Occupier Named Among Top 28 Proptech Startups by Leading Venture Capitalists
Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Morgan Beard
Insider recognizes Occupier’s lease management platform as one of the hottest proptech companies addressing modern commercial real estate challenges
We’re thrilled to announce that Occupier has been named one of the 28 hottest proptech startups by leading venture capitalists in a comprehensive analysis published by Business Insider. This recognition highlights our mission to transform how commercial tenants manage their lease portfolios through innovative technology.
Industry Leaders Choose Occupier
The prestigious list was compiled after Insider reached out to more than 20 venture investors who focus on real estate and construction technology. These industry experts nominated proptech startups best positioned to address critical shortcomings in the industry—challenges that have been amplified by recent market conditions.
What sets Occupier apart: Our comprehensive lease management software hosts transaction, management, and accounting components under one unified platform. As noted in the publication, “For commercial real estate tenants with large portfolios, managing properties can be overwhelming without meticulous organization. A single platform for leasing, date tracking, and accounting helps streamline management.”
Solving Real Problems for Commercial Tenants
The recognition comes at a crucial time for commercial real estate. The pandemic has fundamentally changed how businesses approach their real estate portfolios, making efficient lease management more critical than ever. Our platform addresses these evolving needs by:
- Centralizing lease data across entire portfolios for better visibility and control
- Streamlining collaboration among real estate, operations, legal, finance, and accounting teams
- Ensuring compliance with complex lease accounting standards (ASC 842/IFRS 16)
- Tracking critical dates to prevent costly oversights and missed opportunities
- Automating workflows that traditionally required manual coordination across departments
Innovation That Drives Results
Since our founding in 2018, we’ve remained focused on solving the real challenges that commercial tenants face daily. The launch of our accounting component in 2020 specifically helped users adapt to new lease accounting standards—a capability that has proven invaluable as businesses navigate increasingly complex compliance requirements.
As highlighted in the Insider article, our recent $10.5 million funding round in February demonstrates that “lease-management tools have become only more important to commercial tenants, many of whom have been challenged through the pandemic.”
The Growing Proptech Landscape
This recognition places Occupier among an impressive cohort of companies transforming the real estate industry. The broader proptech sector saw record-breaking investment in 2021, with venture capital investments reaching $32 billion—a 28% increase from the previous year. This surge reflects the industry’s recognition that technology is essential for addressing persistent inefficiencies in commercial real estate.
What This Means for Our Customers
Being recognized alongside the industry’s most innovative companies validates our approach to lease management technology. For our customers, this recognition reinforces that they’ve chosen a platform built by industry leaders, for industry leaders.
Our customers consistently tell us that Occupier has transformed how their teams collaborate on lease management, providing the visibility and control needed to make strategic real estate decisions with confidence.
Looking Ahead
This recognition motivates us to continue innovating and expanding our capabilities. As the commercial real estate landscape continues to evolve, we remain committed to providing the tools and insights that modern tenants need to optimize their real estate portfolios.
Whether you’re managing a handful of locations or a global portfolio, Occupier provides the foundation for smarter lease management. From site selection through lease administration and accounting compliance, our platform streamlines every step of the lease lifecycle.
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Originally featured in “The 28 hottest proptech startups, as chosen by leading venture capitalists” by Alex Nicoll, Daniel Geiger, James Rodriguez, Al Yoon, Kelsey Neubauer, Dan Latu, and Jordan Pandy, published in Business Insider.
