Meet the Team
Mark Chrisman - Founding Managing Partner
25+ years as an investor and operator in commercial and multifamily real estate and as a founder or founding investor in real estate technology companies, leading ventures and integrating tech with real estate operations. Mark is an expert in scaling Built World tech startups to address real-world operational questions and driving innovation to industry partners. Mark’s recent activity includes:
Co-founder, Chairman – Real Integrated Technology (Varro Technology)
Founder – Stealth DataCo
Founding Investor – Whale
Early-Stage Investor – RevolutionRE, Tour24, GeoKey, Pinata, Jetty
Industry Activity – NMHC RETTC Steering Committee Member, NAA, MBA
Education – Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Real Estate from The Ohio State University, Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Eric Broughton - Founding Venture Partner
15+ years in venture capital and real estate operations. Skilled in growth strategy and bridging technology development with market needs in the real estate sector. Eric’s impeccable background in the rental housing industry includes:
Founder and CEO – OK2Charge, SpendStreet, FlexHaus, TurnIt
Chief Strategy Officer – Inhabit (Goldman Sachs, Insight)
Founder and CEO – ApartmentJet (sold to Expedia Group)
CEO – eSupply (sold to RealPage)
President – LeaseStar Division at RealPage
Founder – Yield Technologies / RentSentinel / RentSocial (sold to RealPage)
Early-Stage Investor/Advisor – Synco, Deskpass (Exit), WithMe, Inverse, RentGrata (Exit), Square Stack, When, PropertyMeld
Industry Activity – NAA, NMHC, TechCrunch, Multifamily Leadership, VRMA
Education – Bachelor of Science degree from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Masters of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, and executive coursework from Stanford University
Founding Advisors
Girish Gehani
20+ years as an investor and operator in multifamily real estate. Girish is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for Trilogy, where his responsibilities include implementing asset strategy, acquisition due diligence, construction management, and maximizing property value. Girish is also a strategic advisor to Greystar, focusing on business development, technology and operational innovation.
Early-Stage Investor – Mobile Doorman (Exit), ApartmentJet (Exit), AnyoneHome (Exit), RentGrata (Exit), Outcome AI, WithMe, When, Billee, Livsee and Zark.
Industry Activity – National Apartment Association Committee Member, Chicagoland Apartment Association Executive Board Member, National Multifamily Housing Council Advisory Member.
Education – Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad School of Business, Master of Science in Real Estate Finance from New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate.
Dave Marcinkowski
30+ years as an investor and operator in multifamily real estate and as a founder or founding investor in real estate technology companies. Dave is a pillar of the industry and visionary leader of Madera Residential, a multifamily investment company specializing in the transformation of apartment communities. Dave is also a founder of Quext, which includes disruptive software, hardware, and communications solutions, and Billee, the next gen utility billing platform. Dave serves as Director of Espuela Bank, the company’s banking holdings that include a charter bank and numerous digital banking and financial technology solutions.
Early-Stage Founder/Investor – Quext (Smart Community Platform), REBA (Revenue Management/BI), Billee (Utility Billing), Bob.AI (Affordable Housing Platform), Viva/Rent Plus/Fan, Inc (Fintech & Digital Banking platforms).
Industry Activity – 2024 National Finalist for EY EOY, Current Chair of the National Apartment Association Services Board, past-President of the Texas Apartment Association.
Education – Bachelor of Science, Economics from Albion College, Master of Business Administration from the Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University.