Fifth Wall portfolio company Metropolis Technologies is exploring the recognition economy using AI and computer vision to remove friction from physical movement and transactions.
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Signal category
Strategy & Corporate Development
Quote
“Alex and I also get into Metropolis’s bigger ambition around the “recognition economy”—using AI and computer vision to remove the friction from how we move through and transact in the physical world”
— Brendan Wallace|Fifth Wall team
Company
Fifth Wall
The largest investment firm focused on technology for the built environment.
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Location
- Santa Monica, US
- Company size
- 84 employees
Founded by Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall is the largest investment firm focused on technology for the built environment. The Firm is driving the growth of nearly 170 companies, backing category-defining PropTech leaders such as Opendoor, Procore, Blend, Hippo, and Bilt Rewards. It's supported by nearly 115 of the world's largest real estate owner-operators including CBRE, Hilton, Hines, Marriott, Public Storage, Related, and Starwood. Founded and headquartered in Los Angeles, Fifth Wall's other offices include New York City, San Francisco, and London. In the last 12 months alone, Fifth Wall has continued to accelerate across investing, value creation, and platform growth. In 2025, the Firm completed 30 investments across its funds, most recently including James Harris' Breezy and Oliver Ripley & Travis Kalanick's Sekra; exited two major positions (including ServiceTitan and Industrious); added more than 20 new strategic LPs to its flagship strategy; and helped drive more than $1B in cumulative portfolio revenue through its LP network. The Firm also more than doubled its pace of new investments versus 2024, advanced seven senior promotions, and expanded its Los Angeles team with five new hires, reflecting continued momentum across both PropTech and Climate. For more information, visit fifthwall.com.
Founded 2016