About ATechX

READY TO TRANSFORM THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY?

ATechX is Aroundtown’s Proptech Accelerator: Aimed to make substantial impact in the real estate industry, designed to foster breakthroughs and enable rapid scale, crafted for early stage startups that have a product and are ready to run it.

Aroundtown is a leading real estate group specializing in investing in and managing income-generating properties primarily in the residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors. Aroundtown has a strong presence across key European markets, including Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The company is known for its strategic focus on high-quality assets in prime locations, which are enhanced through active asset management and sustainable practices. Aroundtown’s diversified portfolio, robust financial performance, and commitment to long-term value creation make it a prominent player in the European real estate industry. With over 30 Billion Euros in assets, Aroundtown is uniquely positioned to provide deep expertise and the sandboxes required for disruptive startups to test and scale their solutions.

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SHAPING THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE

We at ATechX are committed to shaping the future of real estate, among others in the key areas of asset optimization, energy efficiency, and climate tech. Our aim is to pioneer tomorrow’s Proptech innovations.

Come and join our mission, while we support your growth journey.

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1

Accepting Application

Startups are invited to send their pitch deck to [email protected]
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Selection

Rigorous selection process by Aroundtown leaders
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Investment Comittee

Final selection by prominent VCs, Aroundtown leaders, and industry experts
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Launch

The journey of rapid scale begins
Information for Startups

INNOVATE IN FOCUS AREAS OF REAL ESTATE

Focus Areas

CO2 reduction
Building Digitalization
Content and Engagement
ESG Optimization
Ancillary Revenue Generation

Build Lifecycle

Finance and Invest
Design and Construct
Manage and Operate
Repurpose

Sectors

Residential
Commercial
Hospitality

Geographies

Across Europe
ATechX Partners

DRIVING EMPOWERMENT, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION

We partner with noa, Fifth Wall and Roundhill Capital. Together, we equip startups with all necessary resources to accelerate, including mentoring and investments.

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noa (formerly A/O) is Europe’s largest built world venture capital firm and partners with the most talented founders, engineers, executives and thought leaders on revolutionary, category-leading investments to drive disruption in real estate and positively impact the entire built world ecosystem and beyond. Launched in 2019 as A/O, noa closed its first evergreen vehicle with €250m, backed by some of the largest and most forward-thinking real estate owners, operators and family offices in Europe who share noa’s vision and commitment to improving quality of life, accelerating sustainable living, and enabling decarbonisation of the largest asset class in the world.

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Founded within 2016, Fifth Wall, a Certified B. Corp, is the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world. With ~$3B in commitments and capital under management, Fifth Wall is backed by a global mix of 110+ strategic limited partners from 20+ countries, including BNP Paribas Real Estate, British Land, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Hilton, Hines, Host Hotels and Resorts, Kimco Realty Corporation, Lennar, Marriott International, MetLife Investment Management, MGM Resorts, Related Companies, Starwood Capital, Toll Brothers, and others. This consortium represents one of the largest groups of potential partners in the global built world ecosystem, resulting in transformational investments and collaboration with portfolio companies to cut emissions, improve efficiency, and maximize returns. Founded in Los Angeles and headquartered in New York, Fifth Wall’s other offices include San Francisco, London, and Singapore.

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In partnership with Roundhill Capital, and leading venture capital firms noa and Fifth Wall, ATechX equips startups with unparalleled resources to accelerate growth. Through curated workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and exposure to a global network of investors and corporate partners, participants are positioned to make a substantial impact on the built environment. The program’s comprehensive support structure is designed to foster breakthroughs and enable rapid scale, ensuring that innovative solutions can thrive in the competitive real estate market.

WHY CHOOSE ATECHX

Design Partners

Create an unfair advantage by working with industry leaders who will roll up their sleeves to build alongside you.

Growth Enablers

Opportunity to harness our global scale to accelerate your sales journey.

Curated Workshops

1:1 workshops conducted by prominent VCs, experienced founders, best in class legal experts.

Access to Capital

Unparalleled access to the world's most prominent Proptech VCs.

Testbed Partner

Test your solutions in real-world scenarios with access to Aroundtown‘s extensive network.

Ecosystem Access

Introductions to customers and VCs at curated
events.

ATECHX SUPPORTERS

Barak Bar-Hen (002)
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Limor-Bermann
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Kamaldeep
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At Aroundtown, we believe in the transformative power of innovation. ATechX is not just about fostering startups; it's about creating a vibrant ecosystem where ideas can thrive, talent can flourish, and cutting-edge solutions can emerge. By supporting visionary entrepreneurs, we aim to drive value through sustainable growth and create lasting impact at Aroundtown and in the industry at large.

Barak Bar-Hen

CO-CEO & COO (Aroundtown)
Through ATechX, we want to integrate innovative solutions directly into our asset management, which significantly increases our efficiency, addresses operational challenges, and creates additional value for our tenants. Startups benefit from our extensive industry knowledge and the real-world applications of their technologies, which gives them a decisive market advantage.

Nikolai Walter

Head of Asset & Property Management (Aroundtown)
ATechX is strongly aligned with the organization's commitment to investing in ESG. ATechX will enable us to implement sustainable solutions in areas such as Energy, Waste, and Water, and reduce our environmental impact. Our experience and expertise allow us to work with startups to build solutions that directly solve significant challenges faced in the industry today. Startups will gain valuable insights into the practical application of their technologies.

Limor Bermann

Chief Sustainability Officer (Aroundtown)
The built world tech ecosystem relies on early-stage startups to scale disruptive technologies that can decarbonise the world’s most polluting asset class. ATechX is a pivotal opportunity for founders to gain the mentorship and resources necessary to take their companies to the next level. We’re excited to partner with Aroundtown and Fifth Wall to deliver this much needed program.

Gregory Dewerpe

Founder & Managing Partner (noa)
ATechX enables us to implement new technologies that can revolutionize and continuously improve hotel operations and guest service in our hotels. Startups benefit from the real test environment and access to a strong network. ATechX enables us to implement new technologies that can revolutionize guest service in our hotels and automate buildings and workflows to improve operational efficiencies. Startups earn the opportunity to test their solutions across a large portfolio of hotels across Europe. Our strong partnerships with operators will provide startups meaningful real-world insights as they build must-have solutions.

Kamaldeep Manaktala

CEO of Hotel Division (Aroundtown)
ATechX stands up to foster pioneering proptech innovations. By offering startups mentorship, resources, and strategic partnerships, we accelerate growth and drive industry evolution. In a rapidly transforming real estate sector, our dedication to innovation through ATechX is both timely and crucial. We are committed to supporting the next generation of innovators and are enthusiastic about the future of proptech.

Frank Roseen

Executive Director (Aroundtown)
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Ready to transform the real estate industry, contact us and apply now

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