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Who we are
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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Uniti is an agentic AI platform designed for the global commercial real estate industry, automating lead engagement, qualification, and scheduling for sales teams across multiple communication channels to help operators convert more leads and close deals faster.
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Ownright is Ontario’s real estate lawyer, revolutionizing a critical stage of the homeownership experience through an online personalized experience where buyers and sellers can conveniently communicate, negotiate, and complete their real estate transactions, all within a user-friendly and secure environment.
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Promise Robotics is an AI company with a mission to enable the building industry to harness automation towards the production of more affordable and sustainable homes with ready-to-deploy industrial robotic systems powered by a proprietary cloud-based AI software platform.
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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.
Doing the work
We're hands-on, collaborating with and supporting our founders as they work through challenges and opportunities.
The network effect
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.
Specialists by nature
Our domain expertise is in real estate and venture capital, which gives us and our portfolio companies a competitive edge.
Working with
Alate has been amazing. As investors, they're extremely engaged and very supportive. They reach out proactively with customer introductions and referrals to potential hires. Courtney and Stephanie are great sources of insightful questions and advice when you're dealing with business challenges.
Raj Singh, Founder & CEO
We love the Alate team. It's great to have folks in board meetings that understand the real estate space and how it intersects with technology-based businesses. We know that whoever we're dealing with at Alate has done their homework and shows up well-prepared to meetings.
Atticus LeBlanc, Founder & CEO
Partnering and working with Alate is 100% a decision that I would make again. I would tell that to any founder who's considering working with them.
Emiel Bril, CEO
Alate has been fantastic. They're truly a value-added investor. Courtney and the entire Alate team are always just a phone call away. They've introduced us to our biggest clients. They've really been super helpful in helping us to source amazing talent for our team.
Verity Sylvester, Co-Founder & COO
Dream is a founding partner in Alate. We saw an opportunity to team up with leading venture capitalists to invest in bold ideas and technologies to create value for our core business and have a lasting impact on our communities.
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Our investment in Ownright
We lead Ownright’s $4.5M Seed round, doubling down on our initial investment in May 2023, driven by a core belief that residential real estate transactions remain unnecessarily opaque and analog.
Our investment in Uniti AI
We invested in Uniti’s $4M Seed round, aligning with our thesis on the transformative potential of agentic AI in real estate.
Mave Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
Mave raised CAD$2 million in pre-seed funding and launched its beta program for agents and brokers. The investment was led by Relay Ventures and N49P with participation from Alate Partners, Clarim Ventures, and Gambit Partners, along with several angel and strategic investors.