More than 160 companies have gone through REACH, an award-winning tech scale-up program started by the National Association of REALTORS®’ strategic investment arm Second Century Ventures. Many graduates of the program have since become industry leaders. REACH companies that have been recent newsmakers include:
Evocalize (class of ’19) evocalize.com
How it helps you: Allows you to create digital marketing programs by leveraging data and creative content
In the news: In January, Evocalize announced $12 million in a Series A funding round led by realtor.com® and joined by SCV and Habanero Ventures.
Curbio (class of ’19) curbio.com
How it helps you: A pay-at- close home improvement solution that partners with real estate agents to efficiently fund and manage repairs and home improvements to maximize ROI
In the news: In January, Curbio announced a $65 million Series B funding round to support its continued growth. It has raised a total of $93 million since its founding in late 2017.
Trust Stamp (class of ’16) truststamp.re
How it helps you: Quickly establish the identity and trustworthiness of a stranger
In the news: Trust Stamp made its debut Jan. 31 on the Nasdaq Capital Market, trading under the ticker IDAI.
Updater (class of ’13) updater.com
How it helps you: One interface for clients to update their address for mail, utilities, and services
In the news: Updater is providing real-time relocation data to help inform NAR’s trend forecasting.
Notarize (class of ’17) notarize.com
How it helps you: Enables you to collect and notarize documents from anywhere, anytime online.
In the news: Notarize serviced transactions in all 50 states and beyond in 2021 and has helped advocate for state legislation to pave the way for more digital notarization. It was named to Forbes’ 2021 “25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups.”
