The perfect storm of talent, tooling, and timing
Mukund Venkatakrishnan
2x founder, sold first med-tech company within Schmidt Futures
Won HBS pitch contest with the idea for Upfront
While at Harvard launched a real estate brokerage
Box Group, Crypto / Real World Assets
Pierre Calzadilla
4x startup $0-10M rev leader
16 year proptech veteran, extensive brokerage and vendor network
Built and scaled growth teams at Trulia, RealScout and Local Logic
Former NYC REALTOR Ā©
Ishtyaq Ahmed
10+ years in proptech (Lone Wolf, MoxiWorks)
Led product and M&A across multiple platforms
Deep expertise in brokerage ops, transactions, and agent finance
Built systems processing billions in annual volume
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We believe in the future of the real estate profession
Our mission
To empower real estate agents with seamless cash flow solutions that remove financial barriers and drive their success.
Our vision
To redefine real estate finance by becoming the leading platform for fair, fast, and accessible financial services.
Our values
We value trust, transparency, and innovation to support agentsā growth and financial success.
Frequently asked questions
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