CREtech Announces Winners and Finalists of the 2024 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs)

New York, NY - September 30, 2024 – CREtech, the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 11th Annual 2024 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs). These awards recognize the most innovative and transformative companies, leaders, and products in the real estate tech ecosystem.

After a rigorous evaluation process by a panel of esteemed judges, the winners and finalists have been selected for their exceptional contributions to advancing technology in the real estate industry. The winners will be celebrated at the flagship CREtech New York event and will have the opportunity to showcase their innovations on the Main Stage.

2024 RETA Winners and Finalists

Company Categories:

Emerging Startups:

• Category Winner: Azure Printed Homes
• Finalist: HelloData
• Finalist: Rensair
• Finalist: Gridium
• Finalist: Adaptis
• Finalist: Zauben

Mid-Market Growth:

• Category Winner: EliseAI
• Finalist: Cherre
• Finalist: Cove
• Finalist: KODE Labs
• Finalist: Kelvin
• Finalist: Dealpath

Mature Growth:

• Category Winner: Lessen
• Finalist: Measurabl
• Finalist: Appfolio
• Finalist: Salesforce
• Finalist: Altus Group
• Finalist: Knowledge Cubed powered by Savills

Founder Categories:

Impact Entrepreneur of the Year:

• Category Winner: Daniel Dart, General Partner, Rock Yard Ventures
• Finalist: Gene Eidelman, Cofounder and President, Azure Printed Homes
• Finalist: Katherine Gunderson, CEO, Grand Bequest
• Finalist: Caren Maio, PropTech Mentor and Investor, Co-Founder of Funnel Leasing
• Finalist: Joseph Woodbury, CEO and Founder, Neighbor
• Finalist: Andrew Lindsey, Co-Founder & CEO, Flexnode

Founder of the Year:

• Category Winner: L.D. Salmanson, CEO & Co-Founder, Cherre
• Finalist: Jessica Beck, Co-CEO & Founder, Alfred
• Finalist: SaLisa Berrien, Founder & CEO, COI Energy
• Finalist: Bar Mor, CEO & Co-Founder, Agora
• Finalist: Emiel Bril, CEO & Co-Founder, VendorPM
• Finalist: Mike Sroka, CEO & Co-Founder, Dealpath

Pitch Competition at CREtech New York

Attendees of CREtech New York are invited to attend the Pitch Competition, which will close out the two-day conference on November 14 at 3:00 PM on the Main Stage. During this highly anticipated event, the winners from each company category—Emerging Startups: Azure Printed Homes, Mid-Market Growth: EliseAI, and Mature Growth: Lessen—will have the opportunity to deliver a five-minute pitch in front of a live panel of judges including:

• Amy Polvado, Chairwoman, US Proptech Council
• Cecilia Li, SVP, Chief Information Officer, Urban Edge
• Dan Hughes, CEO, Alpha Property Insight
• James Pellatt, Strategic Advisor, PropTech
• Jim Whalen, SVP, Chief Technology Officer, BXP
• Kairee Tann, Senior Vice President, Director of Innovation and Community Impact, The Swig Company
• Kelly Soljacich, Corporate Partnerships, Moderne Ventures
• Megan Ananian, Partner, Great Wave Ventures
• Sam Chandan, Founding Director & Professor, Chen Institute for Global Real Estate
• Stuart Appley, Founder, Bay Tech Advisors. 

This exciting competition will determine the grand prize winner of the 2024 Real Estate Tech Awards.

Judging Panel

The 2024 RETAs were judged by a distinguished panel of leading real estate innovators who are committed to supporting technology companies making significant strides. The esteemed judges include:

• Aaron Block, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, MetaProp
• Alison Bell, SVP, Digital & Technology Strategy Acceleration, CBRE
• Ami Kotecha, Co-Founder & Group President, Amro Partners
• Amy Polvado, Chairwoman, US Proptech Council
• Betsy Reed, SVP of Technology, Starwood Capital Group
• Carrie Denning Jackson, Director of Innovation, Jamestown
• Cecilia Li, SVP, Chief Information Officer, Urban Edge
• Clint Osteen, Senior Director of IT, Granite Properties
• Craig O'Donnell, Founding Partner, Bothy Consulting
• Dan Hughes, CEO, Alpha Property Insight
• Doug Pearce, Executive Vice President, Information Technology, Waterton
• Greg Carey, Chief Information Officer, The RMR Group
• Heather Widman, Partner, Building Ventures
• Ilene Goldfine, Senior Vice President - Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Hines
• James Pellatt, Strategic Advisor, PropTech
• Jeanne Casey, Global Head of Proptech and Innovation, Nuveen
• Jim Whalen, SVP, Chief Technology Officer, BXP
• Jonathan Goldberg, Director, Howard Hughes
• Kairee Tann, Senior Vice President, Director of Innovation and Community Impact, The Swig Company
• Kelly Soljacich, Corporate Partnerships, Moderne Ventures
• Lauren Moss, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vornado
• Matthew Boras, Managing Director, RXR
• Megan Ananian, Partner, Great Wave Ventures
• Menno Lammers, Founder, PropTech for Good
• Naqash Tahir, Executive Director - R&D and Investments, PGIM Real Estate
• Ronald Becker, Senior Vice President Operations & Sustainability, Brandywine Realty Trust
• Rukevbe Esi, SVP, Chief Digital Officer, AvalonBay Communities
• Sam Chandan, Founding Director & Professor, Chen Institute for Global Real Estate
• Sammy Pahal, Managing Director, UK PropTech Association
• Stuart Appley, Founder, Bay Tech Advisors
• Sydney Mainster, Vice President of Sustainability & Design Management, The Durst Organization

About CREtech

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