Top Commercial Real Estate Startups in 2027

ZO. is a recently launched business initiative by Tishman Speyer to provide a comprehensive suite of wellness, lifestyle, programming and corporate services to corporate tenants and their employees, through a mobile technology enabled platform, fostering a happier, healthier and more productive work environment. Tishman Speyer has transformed the way it serves its tenants via ZO.,a collection of services, experiences, premium offerings and events curated for Tishman Speyer tenants and their employees. In this effort, Tishman Speyer’s goal is to foster a happier, healthier, and more productive workforce and help employers attract and retain the best talent. The ZO. program works with leading service providers and innovative businesses to offer a diverse assortment of amenities including wellness offerings, beauty services, medical appointments, backup childcare, refuel service, and food delivery, among others, to companies of all sizes, packaging them in a full suite that is unmatched.

The only conversational AI platform for Self Storage. When others close their doors at 6PM, you’re still open. 24/7 in fact. You’d be surprised at how many people are looking to rent storage units at 2AM. The goal of automation should be to make the lives of people easier—whether those people are your customers or your facility manager. Automation eliminates repetitive and tedious tasks—freeing up people to spend their time on more worthwhile activities.

Xempla is the world’s first decision support system for enterprise asset management, designed to provide any operations and maintenance team with the tools, resources and assistance they need to make better decisions throughout the asset lifecycle. We are building the most reliable and easy-to-use EAM tool on the market, helping O&M teams thrive in an increasingly digital, data-first environment. We have recognised some of the most pressing challenges facing the industry - from a widening skill gap to an ageing workforce and shortage of newcomers into such roles, creating an urgent need to retain and transfer knowledge, coupled with the significant costs of capacity building. And we’ve made sure we’ve covered it all, so asset and facility management companies can focus on delivering positive outcomes for their customers, driving their teams forward, and growing their business.

At Walker & Dunlop (W&D) we have a creative and entrepreneurial culture – everyone on the team interacts directly with customers each day, and we all contribute to the product and planning. If you have an idea to improve something, there is no red tape; just build what needs to be built! Innovation and passion for transforming the old-fashioned real estate industry are our highest priorities.

Fundrise is not just changing HOW you invest, but WHAT you invest in. Meet the first low-cost, direct private market investment built for you. Fundrise is a two-time Forbes FinTech 50 award winner and has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch.

RefineRE is the only independent Portfolio Intelligence solution for corporate real estate occupiers. We deliver real-time, relevant market comps, advanced portfolio reporting and dashboard visualization, and actionable analytics. We provide a true cloud platform for our clients CRE data, serving as an exciting enhancement and alternative to brokerages and flat lease administration. Our clients include Fortune 250 corporate users, fast-growing middle market manufacturers, and some of the world's top commercial real estate brokerage teams.

Saas platform collecting all buildings data mixed with advisory from Energy and Real Estate experts to create ESG strategies.

Tango Analytics’ cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, brings together customer and location predictive analytics with purpose-built retail GIS and store development execution to bridge the gap between thinking, knowing and acting. Simply put, Tango Analytics helps you see and analyze all the available opportunities, pick the right sites and open them faster.

ParGo AI is an AI-powered geospatial property intelligence platform transforming how commercial real estate professionals research, identify, and pursue opportunities. Our platform brings fragmented property data—including ownership, zoning, permits, financial records, listings, environmental data, and spatial context—together in one intelligent system, using AI and location intelligence to help customers find opportunities faster, conduct deeper research, and make better-informed decisions. Founded by a team with expertise across commercial real estate, GIS, AI, and technology, ParGo AI combines nationwide property intelligence, natural-language search, advanced spatial analysis, ownership research, market monitoring, and integrations with platforms such as Esri ArcGIS to replace disconnected tools and time-consuming manual workflows. We're a growing, distributed U.S. team building technology designed to fundamentally improve how property professionals turn data into actionable opportunities.