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McMakler is a technology company.
McMakler has raised $210.9M across 6 funding rounds.
McMakler has raised $210.9M in total across 6 funding rounds.
McMakler is one of the leading real estate companies in Germany, offering services for buying, selling, and evaluating properties with a focus on local expertise and digital innovations.
McMakler is a Berlin-based PropTech company founded in 2015 that operates a hybrid real estate transaction platform in Germany and Austria, blending digital tools like machine learning, big data, AI-driven valuations, and proprietary software with on-site personal advice from permanently employed local agents.[1][2][3][4] It serves property sellers and buyers by offering services such as free valuations, custom marketing strategies, access to 350,000 potential buyers, financing advice, and energy consulting, solving pain points in traditional real estate like opacity, inefficiency, and lack of trust through a transparent, tech-enabled process.[1][4] With over 450-1,000 agents across 30+ locations, a 250-person tech team, €102.9M in total funding (including a €50M round in 2019), and annual revenue around $358M-$512M, McMakler has achieved rapid growth, a 4.6 Trustpilot rating, and thousands of annual transactions as a European PropTech leader.[1][3][4][5]
McMakler was founded in 2015 by Lukas Pieczonka in Berlin, Germany, emerging as a response to the inefficiencies in Germany's fragmented real estate market.[2][3] The idea stemmed from combining local agent expertise with digital innovation to revolutionize property transactions, positioning itself as a first-mover in PropTech.[1][4] Early traction came quickly through tech-driven services and expansion to major cities; pivotal moments include a €16M funding round in 2017, a record €50M in 2019, and a 2020 investment from Warburg Pincus amid COVID growth, enabling nationwide coverage and a team of over 350-1,000.[3][5]
McMakler rides the PropTech wave digitizing Europe's $10T+ real estate sector, particularly Germany's rigid market, by automating valuations and transactions while retaining trust via human touch—ideal timing post-2015 as digital adoption surged amid low interest rates and urbanization.[1][4][5] Favorable forces include rising demand for transparency, big data proliferation, and post-COVID remote buying trends, which fueled its growth despite challenges.[3] It influences the ecosystem by setting hybrid standards, training agents via McAcademy, partnering (e.g., Investagon for sales), and attracting VC like Warburg Pincus, accelerating PropTech maturity in DACH and inspiring similar models.[1][3][5][6]
McMakler is poised for pan-European expansion beyond Germany/Austria, leveraging its tech stack for adjacent services like rentals or commercial deals, amid AI advancements and regulatory pushes for digital real estate (e.g., PSD2-like standards).[1][4][5] Trends like climate-focused energy advising and tokenized assets will shape it, potentially boosting valuations toward unicorn status given its revenue trajectory. Its influence may evolve by exporting the hybrid model, powering more transactions, and mentoring PropTech startups—reinforcing its role as the revolution leader it set out to be in 2015.[1][3][5]
McMakler has raised $210.9M in total across 6 funding rounds.
McMakler's investors include Giza Polish Ventures, Lakestar, Balderton Capital, GR Capital, Assaf Harel, Shmuel Chafets, Frog Capital, FJ Labs, Piton Capital, Point Nine Capital, Team Global, Yaron Valler.
McMakler has raised $210.9M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $50.0M Series D in November 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | $50.0M Series D | Giza Polish Ventures, Lakestar | |
| Oct 15, 2019 | $20.0M Other Equity | Balderton Capital, GR Capital | |
| Jun 12, 2019 | $67.9M Debt / Series C | Assaf Harel, Shmuel Chafets | Frog Capital |
| Jun 1, 2019 | $45.0M Series C | FJ Labs, Giza Polish Ventures, Lakestar, Piton Capital, Point Nine Capital, Team Global, Yaron Valler | |
| May 1, 2017 | $18.0M Series B | FJ Labs, Piton Capital, Point Nine Capital, Team Global, Yaron Valler, Cavalry Ventures, Jens Düing, Mutschler Ventures | |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $10.0M Series A | FJ Labs, Giza Polish Ventures, Lakestar, Piton Capital, Point Nine Capital, Team Global, Yaron Valler, Cavalry Ventures, Frog Capital, Mutschler Ventures |