TechCrunch Startup News Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5 million pre-seed led by a16z
Feb 11, 2026
An AI proptech founder’s journey from institutional finance to building Smart Bricks. How the startup uses data, valuation models and autonomous reasoning to find and manage real estate deals. Details on automating transaction workflows and continuous post-close monitoring. A look at a $5M pre-seed round and plans to scale product, infrastructure and global markets.
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Founder’s Transition From Consulting To Proptech
- Mohamed Mohamed left Boston Consulting Group in 2024 to start Smart Bricks after seeing institutional real estate tooling.
- He built an AI proptech to give retail investors access to advanced valuation and execution systems previously limited to firms.
Autonomous Deal Reasoning
- Smart Bricks uses millions of public and proprietary data points to autonomously reason about deals.
- The platform models valuation, cash flow, downside risk, and continuously updates deal performance with fresh data.
From Portals To Execution Layers
- Smart Bricks extends beyond discovery to automate transaction workflows using AI agents.
- It aims to make real estate operate like modern financial markets with continuous decision-making and execution.