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In this episode of Hallocasa, Michael interviews Roelof Opperman, a venture capitalist with extensive experience in the property-tech industry, also known as proptech. Roelof has made numerous investments in well-known startups and holds prestigious positions in various real estate organizations.
Roelof, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, graduated with honors from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and currently serves as Co-Founding Chair of ULI Europe Technology and Real Estate Product Council, a member of the ULI UK Executive Committee, and Chair of GRI Global Venture Capital & PropTech Committee. He is also a Partner and Co-Head of the Europe team at Fifth Wall, focusing on technology and innovation in all real estate asset classes.
In this interview, Roelof covers a wide range of topics, including his transition from investment banking to prop-tech, the investment angle of Fifth Wall, the investment thesis of Fifth Wall compared to other venture capital firms, success stories like the investment in OpenDoor, an overview of VTS and its business model, the proptech landscape in Europe, real estate tech solutions in Europe that Fifth Wall focuses on, innovation opportunities in commercial real estate, the concept of work-from-anywhere, and more.
Don’t miss out on this engaging conversation with Roelof Opperman, where he shares his expertise and insights into the real estate and proptech space. Watch the full video now!
**Keywords/Tags associated with the video:** real estate, proptech, real estate technology, venture capital, real estate investing, property technology, real estate trends.
*Video transcript:*
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Hello and welcome, everyone, to our 97th Session of Hallocasa. My name is Michael, and today I’m interviewing Roelof Opperman. Roelof, with his vast experience as a venture capitalist in the prop tech industry and multiple investments in well-known startups, provides valuable insights into the world of real estate and technology.
Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Roelof graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, with honors and holds key positions in various real estate organizations. He is the Co-Founding Chair of ULI Europe Technology and Real Estate Product Council, a member of the ULI UK Executive Committee, and the Chair of GRI Global Venture Capital and PropTech Committee. Currently, as a Partner and Co-Head of the Europe team at Fifth Wall, Roelof focuses on technology and innovations across all real estate asset classes.
In this interview, Roelof addresses a range of topics, including his transition from investment banking to prop tech, the unique investment angle of Fifth Wall, the investment thesis of Fifth Wall distinguishing it from other venture capital firms, success stories like the investment in OpenDoor, an overview of VTS and its business model, the proptech landscape in Europe, key real estate tech solutions in Europe that Fifth Wall prioritizes, innovation opportunities in commercial real estate and commercial finance, insights on the work-from-anywhere concept, and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode as Roelof Opperman shares his wealth of knowledge and perspectives on the fast-paced world of real estate and proptech. Best wishes from Michael.
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*Sources:*
1. [Hallocasa](https://blog.hallocasa.com/fastest-page-builder-for-real-estate-brokers/)
2. [ULI Europe Technology and Real Estate Product Council](https://europe.uli.org/71064-2/)
3. [GRI Global Venture Capital & PropTech Committee](https://www.griclub.org/committee/griclub-venture-capital-amp-proptech-committee_1728.html)
4. [Fifth Wall](https://fifthwall.com/)
5. [Emory University](https://www.emory.edu/home/index.html)
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This time I talked to Roelof Opperman.
Roelof has vast experience in venture capital in the property-tech, also called proptech, with many investments in well-known startups.
He is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Apart from that, he is Co-Founding Chair of ULI Europe Technology and Real Estate Product Council, a member of the ULI UK Executive Committee, and Chair of GRI Global Venture Capital & PropTech Committee.
At Fifth Wall, he is Partner and Co-Head of the Europe team, where he focuses on technology and innovations within all real estate asset classes.
O:17 Introduction
2:40 From Investing Banking to Prop-Tech
6:20 About the investment angle of FifthWall
9:55 Investment Thesis of FifthWall and its differentiation versus other venture capital firms
15:55 Investment in OpenDoor as an example of investment successes of FifthWall
19:30 Overview of VTS and its business model
24:40 The Proptech landscape in Europe
31:20 Real Estate Tech solutions which FifthWall focuses in Europe on
36:30 Innovation opportunities in commercial real estate and commercial finance
39:10 About Work-from-Anywhere
44:27 Wrapping up
I really hope you like this episode!
Best wishes,
Michael
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