“Be careful: there are a lot of savings to be made in real estate.” - Dan Smith - Founder Series #11

“Be careful: there are a lot of savings to be made in real estate.” - Dan Smith - Founder Series #11

Dan Smith is the Chief Business Officer of VerbaFlo.AI  VerbaFlo.AI is redefining real estate management with an AI-driven communications platform and CRM  that empowers ‍professionals to optimize operations by automating leasing, renewals, resident support, and outbound campaigns across different channels in a unified platform, currently already powering over 20% of the UK’s PBSA market, with over 200,000 units live.  Before joining VerbaFlo, Dan started his career in the student accommodation market as the Sales and Marketing Director at Nido Living, an international property management company, where he led the company as it expanded from 4 to 120 people over 18 months. He later founded  RESI Consultancy, a strategic consultancy and advisory for the residential living sectors, working with operators and investors to deliver efficiencies and best practice across property and portfolio performance.  Tune in to this session to gain insights into: * Importance of selling from within;  * Advice for real estate executives looking to adopt tech; * The careful balance between streamlining and human connection for operators; * The unique nature of approaching selling an AI system; And so much more! Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shared weekly on this podcast series - follow the PropTech Talks interview series and stay tuned! Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/]

“Real Estate doesn't need more data. It needs action points.” - Alexander Engelfried - Founder Series #10

Alexander Engelfried is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of FairFleet.  FairFleet is a leading provider of insights that help asset managers, operators, and owners identify critical issues, cut their costs, and optimize their portfolios through data capturing and analysis using advanced aerial and drone solutions. With more than 5,000 certified, insured, and professionally trained drone pilots in over 100 countries, FairFleet is the largest European drone network, trusted by clients such as JLL, CBRE, AWS, Nokia, and Allianz. Prior to FairFleet, Alexander had gained a strong financial background, working at Deutsche Börse Group, one of the world’s leading exchange organisations, as well as achieving a degree in International Management Accounting and Finance from the IU International University of Applied Sciences. Alexander acts as FairFleets' leader, continuously pushing boundaries of innovation using his strong analytical background.  Tune in to this session to gain insights into: * The importance of data value over volume; * Approaching reluctant clients; * How forward-thinking owners are including innovation at the centre of their contracts with facilities managers to drive value; * The importance of learning from failure; * The importance of identifying the optimal market;  And so much more! Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shared weekly on this podcast series - follow the PropTech Talks interview series and stay tuned! Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/]

“The lack of data governance is like having blurry vision. Taking control gives you laser clear focus.” - Andreas Kozma - Founder Series #9

Andreas Kozma is the Founder and CEO of iREMS International AG. iREMS is a data-centric Asset and Property Management platform designed for large, international portfolios of landlords, developers, and service providers. It offers a fully integrated, end-to-end solution for clients such as CBRE, Adventum, Avison and Young, and PwC, helping them standardise operations, create efficiencies, and ensure quality control.  Andreas has always been driven by tech and case-based solutions, having developed an ERP system for a Fortune 500 chemical company at the start of his career. Prior to iREMS, he has further worked for Deloitte & Touche Central Europe on large-scale IT system implementations throughout the region. During his tenure, Andreas successfully concluded business transformation and digitalization projects, showcasing his expertise in organizational development and change management.  Tune in to this session to gain insights into: * The importance of top-down data governance; * Process of implementation of a new data strategy;  * The issue of product complexity; * Getting the data strategy right: case study; And so much more! Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shared weekly on this podcast series - follow the PropTech Talks interview series and stay tuned! Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/]

“AI adoption done right will put you in control of your process. This is the key to amplify human capital value.” - Natan Lempert - Founder Series #8

Natan Lempert is the Co-Founder and CEO of Built AI. Built AI is transforming how real estate firms underwrite deals and manage assets. The advanced AI platform converts investment brochures into live financial models in minutes, eliminating hours of manual work and reducing costly errors. Before founding Built AI, Natan started his career in Investment Banking at Citigroup, advising on over $20 billion of transactions across M&A, debt, and equity capital markets. He later entered the real estate industry with Benson Elliot, focusing primarily on value-add strategies across Europe, and played a key role in the strategic asset management of the firm’s Spanish portfolio. As his last position before starting Built AI, Natan joined an investment management firm backed by Asian capital as the first employee, and grew the firm’s assets under management from 0 to over $2.5 billion. Tune in to this session to gain insights into: * Gain insights on how leading funds will continue to change their strategy for underwriting deals;  * Value-adding strategies for AI;  * The "Darwinistic" shift in technology adoption; * How technology actually increases human connections; * How investors will forecast exits in the future; * Unmatched opportunities in the Middle East today; And so much more! Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shared weekly on this podcast series - follow the PropTech Talks interview series and stay tuned! Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/]

“The best entrepreneurs in the world are delusional. They have the competency to make their solution a reality and are humble enough to realise they can't do it alone.” - Christian Hernandez Gallardo - Investor Series #5

Christian Hernandez Gallardo is Co-Founder and a Partner at 2150. 2150, a leading Venture Capital firm with 500m under management across Fund I, II and SPVs, invests in tech companies that seek to sustainably reimagine and reshape cities and the industries that power them. Prior to co-founding 2150, Christian held leadership roles through the hyper-growth phases of some of the world’s largest technology companies, notably as head of international business development at Facebook and head of new markets at Google. Christian began his career developing systems of intelligence in the early days of "big data," and later co-founded White Star Capital, a global VC firm with over $1 billion in assets under management. He is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and holds a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA from The Wharton School. Tune in to this session to gain insights into: * Where the global mindset around climate tech is going; * Crucial traits to look for when selecting climate tech founders; * The right time to bring in commercial leadership; * The concept of Gigacorns; * Christian’s advice for entrepreneurs; * The difference between adaptation and mitigation; * Where adaptation is already showing returns; * What’s next for 2150; And so much more! Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shared weekly on this podcast series - follow the PropTech Talks interview series and stay tuned! Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/]