RET Ventures
VC Fund
Park City, United States
RET Ventures is a VC fund in Park City focused on Software and Real Estate. Real Estate Technology Ventures (RET Ventures) is the first industry-backed seed-stage venture fund focused on building innovative real estate technology companies with a focus on the multifamily and single-family rental industries. The Firm connects the smartest rent tech solutions with its strategic LP base which includes the large network ofrental units in North America. RET Ventures works with high-quality entrepreneurs to scale their businesses by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of its team and limited partners, who own close to one million units. In turn, these owners receive early access and insight into effective technology solutions.
- Total investments:
- 66
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
- Fund size:
- $2.9M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries RET Ventures invests in
Stages RET Ventures invests in
Countries RET Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$7M
- Series A
- $3M–$20M
- Series B
- $6.6M–$37M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 20 (30%)
- Real Estate 16 (24%)
- Property Management 12 (18%)
- SaaS 6 (9%)
- Information Technology 6 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 24 (36%)
- Seed 12 (18%)
- Series B 12 (18%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (11%)
- Series C 2 (3%)
Country
- United States 35 (53%)
- Canada 3 (5%)
- Nigeria 1 (2%)
- United Kingdom 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Helm
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 23 | Find email | |
Aaron Ru
Vice President and Principal
|
Vice President and Principal | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Christopher Yip
Partner and Managing Director
|
Partner and Managing Director | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
|
Frances Fu
CFO
|
CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jacob Zornes
Chief Financial Officer
|
Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stake offers a platform for investing in US stocks and ETFs. The company provides account management, a Visa debit card, and cash back features. Banking services are provided by TransPecos Banks, SSB, and accounts may have pass-through deposit insurance if requirements are met. Users can track investments and manage funds through the Stakeplatform. | $8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 11, 2026 | ||
| OurPetPolicy offers property management software and is a pet management company for landlords and property managers. They can see all application steps, fees, instructions, and status in one place. An online inquiry form is available on their websites. | $8M / Series A / Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| PredictAP leverages the power of machine learning to automate the accounts payable and payment processing needs of large real estate investment funds and property managers at a fraction of the cost of traditional systems. The company was founded in June 2020 by David Stifter and Russell Franks and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 23, 2025 | ||
| Crew provides reliable trash cans to the curb and on-demand trash services for short-term rentals. The goal is to simplify waste management for property owners while expanding into a full-service marketplace for home solutions, from cleaning to maintenance and beyond. | $3M / Seed / Jul 21, 2025 | ||
| Billee Technologies is a proptech startup that offers a comprehensive SaaS platform for property owners, aiming to transform utility bills through smart automation. | $9.2M / Seed / Jul 16, 2025 | ||
| Lula makes maintenance easy for property managers nationwide. Supporting over 350,000 rental properties, Lula combines advanced AI-powered coordination with a nationwide network of 9,000+ vetted, licensed, and insured service professionals to streamline maintenance requests—delivering fast, reliable service and real-time job visibility.Withseamless platform integrations, 24/7 support, and transparent pricing, Lula simplifies maintenance operations from work order to job completion, helping property managers save time, control costs, and boost resident satisfaction. Recognized as the #1 fastest-growing company in Kansas City by Ingram’s Magazine, a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and winner of Proptech Breakthrough’s Work Order Management Solution of the Year, Lula is redefining how maintenance gets done at scale. | $28M / Series A / Feb 03, 2025 | ||
| Tour24 develops an app-based platform offering multifamily operators custom self-guided tours giving prospective renters easy access to self-tour properties with a custom interactive and audio/visual tour experience. It partners with multifamily owners, operators, and major prop-tech partners to control the chaos of a busy leasing officethrough trusted, proven self-guided tour technology. | $5M / Series B / Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| Revyse helps the multifamily real estate industry discover, buy, and manage the best software and services. Revyse Vendor Intelligence assists multifamily operators throughout the entire lifecycle–from initial vendor selection to contract renewal, helping property management companies visualize vendors, contracts, and spend throughout the residentlifecycle. | $1M / Seed / Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| SuiteSpot's centralized platform drives efficiency and performance of maintenance and capital operations for multifamily owners and operators. By streamlining communication, automating workflows, and aligning field processes, SuiteSpot delivers measurable improvements in Net Operating Income (NOI) and resident satisfaction. | Series A / Oct 10, 2024 | ||
| Parity is a software for buildings that automatically manages their energy and tracks their savings. | $19M / Series B / Jun 11, 2024 | ||
| See all 66 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Find investors for your startup
Search 48,091 investors by industry and country. Emails and phones included.
Similar Investors
Similar industry
Similar stage
Featured in Investor Lists
Recommended lists
FAQ
What does RET Ventures invest in?
RET Ventures invests primarily in Software, Real Estate and Property Management startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 66 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is RET Ventures's check size?
RET Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$7M at Seed, $3M–$20M at Series A and $6.6M–$37M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds RET Ventures participates in.
How do I contact RET Ventures?
Public channels for RET Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at RET Ventures?
The team at RET Ventures includes John Helm (Managing Director), Aaron Ru (Vice President and Principal) and Christopher Yip (Partner and Managing Director), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
Contact your first 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Continue with Google
Continue with LinkedIn
