Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. announced the launch of its newest strategy, Bridge Ventures, and the hiring of Jeremy Ford as Chief Investment Officer of Bridge Ventures. While the real estate industry has increased its adoption of technology solutions in the post-Pandemic era, U.S. investment and innovation in the sector still lags that of other industries (e.g., financial services, health care, and education) as a % of its share of U.S. GDP. The growth of eCommerce, remote workplaces, ESG adoption, and the digitalization of real estate all contribute to this increased adoption as the PropTech market evolves.

Bridge Ventures will focus on both early- and later-stage PropTech companies and expects to pursue investments in industry-leading PropTech funds. Mr. Ford joins Bridge Investment Group from REEF Technology, where he was Head of Property Strategy. Prior to REEF Technology, he held roles at BLG Capital Limited and The Carlyle Group.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, a Master of Business Administration from the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain.