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EmCasa is a technology-enabled real estate marketplace and brokerage firm based in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of residential properties. The platform integrates digital property search capabilities with a dedicated network of real estate specialists who provide legal and financial advisory services throughout the entire transaction lifecycle. Unlike traditional brokerages, the company employs its agents under formal contracts with fixed salaries and benefits to manage both the buyer and seller experiences. Operating currently at the Series B stage, the enterprise has secured a total of $38.46 million in venture capital funding to date. This capitalization includes a $22 million financing round completed approximately four years ago, featuring financial backing from institutional investors such as Google for Startups. EmCasa was established in 2017 by co-founders Gustavo Vaz, Lucas Cardozo, and Gabriel Laet.
EmCasa has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds.
EmCasa has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
EmCasa is a Brazilian proptech company that operates as a residential real estate brokerage, combining technology with a network of salaried agents to facilitate property transactions for buyers and sellers.[1][2][3] It builds a digital platform offering property search, matchmaking algorithms, 3D virtual tours, digital contract signing, legal advisory, and financial support, solving pain points like inefficient realtor tools, commission-based pressures, and fragmented buying processes.[1][3][4] EmCasa serves individuals in Brazil's real estate market, primarily in cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with strong growth evidenced by a US$21 million funding round (R$100 million) from investors including Google for Startups, ONEVC, Pear VC, Next Billion Ventures, and Monashees, and a reported workforce of over 3,000 employees.[1][3][6]
EmCasa was founded in 2017 (with some sources noting 2018) in Rio de Janeiro by Gustavo Vaz, Lucas Cardozo, and Gabriel Laet.[1][2][3] The idea stemmed from Vaz's personal experience watching his mother struggle as a real estate broker, facing obstacles like limited technology access and income instability tied to commissions.[1] Early traction came from innovating a model that hires agents as full-time CLT (Brazilian labor law) employees with fixed salaries, benefits, and over 100 hours of training, paired with tech tools to match agents to clients and recommend properties based on browsing behavior.[1][3] This approach quickly attracted investment, including the 2021 US$21 million round, fueling expansion.[1][3]
EmCasa rides the proptech wave in Latin America, digitizing a traditionally analog real estate sector amid rising internet penetration and demand for transparent, tech-driven transactions in emerging markets like Brazil.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts to virtual tools (e.g., 3D tours) and economic recovery boosting housing demand, while market forces like urbanization and fintech integration favor platforms reducing broker friction.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by redefining agent roles—elevating them with stable employment and tools—potentially setting standards for competitors and attracting VC interest in LatAm proptech, as seen with similar firms like Ultracasas or Ruba.[2]
EmCasa is poised for national expansion, targeting new cities via growth plans and product roadmaps, leveraging its funding and scale to capture more of Brazil's residential market.[1][3][4] Trends like AI-driven valuations, embedded finance, and regulatory pushes for digital real estate will shape its path, enhancing tools for agent compensation and market analytics.[4] Its influence may evolve by exporting the hybrid tech-agent model across LatAm, solidifying proptech's role in modernizing high-value decisions like home buying. This reinvention of the realtor, born from personal insight, positions EmCasa as a leader in accessible, tech-powered real estate.[1]
EmCasa has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $21.0M Series B in July 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $21M Series B | — | Globo Ventures | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2018 | $1M Seed | — | CAV Investment Group, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Latitud, Lead Edge Capital, Raine Ventures, Spark Capital, Alexander Torrenegra, Errol Damelin, Florian Otto, Gregory Waldorf, James Gray, Wences Casares | Announced |
EmCasa has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
EmCasa's investors include Globo Ventures, CAV Investment Group, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Latitud, Lead Edge Capital, Raine Ventures, Spark Capital, Alexander Torrenegra, Errol Damelin, Florian Otto, Gregory Waldorf, James Gray.
