DeepBlocks

DeepBlocks operates as an artificial intelligence-driven platform focused on the real estate development market, offering tools to streamline site selection and feasibility analysis. The company was founded in 2016 by Olivia Ramos, who currently serves as the CEO. Ramos's background uniquely positions her at the intersection of architecture, real estate, and technology; she holds master's degrees in both Architecture from Columbia University and Real Estate Development from the University of Miami. Her journey into AI began while designing big data navigation software for DARPA, which, combined with her experience at Singularity University, sparked the creation of DeepBlocks to address information fragmentation in the development process.

The company's core offering is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that serves a range of clients from large investment funds to individual developers and brokers. It generates revenue through subscriptions, which start at a low monthly price point to democratize access to high-level data. The platform digitizes and aggregates vast, publicly available datasets, including zoning regulations, demographics, market trends, and construction activity, into a single, interactive interface. This allows users to filter thousands of parcels in minutes, a process that would otherwise take weeks. Key features include a market scanner for identifying properties based on specific criteria, instant zoning reports, and an integrated tool that combines 3D modeling with financial analysis to project a development's potential return on investment. By automating the initial stages of due diligence, DeepBlocks enables real estate professionals to make faster, data-informed decisions.

Originally founded in Silicon Valley, the company relocated to Miami in 2017. DeepBlocks has secured over $5 million in funding through several rounds, including backing from institutional investors like CRCM Ventures, Krillion Ventures, and Singularity University. The company continues to evolve, having gone through multiple iterations of its user interface based on feedback from real estate developers, who were among its earliest investors. A significant milestone was winning the NAHREP REACH Labs Innovation Showcase in 2023, recognizing it as an impactful startup in the real estate sector. Recently, DeepBlocks announced a partnership with Christie's International Real Estate to expand its technology for lead generation, aiming to identify potential buyers and sellers.

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