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Episode #89, Jarred Kessler, CEO, EasyKnock fintech, real-estate tech


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Episode #89, Jarred Kessler, CEO, EasyKnock fintech, real-estate tech, 15th largest home owner in the US

  • Discussing the dynamics of inflation, interest rates and the volatile US residential real-estate market;
  • Running a New York fintech / real-estate startup before, during, and after Covid;
  • Raising over $120m of equity funding and $600m of debt financing;
  • How they became the 15th largest owner of single residential homes in the US in less than 7 years;
  • The Operating Company/Property Company (Opco/Propco) company structure;
  • Overseeing high-velocity growth in headcount, acquiring and integrating other companies successfully;
  • Managing growth between funding rounds; continuing to innovate product development and service offerings;
  • The interesting interplay between credit card debt, interest rates, inflation, the housing market;
  • The changing percentage of Americans that qualify for a home mortgage;
  • Advice on how to raise VC funding;
  • The difference between raising VC vs debt financing;
  • Managing growth vs profitability, pushing back on investors, and preparing for fundraising in the next economic cycle;
  • Various paths to an exit for a company like EasyKnock

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