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Doozer has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Doozer.
Doozer has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Based in Berlin, Germany, Doozer provides a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform that digitizes end-to-end home renovation projects by connecting property managers, housing companies, and craftsmen for efficient planning, initiation, and oversight. The company manages modernization contracts across a portfolio of more than 350,000 residential units and has successfully facilitated the refurbishment of 170,000 individual apartments. Operating with a workforce of approximately 38 employees, the software platform recently surpassed €1 billion in total commissioned construction volume within the commercial real estate sector. Doozer serves a variety of asset managers, cooperatives, and municipalities, with a customer base featuring major industry entities including LEG, Adler, and degewo. The enterprise secured a high seven-digit funding round from institutional investors such as BitStone before being acquired by property management software provider Zig. Doozer was originally founded in 2014 by Nicholas Neerpasch.
Key people at Doozer.
Doozer has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Doozer's investors include Antler, Earlybird Venture Capital, Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Project A Ventures, STS Ventures, Carlo Kölzer, Lukas Brosseder, Robert Maier.
Doozer has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series U in August 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | $4M Series U | — | Antler, Earlybird Venture Capital, Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Project A Ventures, STS Ventures, Carlo Kölzer, Lukas Brosseder, Robert Maier | Announced |
Doozer is a Berlin-based proptech startup founded in 2014 that provides a SaaS platform digitizing home renovation projects, connecting clients like housing companies, real estate administrators, asset managers, and cooperatives with craftsmen.[1] It solves inefficiencies in a traditionally analog industry by streamlining project management, contracts, and processes for around 350,000 residential units, enabling faster, simpler renovations amid rising digital adoption in real estate.[1] The company has gained traction with major residential property customers over seven years, optimizing refurbishment workflows.[1]
(Note: A separate U.S.-based firm, Doozer Software in Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 1997, focuses on custom software development, enterprise data solutions, and IT staffing with ~20 employees and $6M revenue; this analysis centers on the German proptech Doozer as the primary match for a modern technology company in startups.[1][2][3])
Doozer originated in 2014 when founder Nicholas Neerpasch, an engineer and architect running GFP Group, built internal software to manage over 1,000 annual apartment renovations for large real estate firms.[1] Clients soon requested independent access, leading to Doozer's market launch in 2015 as a standalone SaaS platform.[1] CEO Carsten Petzold now leads operations, emphasizing digitization in an industry slow to modernize but adapting to new market dynamics.[1] Early adoption by key industry players marked pivotal traction, scaling to manage massive renovation volumes.[1]
Doozer rides the proptech wave digitizing real estate operations, particularly renovations, as aging housing stock and energy efficiency mandates (e.g., EU green deals) drive demand for efficient upgrades.[1] Timing aligns with post-pandemic market shifts toward digital tools in construction and property management, where analog processes create bottlenecks amid labor shortages and rising costs.[1] It influences the ecosystem by setting a standard for SaaS in residential refurbishments, enabling large-scale operators to modernize and potentially lowering barriers for sustainable retrofits across Europe.[1]
Doozer is poised to expand its platform with enhanced features, targeting emerging proptech trends like AI-driven planning and further proptech integration, as signaled by CEO Petzold.[1] Rising regulatory pressures for energy-efficient renovations and proptech investment will fuel growth, potentially doubling managed units as adoption spreads beyond Germany.[1] Its influence may evolve into a European leader, powering the next wave of digitized real estate transformation—turning a "leading platform" into an industry backbone.[1]
