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Summary: In the
penultimate episode of season 9 of the Propcast, Louisa is joined
by Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partner at Agya Ventures, and Fatima
Dicko, Founder & CEO
at Sugar.
In this episode, they discuss
their journeys into the real estate innovation space and how, over
the years, they’ve come to realise how important the concept of
“community” has become.
We hear from Fatima about the
mission, product and value of Sugar in the real estate industry,
while Nobu explains how Agya Ventures helps businesses expand into
Japan. The key takeaway from this episode is that
innovation happens as a
result of people taking risks.
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About Our Guests:
Nobu Iguchi, Managing Partners at Agya
Ventures
Nobu Iguchi is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at
Agya Ventures. Before Agya Ventures, Nobu worked at
Bridgewater Associates, as a senior investment professional on the
micro equities team. Nobu started his career at McKinsey & Company,
where he was based out of the Tokyo office, and worked on projects
across the United States, Thailand and Germany. Nobu holds a BS in
Chemistry from Yale College and an MBA from Harvard Business
School.
Agya Ventures
Agya Ventures is a technology-focused real estate fund
investing in exceptional entrepreneurs and early-stage
companies.
Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at
Sugar
Fatima Dicko is the Founder & CEO of Sugar, a resident experience platform that helps
property managers build stronger communities. Before Sugar, Fatima
spent 5 years at P&G as a senior engineer on a product
innovation team. While at P&G, she received several patents and
was 1 of 127 nominated technologists awarded the annual ‘Most
Transformative Product Innovation’ award.
Fatima came to the U.S. from Mali at a young
age and grew up in New York City, receiving her B.S. in Chemical
Engineering from Columbia University and MBA from Stanford Business
School. She was named as ’18 Inspiring Women to Watch’ by Inc
Magazine, listed on the 2021 Forbes ‘Next 1000’ list and has been
featured in major publications such as TechCrunch, Business
Insider, Crunchbase, Black Enterprise and CNBC.
Sugar
Sugar is a modern resident engagement platform that
turns apartment buildings into vibrant communities. Sugar allows
residents to pay rent, unlock doors and earn rewards for engaging
with their community. By elevating the residential experience at
their properties, Sugar helps managers attract new residents,
increase lease renewal rates and introduce additional revenue
streams. Sugar’s vision is to turn strangers into neighbours and
neighbours into friends.
About Our Host
Louisa Dickins
Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly
become the market-leading global PropTech recruitment platform and
search consultancy with operations across North America, the United
Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
To promote the industry she is
so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast
‘The Propcast’ where she
hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join
her in conversation about innovation.
About LMRE
LMRE is globally recognised for leading the way in
Real Estate Tech & Innovation talent management.
From the outset our vision was
to become a global provider of the very best strategic talent to
the most innovative organisations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart
Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting.
At LMRE we are fully committed
at all times to exceed the expectations of our candidates and
clients by providing the very best advice and by unlocking
exclusive opportunities across our global network in the UK,
Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
Timestamps:
[02:20] Fatima: Can you share
your journey to this space?
[04:20] Nobu: Can you tell us
about your journey to the VC space?
[05:40] Nobu: What do you
call “early stage” and how much capital do you look to put
in?
[07:40] Fatima: Can you talk a
bit more about how you can strengthen community resident spaces and
how did you go about your raise with Nobu?
[09:30] Fatima: Where is Sugar
based?
[12:40] Nobu: What change have
you seen pre and post-COVID? Have you been investing at the same
rate? How many more investments are you looking to secure by the
end of this year?
[16:20] Nobu: Do you think
valuations will go slightly down or be more slightly
realistic?
[16:50] Fatima: How have the
last nine months been since securing your investor?
[19:15] Nobu: You help
businesses expand out to Japan, how do you go about
it?
[22:20] The ‘LMRE’ part, Louisa asks the guests to talk
about;
L – Touch on
the main lessons you have learnt throughout your
career.
Nobu: There is a risk in not
taking a risk.
M – Please give
a mention to anyone / product / service.
Nobu: Kunal, Aaron, Elian, my
wife, Megan and my daughter, Ruth.
R – What has
been the most rewarding aspect of working in PropTech?
Fatima: It’s a very
relationship-driven industry.
E – What are
you excited about in the future of PropTech?
Fatima: There’s so much
opportunity in this space.
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