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How Do You Build a Community Using Innovative Technology in the Residential Space? with Nobu Iguchi and Fatima Dicko The Propcast
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Summary: In the penultimate episode of season 9 of the Propcast, Louisa is joined by Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partner at Agya Ventures, and Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at Sugar.
In this episode, they discuss their journeys into the real estate innovation space and how, over the years, they’ve come to realise how important the concept of “community” has become.
We hear from Fatima about the mission, product and value of Sugar in the real estate industry, while Nobu explains how Agya Ventures helps businesses expand into Japan. The key takeaway from this episode is that innovation happens as a result of people taking risks.
Resources:
LMRE Global Recruitment and Search Consultancy LMRE YouTube Interviews
Companies Mentioned:
Sidewalk Labs
Shout Outs:
Kunal Lunawat, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Agya Ventures Aaron Farr, Analyst at Agya Ventures Elian Haddock, Analyst at Agya Ventures
Key Insights From This Episode:
The largest expense for building managers and owners is apartment turnover. - Fatima Gen Z will represent over 40% of the workforce by 2024. Most of them will be renters versus home buyers. - Fatima Community is a universal need. - Nobu If we continue building a product that customers love, continue listening to the product feedback, and continue solving this large and growing problem then we can build a company that is not only relevant right now, but sustainable over the long run. - Fatima Real estate has both a local component to it and a global component to it. - Nobu Innovation happens as a result of people taking risks. - Fatima Real estate is the largest global asset class with a 1% technology utilisation rate. - Fatima
About Our Guests:
Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partners at Agya Ventures
Nobu Iguchi is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Agya Ventures. Before Agya Ventures, Nobu worked at Bridgewater Associates, as a senior investment professional on the micro equities team. Nobu started his career at McKinsey & Company, where he was based out of the Tokyo office, and worked on projects across the United States, Thailand and Germany. Nobu holds a BS in Chemistry from Yale College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Agya Ventures
Agya Ventures is a technology-focused real estate fund investing in exceptional entrepreneurs and early-stage companies.
Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at Sugar
Fatima Dicko is the Founder & CEO of Sugar, a resident experience platform that helps property managers build stronger communities. Before Sugar, Fatima spent 5 years at P&G as a senior engineer on a product innovation team. While at P&G, she received several patents and was 1 of 127 nominated technologists awarded the annual 'Most Transformative Product Innovation' award.
Fatima came to the U.S. from Mali at a young age and grew up in New York City, receiving her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and MBA from Stanford Business School. She was named as '18 Inspiring Women to Watch' by Inc Magazine, listed on the 2021 Forbes 'Next 1000' list and has been featured in major publications such as TechCrunch, Business Insider, Crunchbase, Black Enterprise and CNBC.
Sugar
Sugar is a modern resident engagement platform that turns apartment buildings into vibrant communities. Sugar allows residents to pay rent, unlock doors and earn rewards for engaging with their community. By elevating the residential experience at their properties, Sugar helps managers attract new residents, increase lease renewal rates and introduce additional revenue streams. Sugar's vision is to turn strangers into neighbours and neighbours into friends.
About Our Host
Louisa Dickins
Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set u
Summary: In the penultimate episode of season 9 of the Propcast, Louisa is joined by Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partner at Agya Ventures, and Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at Sugar.
In this episode, they discuss their journeys into the real estate innovation space and how, over the years, they’ve come to realise how important the concept of “community” has become.
We hear from Fatima about the mission, product and value of Sugar in the real estate industry, while Nobu explains how Agya Ventures helps businesses expand into Japan. The key takeaway from this episode is that innovation happens as a result of people taking risks.
Resources:
LMRE Global Recruitment and Search Consultancy LMRE YouTube Interviews
Companies Mentioned:
Sidewalk Labs
Shout Outs:
Kunal Lunawat, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Agya Ventures Aaron Farr, Analyst at Agya Ventures Elian Haddock, Analyst at Agya Ventures
Key Insights From This Episode:
The largest expense for building managers and owners is apartment turnover. - Fatima Gen Z will represent over 40% of the workforce by 2024. Most of them will be renters versus home buyers. - Fatima Community is a universal need. - Nobu If we continue building a product that customers love, continue listening to the product feedback, and continue solving this large and growing problem then we can build a company that is not only relevant right now, but sustainable over the long run. - Fatima Real estate has both a local component to it and a global component to it. - Nobu Innovation happens as a result of people taking risks. - Fatima Real estate is the largest global asset class with a 1% technology utilisation rate. - Fatima
About Our Guests:
Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partners at Agya Ventures
Nobu Iguchi is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Agya Ventures. Before Agya Ventures, Nobu worked at Bridgewater Associates, as a senior investment professional on the micro equities team. Nobu started his career at McKinsey & Company, where he was based out of the Tokyo office, and worked on projects across the United States, Thailand and Germany. Nobu holds a BS in Chemistry from Yale College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Agya Ventures
Agya Ventures is a technology-focused real estate fund investing in exceptional entrepreneurs and early-stage companies.
Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at Sugar
Fatima Dicko is the Founder & CEO of Sugar, a resident experience platform that helps property managers build stronger communities. Before Sugar, Fatima spent 5 years at P&G as a senior engineer on a product innovation team. While at P&G, she received several patents and was 1 of 127 nominated technologists awarded the annual 'Most Transformative Product Innovation' award.
Fatima came to the U.S. from Mali at a young age and grew up in New York City, receiving her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and MBA from Stanford Business School. She was named as '18 Inspiring Women to Watch' by Inc Magazine, listed on the 2021 Forbes 'Next 1000' list and has been featured in major publications such as TechCrunch, Business Insider, Crunchbase, Black Enterprise and CNBC.
Sugar
Sugar is a modern resident engagement platform that turns apartment buildings into vibrant communities. Sugar allows residents to pay rent, unlock doors and earn rewards for engaging with their community. By elevating the residential experience at their properties, Sugar helps managers attract new residents, increase lease renewal rates and introduce additional revenue streams. Sugar's vision is to turn strangers into neighbours and neighbours into friends.
About Our Host
Louisa Dickins
Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set u
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