Rajdeep's is a serial entrepreneur, advisor and investor in the proptech space. Her work has landed her in the Forbes list, The FT, Tatler & more, whist she has keynoted international conferences on the theme of the future of the built world.
Startup Building
Passionate about how technology is creating new norms to live, work and play, Rajdeep works with entrepreneurs, developers and funding partners to build progressive product businesses that target identified growth opportunities. These including co-working, co-living, BTR, hospitality and prop-tech businesses. Her expertise is in business (and brand) development, operational strategy, financial modelling and hands on implementation from concept to scale in operating real estate. She also brings a wealth of knowledge on technology for operating real estate, through two successful proptech businesses she previously founded, whilst invests in prop-tech businesses through Concrete VC.
(Modular Constuction // Co-living // Proptech)
A co-living company that provides a low cost short-medium accommodation for consumers in major urban cities. Vivahouse is transforming the definition of ‘home’ with a flexible adaptive architectural system - a first of its kind. Invested in by acclaimed entrepreneurs and featured in The FT and Forbes. Exited 2020.
Role: Founded the business.
(Workspace // Fintech // Marketplace)
Aikito is a B2B marketplace, process automation, and financing platform for commercial real estate across office, medical, retail and industrial. Raised $4m+ seed round with initial investors include Northzone, Global Founders Capital, FJ Labs, Peakstate, Quiet Capital, and more. Switched to a non operational role in July 2022.
Role: Co-founded the business.
(Hospitality // Social Impact // Development)
The Good Hotel is pioneering large scale floating hotels with a great hospitality experience. We are a social business supporting education and training projects locally and internationally. Our current hotels are in the UK and Central America with a further pipeline planned across Europe.
Role: Leading new developments for the business.
The Vivahouse System - Building homes in 24 hours.
Advisory Projects
Rajdeep started her career in finance. Since then she’s worked in partnership with the worlds most exciting tech corporates, family offices and private equity funds on leading growth as well as launching new businesses or growth streams as an operating partner across serviced workplace, BTR and more. Her core competency is in building business plans, financials, planning applications, launch implementation and defining commercial strategy for operating real estate businesses enabled by tech.
First UK hire, led the European launch. Opened 8 sites & generated $50 million in revenue in 12 months.
Incubated & built 2 startup service marketplaces: SecretGuru & eBayHire.
Launching an Innovation Hub for the EMEA equities business. Structuring a gold standard incubator and accelerator model.
CoCreated a new operational company to deploy £300 million in AUM and launched the first site in London
Developed a business plan on launching a new business segment through incubation, JV or acquisition with identification and assessment of strategic partners.
Units can be assembled in an existing building in a matter of hours…
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Rajdeep Gahir co-founded Vivaouse – a world first in pop-up, pre-fabricated modular housing…
