# Brendan Wallace

> Founder of Fifth Wall

Founder, CEO & CIO of Fifth Wall with $3.8B raised, 9 IPOs, 20 exits, and 170+ portfolio companies.

The largest VC firm focused on technology for the built environment.

Investor in category leaders including Procore (NYSE: PCOR), Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN), Blend (NYSE: BLND), Hippo (NYSE: HIPO), Bilt, ServiceTitan (NASDAQ: TTAN), and Industrious.

Co-founder & former CEO of Identified, raised $21M and acquired by Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) for $101M, becoming part of Workday Recruiting, a $1B+ annual revenue business.

Founding investor & founding team at Cabify, $620M raised, $850M in revenue, 50M registered users, and profitable since 2019.

Former Blackstone Real Estate Private Equity and Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, working on transactions including Blackstone’s $39B Equity Office and $26B Hilton acquisitions.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to validate ideas
✔️ Guidance on starting companies
✔️ Advice on fundraising
✔️ How to find product-market fit
✔️ Guidance on scaling
✔️ Advice on venture investing
✔️ How to navigate exits

I’ve spent my career building and backing companies before the market becomes obvious, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with founders doing the same.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $500.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/BrendanWallace)
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