Entrepreneur with 20 years of experience, holding a degree in Computer Science and a Realtor's license, blending CEO and CTO-level expertise. Founded 3 companies and 2 tech startups, including a real estate brokerage with 5 branches in Thailand.
Founder and CEO of Hipflat, Thailand's top-3 online real estate marketplace. The company raised $1M+ from prominent investors in SE Asia, Japan, and the U.S., including 500 Global. It was acquired by Japan's publicly listed LIFULL in 2020 through a competitive M&A process, yielding profits for the investors and the team.
Adept at building top performing lean teams, launching new business models, setting up data-driven sales and marketing operations, and running fundraising and M&A processes.
Startup mentor at Chulalongkorn University, and a speaker at various tech and real estate conferences, including Property Portal Watch, Real Estate Blockchain, RE/MAX, Plug & Play, and others.
Extensive network in the proptech & real estate industry, connecting with leaders and founders across Thailand, SE Asia, and globally
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisnemtsev/
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Proptech Builders is an AI-first Venture Studio tackling inefficiencies in Southeast Asia’s $21T housing market. Across the region, homes can take years to sell, mortgages are difficult to obtain, and broker networks remain fragmented and informal. In Thailand, this leads to a striking gap where $50B in new homes sit unsold while 5.5M families lack adequate housing. Proptech Builders will launch 10 AI startups to solve fundamental problems in liquidity, financing, and distribution, and unlock trillions in value across one of the world’s largest yet largely overlooked markets.
The company is led by a team of repeat founders who have previously built and exited 3 startups, including Thailand’s first AI-driven property marketplace, used by major banks, valuation firms, 1000s of agents, and millions of home-seekers; a UK property management SaaS scaled to 1,000+ clients; and Thailand’s top mobile agency, acquired by Deloitte.
Backed by top investors from Southeast Asia and Silicon Valley, Proptech Builders is now rolling out its first two ventures:
