Housing Venture Lab

Housing Connector increases access to housing for individuals most in need, by solving financial and resident challenges for property managers so they can lower screening criteria and open more doors to people that have historically been discriminated against.

Kit Switch lowers the cost of construction and simplifies the adaptive reuse of buildings for housing through the design and production of modular interiors. Their first product line of ready-to-install kitchen modules are standardized, designed for ease of assembly and fully reconfigurable for reuse.

Revalue.io provides building improvements to prepare hard to reach homeowners for the transition to clean energy electrification via a network of women contractors and contractors of color.

Credevolv addresses inequities in mortgage access by connecting lenders, declined borrowers, and nonprofit financial counselors through a tech platform, linking denied borrowers with financial counselors to improve their credit score.

ANWOL facilitates the reentry of formerly incarcerated women by providing housing and services through their Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) Housing Network. The network has developed 41 SAFE homes across 18 U.S. states and three sites in Africa.

The Kelsey advances disability-forward housing solutions that open doors to homes and opportunities for everyone. We both co-develop affordable, accessible, inclusive housing and lead advocacy and field-building efforts to create market conditions so inclusive housing becomes the norm.

The Guild is a BIPOC worker-owned cooperative building community-owned real estate in historically black neighborhoods through two funds that make residents and businesses co-owners of a trust, enabling local communities to build equity over time.

Pronto creates software to make affordable housing processes efficient, easy and accessible - starting with resident qualification. Pronto streamlines compliance for any affordable housing program, from Federally subsidized to local programs, attainable housing, and everything in between.

Parity is an equitable development company that unlocks housing in historically redlined neighborhoods by creating pathways for existing residents, families, and collectives to purchase abandoned homes together block by block as a means of community-building and wealth-building.

Frolic Community partners with single-family homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods to co-develop multi-family housing on their properties. These small cooperatives of 6-10 units are sold at affordable prices to low-wealth, middle-income families, with down payments between $10 - $40k.

Module enables mission-driven housing providers to deliver new housing more quickly with higher quality control. The company designs, builds, and delivers sustainable, prefab homes. Module's homes are all-electric, & designed for affordable homeownership and missing middle housing.

True Footage is a valuation company building software for appraisers and providing fair appraisal services for lenders nationwide.

The Homecoming Project at Impact Justice pairs individuals returning home from prison with welcoming community residents (hosts) who have a room in their homes to spare.

Trust Neighborhoods creates community-controlled real estate where gentrification threatens displacement. They created the Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust, or MINT, that owns and operates a portfolio of rental housing under community control to maintain permanent affordability.

Blackstar Stability is a real estate investment management company that stabilizes communities by expanding equitable ownership of affordable single-family homes. They change the lives of working-class families by turning predatory land contracts into real mortgages.

Los Angeles Room & Board (LARNB) unlocks underutilized buildings to create live-learn co-living communities for community college students experiencing homelessness.

Padsplit is the nation’s largest coliving marketplace that connects property owners with pre-screened residents seeking an affordable place to live. They help real estate investors leverage under-utilized space in existing properties to make it more affordable for community members.

Esusu is the leading platform for renter financial health that helps low-to-moderate-income households access high-quality financial products. Through our rent reporting service, residents establish and build their credit scores while helping property owners improve their ESG strategies and reporting.

Dweller owns and manages accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as long rentals. ADUs are detached houses generally located in residential backyards, and have the look and feel of houses with the amenities found in most small homes.

Prefab ADU is a panelized ADU kit builder that makes housing more affordable and accessible to people by providing products and systems that allow people to reduce the design & building costs by as much as 50%.

Hurry Home provided a pathway for renters to own their homes in 10 years, targeting homes valued under $100k.

Digs is an educational and savings tool for people preparing for homeownership. (Acquired by OJO Labs)

Firm Foundation Community Housing works to build permanent supportive housing on vacant church land, with the goal of ending involuntary homelessness. Firm Foundation's homes are fully equipped and built to create a communal, village-style environment, promoting dignity, stability, and safety for their residents. 

FwdSlash is pursuing a transformative vision that leverages the crucial role of housing in health outcomes. By building connections between housing developers, community-based social care providers, and Medicaid managed care organizations, they're reducing healthcare costs and improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

Since its founding in 2008, ROC USA has enabled homeowners in manufactured home communities to collectively buy the land their homes sit on. Of the more than 43,000 manufactured home communities across the country (often called mobile home parks, though these homes usually aren’t truly mobile), only around 2% are owned by their residents. This leaves residents vulnerable to lot rental increases, closure, and poor management. ROC’s cooperative buying model gives residents a chance to compete against a rising trend of predatory buyers.

BuildCasa is on a mission to build 100,000 homes in existing neighborhoods. A new California law, SB 9, allows homeowners to split their lots, but many lack the resources to take advantage of this policy. BuildCasa manages the entire process, allowing homeowners to monetize their extra lot space with no cost or work, and building new homes in existing neighborhoods.

Appraisal Insights aims to fight racial bias in home appraisal, which results in lower sales prices or equity amounts for mortgage applications by Black and brown homeowners in particular. The organization works to educate state and federal regulators and builds tools for lending institutions and appraisal companies to mitigate biased error in appraisals. 

LadderUp Housing is bridging the wealth gap by providing an alternative pathway to homeownership. Based in Ohio, the company takes advantage of the Midwest’s housing landscape (a high quantity of low-cost housing stock), offering a rent-to-own model to homeowners who otherwise might not be able to purchase a home.