Second Century Ventures Announces 9 Companies for 2025 REACH Commercial Scale-Up Program
CHICAGO (July 24, 2025) – Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors® and the most active global real estate technology fund, announced today the acceptance of nine companies to the 2025 REACH Commercial program. This is the seventh cohort dedicated to scaling solutions for commercial real estate. The REACH Commercial program was launched in 2019. The companies selected for the 2025 REACH Commercial program represent a diverse range of solutions, including innovations in:
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