Multifamily operating platform Venn acquired Zuma, a leasing company that uses agentic artificial intelligence, for $50 million, according to a September 29, 2026 report in Commercial Observer. Venn, founded in Tel Aviv and based in Manhattan, describes itself as a sovereign — or bespoke — AI company connecting residents and buildings on a sole system. CEO Or Bokobza said the company builds what it calls a "company brain" and will not commercialize or share client data.
Venn serves more than 270 multifamily owners and operators across five countries and 30 U.S. states, including Bozzuto, Related Companies, Kairoi Residential and Grand City Properties. The company expects to pass 1 million units under management by year end, and its contracted revenue has more than quadrupled over the past year, Bokobza said. Venn has raised more than $140 million, including a $52 million Series B round co-led by NOA and Group 11. Zuma, founded in 2021 and based in Santa Monica, California, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator and King River & Capital. Zuma co-founders Shiv Gettu and Kendrick Bradley have moved to New York City to join Venn, with Gettu running strategic partnerships and Bradley serving as executive general manager for the leasing practice.
The acquisition appears aimed at deepening Venn's leasing capabilities through Zuma's agentic AI technology. Bokobza said he was initially under the impression that Zuma focused only on lead nurturing, a capability Venn already had, but later learned Zuma has deep expertise across leasing and has built an intelligent layer that can run agents on top of it. Gettu said the combination allows Zuma's specialization in marketing and leasing to scale across the entire real estate sector using Venn's infrastructure, customer base and technical talent.
The report does not disclose the deal's structure, whether it was cash, stock or a mix, or how the $50 million price was determined. It also does not specify Zuma's revenue, headcount or existing customer base, nor how Venn will integrate Zuma's technology with its sovereign AI model. The source is a single full-text article from Commercial Observer, so the acquisition's financial terms and strategic impact remain unconfirmed by additional reporting.