Brendan Wallace

Brendan Wallace

Brendan Wallace is the Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO of Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm focused on investing in PropTech (property technology) startups.12 He guides the firm's strategic vision and has helped Fifth Wall become one of the largest property technology venture investors in the United States.2

Early Life and Education

Wallace grew up in New York City and graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics.2 He later received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2010.2

Career

Prior to founding Fifth Wall, Wallace worked as a real estate analyst at Goldman Sachs and was part of The Blackstone Group's real estate division.2 In 2010, he co-founded the career networking platform Identified, Inc. with Adayemi Ajao.2 The company was acquired by Workday, Inc. in 2014.2

In 2012, Wallace co-founded the Latin American ridesharing service Cabify with Ajao and Spanish entrepreneur Juan de Antonio.2 He currently sits on Cabify's advisory board.2

Wallace co-founded Fifth Wall in 2016 with Brad Greiwe.23 The firm has raised over $3 billion in commitments and capital under management as of 2023.3 It has invested in 20 PropTech unicorns (privately held companies valued at over $1 billion) since its inception.3

In 2023, Fifth Wall closed an $866 million investment fund, which was reported to be the largest real estate investment fund in history.2 The firm has also been actively involved in the decarbonization of the real estate industry.3

Personal Life

Wallace adopted a three-legged pit bull-mix named Lady Macbeth in 2021.2 He has dated British actress Emma Watson in 2018 and American actress Alexandra Daddario in 2019.2