When was Lofty founded?

Lofty was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Lofty located?

Lofty is headquartered in Miami, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Lofty?

Jerry Chu of Lofty. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Lofty have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lofty is 19.

Is Lofty a funded company?

Lofty is a funded company, having raised a total of $150K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 21, 2019.

How much is Lofty worth?

The latest valuation of Lofty is $***** as of Aug 21, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Lofty?

Lofty's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Lofty rank among its competitors?

Lofty ranks 16th amongst 308 active competitors, of which 54 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Roots, which secured $8.61M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lofty?

Lofty's top competitors include Ten-X, Arrived and Groma. Among them, Roots secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Lofty - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Lofty AI is an AI-based property recommendation platform for real estate investments. The platform leverages AI and predicts the appreciation value of a property. The company recommends properties to real estate investors, which enables them to browse and buy the property of their choice. The platform aggregates the listings from realtor.com. The company also charges a monthly subscription fee to browse the properties.

Website: www.lofty.ai/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Miami, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$150K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2020, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Aug 21, 2019

Investors

Y Combinator & 10 more

Ranked

16^th among 308 active competitors

Employee Count

19 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Stake & 1028 more

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Lofty has raised a total funding of $150K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 21, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lofty has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lofty:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2020	6396	Seed	5047	6317	5289	6709
Aug 21, 2019	3731158	Seed	5519662	2597815	Y Combinator	8853270

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The founders of Lofty are Max Ball and Jerry Chu. Jerry Chu is the CEO of Lofty.

Here are the details of Lofty's key team members:

Max Ball: Co-Founder of Lofty.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jerry Chu: Co-Founder & CEO of Lofty.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Lofty's employee count trend

Lofty has 19 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Lofty's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lofty include Ten-X, Arrived and Groma. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lofty, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ten-X 2007, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Discovery portal for commercial properties	$50M	CapitalG, Stone Point Capital & 3 others	65/100
2nd	Arrived 2019, Seattle (United States), Public	Online platform to invest in rental homes & vacation rentals	$36.1M	Forerunner Ventures, Core Innovation Capital ... & 13 others	64/100
3rd	Groma 2020, Boston (United States), Series A	Provider of a blockchain-based investment platform for virtual real estate	$49.3M	Castle Island Ventures, Launchpad Venture Group ... & 3 others	60/100
4th	Roofstock 2015, Oakland (United States), Series E	Online platform for real estate investments	$373M	SoftBank Vision Fund, SVB & 42 others	60/100
5th	Cadre 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired	Real estate investment platform	$133M	Thrive Capital, DisruptAD & 22 others	59/100
6th	Parcl 2022, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of a blockchain-based platform for real estate investments	$11.6M	Fifth Wall, Archetype Ventures & 20 others	58/100
7th	Propio 1998, Overland Park (United States), Early Stage	Online platform for investments in real estate	$835K	Leonard Green and Partners, Triple Tree & 1 others	56/100
8th	SuperWorld 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Virtual real estate and digital assets investment platform	$110K	Orbit Ventures, Sacramento Angels & 13 others	53/100
9th	LODAS Markets 2020, Overland Park (United States), Series A	Online marketplace to trade non-traded REITs, business development companies, and private real estate	$12.5M	Firebrand Ventures, JE Dunn Construction & 3 others	52/100
10th	Roots 2021, Atlanta (United States), Series A	Real estate investment platform for consumers	$19.1M	-	51/100
16th	Lofty 2018, Miami (United States), Seed	AI-based property recommendation platform for real estate investments	$150K	MS&AD Ventures, Hustle Fund & 9 others	45/100