Shared 13 May, 2025
The Brühl-based PropTech has secured new funding to enhance its 360° software platform, with BfW Bank also acquiring an additional €1.5M in shares from existing investors—marking the bank’s first-ever investment in a PropTech firm.
The latest round includes a €3M capital injection from BfW Bank, a financial institution focused on the housing industry and known for supporting innovation in real estate finance. In addition to this, the bank purchased €1.5M in shares from existing SCALARA investors, cementing its long-term strategic commitment to the platform. Meanwhile, current partners such as BeyondBuild, Bauwens, and neoteq ventures, as well as new backers, converted approximately €2M in convertible loans – a testament to the strong network of support SCALARA has built within the German startup ecosystem.
Co-founder and CEO Shari Heep said, “The fact that long-standing partners are renewing their trust and that BfW Bank is specifically supporting our vision gives our team and our customers security for the coming years. Our partners can rely on this: We remain independent and consistently focused on sustainable growth.”
Heep added, “The demands on property managers are increasing – GEG, skills shortages, new legislation. Our mission is clear: to ease the burden on property managers, not add to it. The fact that we are now developing new, practical banking components together with BfW Bank is a strong signal in a market that urgently needs integrated solutions.”
BfW Bank CEO Mark Müller commented, “SCALARA convinced us with its combination of technical excellence, legal security, and real practical relevance. The platform offers technological progress and concrete administrative relief – exactly what the industry needs right now. Our customers increasingly expect complete digital solutions. By partnering with SCALARA, we combine this expertise with our industry-specific banking know-how.”
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BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
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