📶 Zain Jaffer (Head of Zain Ventures) on opportunities in the future of real estate

Prepping for a successful exit, non-obvious differences between family offices and traditional funds, and opportunities in the future of real estate

July 14, 2022 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

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Guest summary:

  • Guest: Zain Jaffer (@zainjaffer)

  • Company: Zain Ventures

  • Background: Zain is a former operator with multiple exits under his belt, the most notable being Vungle's $780 million acquisition by Blackstone in 2019. Zain now primarily focuses on his family office, Zain Ventures, and he invests primarily in real estate and proptech companies.

  • Talking points:

    • Prepping for a successful exit

    • Non-obvious differences between family offices and traditional funds

    • Opportunities in the future of real estate

Key takeaways:

  • "You only have the frame of reference from your personal experiences."

  • Being a founder is a totally different mindset than being an investor. A successful exit and relaxing is not the final destination for founders that have been hardwired to love building things.

  • Real estate brokers will always develop stereotypes. If you call them from certain area codes, they will assume you are an unsophisticated buyer with money.

  • Real estate is one of the most antiquated industries in the world. There is a huge opportunity for new ways to solve existing problems.

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