Richard Sarkis, Co-Founder of Reonomy — Revolutionizing Commercial Real Estate
Miguel Armaza is joined by Richard Sarkis, serial entrepreneur, Executive Chair, and Co-Founder of Reonomy, a commercial real estate data and analytics platform. Since inception in 2013, the company has raised over $130 million in equity from leading industry investors like Georgian Partners, Softbank, Citi Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Fintech Collective, and many more.
Rich is also a proud graduate of our very own Wharton School.
In this episode, we discuss:
- His journey as a repeat entrepreneur
- Exciting stories and challenges of building Reonomy from the ground up
- His views on company culture why it is extremely important
- Transitioning from CEO to Executive Chairman and what this entails
- State of the US commercial real estate market and the impact of COVID
- Valuable founder advice and takeaways after almost two decades of entrepreneurship
- And a whole lot more!
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Richard Sarkis
Richard Sarkis is Executive Chair and co-founder of Reonomy, a commercial real estate data and analytics platform. Since the company’s founding in 2013, Sarkis has been instrumental in raising $128 million in venture capital and led Reonomy through a successful web-platform launch in New York City, as well as the launch of a second nationwide platform in 2017.
About Reonomy
Reonomy leverages big data, partnerships and machine learning to connect the fragmented, disparate world of commercial real estate. By providing unparalleled access to property intelligence, Reonomy products empower individuals, teams, and companies to unlock insights and discover new opportunities.
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