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Venture capital, startups and commercial real estate : Innovation potential in a bespoke industry
Corporate Real Estate Journal,
8
(3),
204-209
(2019)
Abstract
This paper provides a high-level overview of technology-driven investment in the commercial real estate sector. Following a brief description of the US commercial real estate industry, it addresses how early-stage investors and entrepreneurs are developing technologies that directly affect the real estate environment. In particular, within the context of the financing market for commercial real estate, it examines key considerations that must be addressed in order for technology strategies to have a transformational impact.
Keywords: corporate real estate (CRE); startup; technology; venture capital; finance; lending; proptech
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Author's Biography
Thomas T. Kim is Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Finance, at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). He also serves on the leadership advisory board of CREtech, on the board of directors of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation, and is a founding board member of Justice Ventures International.
