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Least
Contract management and closing platform for commercial leasing
- 1-20 employees
- Property
- B2B
- Internal tools
- Productivity
- Renting
- Legal
- Real Estate
- SaaS
- Soho, London, UK
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Company mission
Least's mission is to build a better, faster digital approach to commercial leasing. They are setting out to make the real estate asset class truly liquid.
33% female employees
Our take
The property market has long been run according to outdated, cumbersome processes, which has made it ripe for digital transformation. Whilst this has been slow to kick in, the soaring investment in proptech over recent years is one of many signs that the sector is gradually being disrupted. Least is one of the startups looking to contribute to this sector overhaul, offering a platform from which commercial HoTs can be drawn up, sent out, negotiated, and closed.
Least are simplifying a process which otherwise involves lengthy strings of communication between building owners, tenants, property managers, agents and lawyers. Cutting down deal processing time has become a top priority for Least’s clients, as the costs of transaction voids are a painful addition to the bottom line.
Least’s simple solution is, as things stand, relatively novel and innovative in the UK commercial leasing market. However, the company may begin facing greater competition if soaring investment encourages other startups to the table. That means it will need to be wise to press its first-mover advantage and early product-market fit it has achieved in order to stay ahead.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year plus a birthday, a duvet day, a life event day and 2 days’ pawternity (yep, it’s a thing!)
- A share in our future - through our employee equity scheme
- Great real estate - we have a central London office space in Soho with an on-site gym, free snacks, tea & coffee everyday
- Flexible working options - if you want to be in the office or home, or a bit of both that’s OK, and we’re all quite relaxed with start and finish times, as long as the work gets done
- Festive cheer - we ensure we all get a bit of a break at the end of the year to recharge and set up for the year ahead
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2022
$1.9m
SEED
Total funding: $1.9m
Leadership
Leon Ballard
(Co-founder)Has over 15 years in real estate advisory, at DTZ, Cushman & Wakefield, and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Nicholas Kirby
(Co-founder)Head of proptech at MDRxTECH, and alongside work at Least is also a partner at Mischon de Reya LLP.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Least
- At Least we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be better companies. We want everyone at Least to have a voice and a view. And for those voices to be heard and those views to be respected.
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