RET Ventures

Real Estate Technology Ventures (RET Ventures) is the first industry-backed early-stage venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to real estate technology, with a specialization in the multifamily and single-family rental sectors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Park City, Utah, RET is led by Founder and Managing Director John Helm — formerly Venture Partner at DN Capital, CFO of Marcus and Millichap, a McKinsey consultant, and the operator of two successfully exited venture-backed real estate technology companies. RET's core differentiator is its LP base: more than 40 of the largest REITs and private real estate owner-operators, together owning and managing over $600 billion of real estate assets and roughly 2.5 million rental units across North America, are both investors in and beachhead customers for RET portfolio companies. The current fund is $165 million, and the firm leads rounds with check sizes from $2 million to $50 million and a $5 million sweet spot across Seed through growth stages. Across 69 total investments, notable portfolio companies include Funnel (AI renter management software), Lula (maintenance platform), Measurabl (ESG analytics), Fitwel (built-environment health certification), OnsiteIQ, Property Shield (AI fraud prevention), and OurPetPolicy (pet management for multifamily). RET also runs a Housing Impact Fund and an AI Accelerator Program for early-stage solutions in multifamily leasing. The strategic LP structure removes the most common barrier proptech startups face: getting large landlords to pilot new software at scale. Portfolio companies enter with a warm introduction to dozens of enterprise customers simultaneously, compressing sales cycles that would otherwise take years and creating defensible customer relationships that drive durable growth.