TechCrunch was proud to host HomeHQ.ai at Early Stage in Boston on April 25, 2024. Here’s an overview of their breakout session.
In this session, HomeHQ.ai demonstrated how they rapidly went from absolute zero to paying customers. How to ignite interest from customers and investors. How to get your first deals. How to build an MVP that captivates. How to raise initial capital from investors. How to pick a cofounder and build a team. How to build momentum. How to know when to double down and go all in. How to leverage every opportunity for success and generate momentum for your new company.
SPEAKERS
Gabi Monico, Senior Associate, Primary VC
Gabi is a Senior Associate at Primary, where she focuses on Built World, SMB Tech, and Consumer businesses. Prior to joining Primary, she was an investor at Fractal Software where she led incubations of vertical software companies. Gabi started her career as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, spending the bulk of her tenure in the Technology, Media, and Telecom practice area. She holds an AB in Economics from Harvard University. Originally from Brazil, she’s always on the search for a decent Brazilian Steakhouse in New York. Outside of work, Gabi enjoys traveling, cooking, workout classes, and reading great novels.
Vinny is the co-founder of HomeHQ.ai, an innovative AI tool for real estate agents, offering personalized AI assistants and insights to help agents work more efficiently and close more deals. With a rich background in digital media, focusing on analytics and paid media, Vinny previously played a crucial role in evolving a TV company into a digital media leader with highly successful social media and direct-response ads businesses. Passionate about demystifying data for better business decisions, Vinny combines his expertise in analytics with technology to transform real estate practices, proving his commitment to driving success through data-driven solutions.
Oliver Palnau is a co-founder of HomeHQ.ai along with Vinny Romano. Oliver’s entrepreneurial journey accelerated at the age of 23, diving into the real estate market by flipping his first house. This initial venture led him to redevelop over 20 properties, gaining invaluable insights into the housing industry’s intricacies and potential for innovation. Feeling burned out from building in real estate, Oliver started building in robotics with the goal of building a fleet of humanoid and quadruped robots designed to bring efficiency and innovation to the building process. This exploration into robotics served as a basis into the world of applied AI, tying together his hands-on experience in homebuilding with the cutting-edge possibilities of AI. His approach is grounded in practicality, leveraging AI to create tangible solutions that enhance the lives of millions. He is currently building AI Assistants and AI Analytics for Real Estate Agents and Brokerages at HomeHQ.ai.
