Era Ventures

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Era invests across the physical world and real estate technology sectors, with a primary focus on transformational companies that disintermediate gatekeepers and capitalize on structural inefficiencies. They target the multi-trillion dollar built environment industry, which they describe as the world's largest yet most inefficient industry, lagging in digitization and productivity gains.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Proptech

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Investment Thesis

Era Ventures believes that the physical world and built environment are ripe for transformational disruption after decades of technological stagnation. They focus on backing founders who can leverage inevitable technological, marketplace, capital, and human experience trends to fundamentally rewire market dynamics and rebuild systems that power the physical world. Their approach is guided by firsthand knowledge of the industry’s pain points and a bold vision for the future, emphasizing that ‘incremental change is not enough’ and that ‘much of the real estate industry doesn’t just need an upgrade – it needs a complete reimagining.’

What Sets Them Apart

They explicitly reject incrementalism - their true north star is 'transformation,' not just enablement or replacement of existing models
They have developed a specific innovation continuum framework (Enablement → Replacement → Transformation) that guides investment decisions
They invest across seven distinct business models (AI/SaaS, Marketplaces, Fintech, Tech-enabled Services, Hardtech, Balance Sheet Businesses, Propco/Opco) rather than being narrowly focused
Their team brings deep industry expertise - founded by Clelia Warburg Peters, described as 'one of the first dedicated Proptech investors' with over a decade collaborating with founders
They blend rigorous analysis with qualitative understanding, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to identify trends