The MetaProp Blog offers in-depth perspectives on the technologies transforming how we finance, insure, design, manage, measure, build, and power the world’s largest asset class.
Why We’re Doubling Down on Pest Share
Zach Aarons Sep 16, 2025
Turning pest control from a headache into a scalable resident benefit—Pest Share is now serving 300,000+ units across 48 states, redefining how property managers handle one of housing’s toughest challenges.
Backing Adaptis: Real Estate’s Decarbonization Operating System
Aaron Block Apr 24, 2025
Adaptis’ AI simulation engine models thousands of capital‑plan scenarios, giving owners real‑time visibility into costs, timelines and carbon savings while optimizing projects for both returns and emissions.
Behind the Build: How BuildOps is Powering the Future of Commercial Contracting
Aaron Block Apr 1, 2025
BuildOps is the leading provider of mission critical software for commercial contractors—and with a recently announced $127M Series C and newly minted unicorn status, the momentum is undeniable.
Climate Resilience in Property Insurance: Our Investment in Faura
Zach Aarons Feb 6, 2025
Faura analyzes property‑level risk across wildfire, hurricane, hail, flood and earthquake perils.
From Acceleration to Acquisition: Inside Verfico's Merger with Odin
Aaron Block Jan 29, 2025
Verfico began as a wage‑compliance and payroll‑fraud platform built by an ex‑FBI agent, while Odin started as a workforce‑risk platform during COVID; merging the two creates a high‑trust compliance system for data‑center and infrastructure projects.
A PropTech Perspective: Key Takeaways from CES 2025
Jan 23, 2025
From Delta’s AI concierge and Joby’s urban air‑taxi partnership to Matter‑enabled smart buildings and innovations like micro‑living pods and holographic displays, CES 2025 blurred the lines between real estate, mobility and sustainability.
10 Years of the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University
Dec 18, 2024
Over the past decade, our accelerator has attracted 2,000 applications from 40 countries, supported 55 startups in raising more than $200M, driven six successful exits, and helped create over 300 jobs. Here are some of the key highlights.
Highlights from NYC Real Estate Tech Week 2024
Nov 20, 2024
With record attendance, the 8th annual NYCRETW featured panels on sustainability, urban renewal and climate tech; tours of office‑to‑residential conversions; the Real Estate Tech Awards; and the 10‑year accelerator celebration.
Welcoming Ex PGIM Executive Phil Barrett to MetaProp’s Board
Nov 19, 2024
Phil’s wealth of experience in real estate asset management, having held nearly every role at PGIM Real Estate, makes him a phenomenal addition to our team.
Oct 10, 2024
Tenant fraud and delinquencies cost landlords billions; 100’s end‑to‑end platform verifies identity and finances using CLEAR’s technology, reducing screening time from days to minutes while improving security and fairness.
Pioneering PropTech in Asia: A Year of Impact with MetaProp’s APAC Scout Program
Oct 3, 2024
The $2 M APAC Scout Program backed startups such as Yamori’s vacant‑home marketplace, Toggle’s land‑selection software, Asuene’s carbon‑accounting platform and H2Corp’s AI‑driven construction tech across Japan, Korea, Singapore and Australia.
Bridging the Climate Reinsurance Gap: Our Investment in Demex
Sep 12, 2024
As climate change drives insurers out of secondary‑peril markets, Demex uses granular weather data to price stop‑loss reinsurance, already binding $65 M in coverage and led by a team with decades in weather risk.