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Tangent 💚 Proptech

Tangent 💚 Proptech

Written by: Edward Cohen Jeff Berman & Zach Aarons
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A podcast community for Proptech and Real Estate leaders, investors, operators and innovators.

A new era is upon us. Tangent💚Proptech unites Proptech founders💡, Real Estate investors and operators🏢, Venture Capital investors, urban leaders🏙 and passionate creators🌎 who are improving our communities and cities. Join us to learn how we can solve present day challenges with innovative technology and greater collaboration.

Join VC investors Jeffrey Berman and Zach Aarons, and Proptech entrepreneur Edward Cohen, to learn about housing innovation, the future of work and climate tech. We examine these themes through interviews and conversations with Proptech CEO's, real estate owners and operators, and venture investors, and how we can leverage tech and collaboration to help solve the housing crisis, figure out the future of work and how to decarbonize the built environment.

If you would like to get your company’s or organization’s mission featured on Tangent, email us at community@tangentproptech.com.

Stay curious and always be learning! 🤓

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Episodes
  • Can an AI PMS Run Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio?, with Boom Co-founder & CEO Shahar Goldboim
    Feb 19 2026

    Shahar Goldboim is the Founder and CEO of Boom, an AI-enabled property management platform for short-term rental portfolios built by operators. Shahar is an entrepreneur and builder, and he launched Boom with his two sibblings after identifying real-world operational pain points inside a large South Florida property management company as it scaled. Under his leadership, Boom delivers comprehensive software that simplifies workflows, increases revenue, and reduces costs for property managers.


    (02:15) - Why Short-Term Rentals Are the Hardest Asset Class
    (02:44) - Fragmentation and the Review-Driven Revenue Trap
    (04:13) - The Spark: A Miami Airbnb Experiment
    (05:30) - From Airbnb Host to Property Manager
    (07:31) - Software Fragmentation in STR Ops
    (07:55) - From SaaS to Baas (Business-as-Software)
    (09:09) - Boom, the AI PMS
    (12:47) - Enabling Proactive Ops
    (13:51) - The $12M+ Fundraise
    (14:47) - Winning Investors with Hospitality & Tech Credibility
    (16:53) - Feature: Blueprint Vegas 2026
    (17:46) - STR Market Context and the Vacasa Lesson
    (21:03) - Replacing Point Solutions
    (23:47) - ROI, AI Moats, Future of STR Ops
    (32:06) - Collaboration Superpower: Tony Robbins (Wiki)

    💚 Learn more:
    ➡️ Visit Boom
    ➡️ Shahar Goldboim on LinkedIn

    💚 Feature:
    ➡️ Blueprint - The Future of Real Estate - Register for 2026: The Premier Event for Industry Executives, Real Estate & Construction Tech Startups and VC's, at The Venetian, Las Vegas on September 22nd-24th, 2026. As a friend of Tangent, you can save $300 on your All-Access pass.

    💚 Connect with Tangent:
    ➡️
    Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
    ➡️
    Jeff Berman on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn


    Disclaimer: Tangent podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advise. Nothing contained on our program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Tangent, Camber Creek, MetaProp, or any third party guest to buy or sell any securities, public or private, other financial instruments or funds.

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    35 mins
  • Cooling Construction Workers with Human-Centric Tech, with Tiffany Yeh, MD Co-founder & CEO of Eztia Materials
    Feb 12 2026

    Tiffany Yeh, MD is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eztia Materials, a climate-tech venture developing energy-efficient cooling materials to protect people from extreme heat. With a mission to advance hard tech solutions at the climate-health nexus, Tiffany draws on her unique background as a physician, engineer, and public health advocate to build technologies that improve global health in a warming world.

    (01:13) - Dr. Ye’s Background & Inspiration
    (01:52) - The Heat Challenge
    (05:20) - Singapore and the Power of Cooling
    (06:32) - Why Construction Has Been Slow to Adapt
    (07:22) - The Human Factor
    (08:14) - HydroVolt Technology
    (09:29) - Business Model, Distribution & Competition
    (11:19) - Worker Comfort
    (15:32) - Hidden Productivity Crisis Brewing
    (18:18) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
    (19:21) - The Secret Sauce Behind HydroVolt
    (20:31) - Prototyping & Real-World Applications
    (21:32) - Measuring Impact & ROI
    (23:34) - Pitching to VCs & Investors
    (25:31) - Product Roadmap
    (29:08) - Collaboration Superpower: Lionel Messi

    💚 Learn more:
    ➡️ Visit Eztia
    ➡️ Tiffany Yeh on LinkedIn

    💚 Feature:
    ➡️ Blueprint - The Future of Real Estate - Register for 2026: The Premier Event for Industry Executives, Real Estate & Construction Tech Startups and VC's, at The Venetian, Las Vegas on September 22nd-24th, 2026. As a friend of Tangent, you can save $300 on your All-Access pass.

    💚 Connect with Tangent:
    ➡️
    Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
    ➡️
    Jeff Berman on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn


    Disclaimer: Tangent podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advise. Nothing contained on our program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Tangent, Camber Creek, MetaProp, or any third party guest to buy or sell any securities, public or private, other financial instruments or funds.

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    35 mins
  • Could We Solve the Housing Affordability Crisis By Putting Homebuyers & Investors on the Same Team?, with Ownify Founder & CEO Frank Rohde
    Feb 5 2026

    Frank Rohde is the Founder and CEO of Ownify, a fractional homeownership platform pairing institutional and impact investors with qualified first-time buyers to make homeownership more accessible. With a 20+ year career at the intersection of finance, credit analytics, and technology, Frank previously led Nomis Solutions, scaling it into a global mortgage pricing engine used by top banks. Earlier roles include leadership at FICO, founding the early online insurer eCoverage, and launching AI models before it was trendy. Born in Germany, Frank is a former national whitewater kayaking champion, marathon runner on all seven continents, and lifelong reader—now channeling that energy into building a path between renting and owning, one Brick by Brick™.

    (01:51) - Why Homeownership Is Broken
    (04:10) - Ownify model
    (06:03) - How Fractional Ownership Works
    (13:08) - Ownify Benefits for First-time Homebuyers
    (16:11) - Homeowner & Investor Alignment
    (23:21) - Feature: CREtech New York Oct. 20–21
    (25:38) - All-Cash Offers Explained
    (32:40) - Underwriting & Risk Management
    (35:47) - Investor Returns
    (38:48) - Market Expansion
    (41:37) - Policy & Regulatory Headwinds
    (44:04) - Collaboration Superpower: Elon Musk

    💚 Learn more:
    ➡️ Visit Ownify
    ➡️ Frank Rohde on LinkedIn
    ➡️ How Do We Help Young People Become Homeowners? | Frank Rohde | TEDxPaloAltoSalon

    💚 Feature:
    ➡️ CREtech - Join CREtech New York 2026 on Oct 20-21 for the largest Real Estate Meetings program. Qualified Real Estate pros get free full event pass plus up to $800 in travel and hotel costs. For 20% off on 'The Pass for Everyone', use code partnertangentproptech20 or click here.

    💚 Connect with Tangent:
    ➡️
    Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
    ➡️
    Jeff Berman on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
    ➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn


    Disclaimer: Tangent podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advise. Nothing contained on our program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Tangent, Camber Creek, MetaProp, or any third party guest to buy or sell any securities, public or private, other financial instruments or funds.

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    48 mins
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