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Alate is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on real estate technology

We invest in courageous founders and transformational technology that will change the built world for the better. Founded as a partnership between Relay Ventures and Dream, our team has decades of experience in venture capital, operations, and real estate. In addition to providing capital, Alate has unique access to expertise and customers through our network of influential real estate partners, investors, and founders.

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How we help

We know that it takes more than capital to move in the right direction. We are purpose-built for real estate technology founders and are a launching point for great ideas.

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Doing the work

We're hands-on, collaborating with and supporting our founders as they work through challenges and opportunities.

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We're here to make the next, powerful introduction and help the right technologies get in front of the real estate companies that need them.

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Specialists by nature

Our domain expertise is in real estate and venture capital, which gives us and our portfolio companies a competitive edge.

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Courtney Cooper received 2023 Rising Woman Star Award (VC)

Courtney Cooper received 2023 Rising Woman Star Award (VC)

It’s inspiring to see the progress being made towards greater equity and diversity in the private capital industry, and we congratulate Whitney Rockley, Lisa Melchior, Courtney Cooper, and Kristin Smith on their well-deserved recognition as winners of the inaugural Canadian Women in Private Capital Awards.

Our investment in VendorPM

Our investment in VendorPM

VendorPM is a marketplace that is creating visibility and bringing greater control to property managers and vendors for their everyday operations. For property managers, centralizing and organizing vendors broadens the range of choices, decreases friction, and reduces risk while screening or bidding on these opportunities. For vendors, the platform provides a fulsome toolset to advertise, win, and manage new or recurring business.

Our investment in Altrio

Our investment in Altrio

In 2020, Altrio launched their platform, Origin, to help investment teams make more efficient and informed decisions on deals. The platform automates the time-consuming process of extracting data from OMs, overlays market comparables and proprietary data, and organizes investment pipelines. Teams can screen deals faster, collaborate in real-time, and use a more data-driven approach when investing.

Lane and VTS join forces to redefine the future of tenant experience

Lane and VTS join forces to redefine the future of tenant experience

We are thrilled to share that Lane has entered into an agreement to be acquired by VTS, the commercial real estate industry’s leading leasing, marketing, asset management, and tenant experience platform.