Mynd Secures Additional 5 Million in Funding Led by Lightspeed Ventures

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynd, a tech-enabled property management company with an industry first real-time data management and mobile app, announced today that it has secured another 5 million dollars in venture backing led by Lightspeed Ventures, with re-investments from Canaan Partners and Jackson Square Ventures. Also participating in the round is Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group. This brings the company's total venture backing to date to 15.6 million dollars.

"With this additional capital from our investment partners, we will continue our rapid expansion into new markets with a continued focus on delivering a better service to property owners and their residents," said Chairman and CTO Colin Wiel.

"We're thrilled that our former Chairman at Starwood Waypoint, Barry Strernlicht, a longtime partner and mentor, has joined our team as an investor," said CEO Doug Brien. "Barry's belief in our vision is a huge validation for our business."

Mynd is reinventing the multi-family residential market by providing property management services through their homegrown software and experienced operating team. Founded in 2016, Mynd is one of the fastest growing mid-cap property management companies in the U.S. The Mynd portfolio of over 1,100 units began in the Bay Area and has extended into the San Diego market with the acquisition of Pacific Shore Management.

"Mynd has designed a technology platform and assembled an experienced operating team to address the inefficiencies in the market," said Will Kohler from Lightspeed Ventures. "We are excited to be working with the team to address what we believe is a big opportunity to reinvent  and propel the residential rental market."

About MyndMynd is a technology enabled platform that provides full-service property management for residential buildings, 50 units and smaller. Mynd's technology-based approach to property management brings greater efficiency to property owners and managers, by combining real-time data and transparency to users. Headquartered in Oakland CA, Mynd was founded by partners Doug Brien and Colin Wiel, both experts in the real estate and tech industries. Mynd is backed by Canaan Partners, Jackson Square Ventures and Lightspeed Partners. To learn more, please visit: https://www.mynd.co

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