maintenance tracking, and rent price analysis. Avail addresses a gap in the market by offering tools specifically tailored for landlords managing fewer than ten rental units, enabling them to effectively navigate the rental cycle. The platform facilitates the advertising of vacant properties, processing of rental applications, collection of credit reports, signing of leases, and management of maintenance requests, all through an intuitive interface. With a user base of 70,000 landlords, Avail serves as a critical resource for those looking to scale their property management efforts from beginner to professional levels, while also being a subsidiary of Move, Inc. since December 2020.
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