We started 1Sharpe Ventures to invest in founders that look at glaring inefficiencies in real estate and financial services and say “we can do better.” …

Leadership team’s investment and domain expertise help founders to finance, operate and scale companies solving challenges in the built world Oakland, California, May 26, 2022–1Sharpe Ventures today announced the close of its inaugural fund at $90 million. 1Sharpe Ventures is the proptech-centric early stage investment vehicle grown out of 1Sharpe…

Residential construction is a trillion-dollar industry that has hardly changed in 50 years. Projects are consistently over-budget and over-time, and homeowner visibility into everything from permitting to labor to material procurement is opaque. I recently did my first personal home renovation project, and when I asked our general contractor (GC)…

1Sharpe Ventures is excited to partner with Ari Rubin and the Flock Homes team to introduce a better alternative to single-family rental ownership and management for the millions of small-scale “accidental landlords” around the country. Managing Single-Family Rental Units is a Full-Time Job. More than 17 million Americans own $4…

1Sharpe Ventures, a venture capital firm backing founders in real estate and proptech, today announced Kathleen Collins has joined the team as Vice President. She will lead investment initiatives and focus on partnering with exceptional teams building the next generation of leading real estate technology companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed…

1Sharpe Ventures, a venture capital firm backing founders in real estate and proptech, today announced Ginny Miller will oversee investment strategy and execution — including leading new investments, supporting founder and LP relationships, and managing fund operations to grow and strengthen the 1Sharpe Ventures platform. “Ginny’s background in engineering and…