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Unison Home Ownership Investors

Home-ownership investment provider

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201-500 employees
  • B2C
  • Property
  • Investing
  • Home improvement
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To provide the missing products and expert advice that empowers our customers to optimally own a home or invest in the asset class of Residential Real Estate.

Top investors

68% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Unison is a San Francisco-based home investment company that allows customers to exchange cash for a share in the depreciation or appreciation of their home. With no monthly payments, no interest, and no extra debt, Unison aims to make it easier for homeowners to finance their life goals without the burden of debt.

Unlike traditional home equity loans, Unison offers customers a cash payment of up to 17.5% of the current market value of their home (up to $500,000) in the form of a co-investment. So far, the company has invested in approximately thousands of homes across over 30 different states, having now invested in homes that, together, are valued at over $6B.

There are a number of competing co-investment companies based in California, and demand has increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic, but Unison continues to have the upper hand due to its long maximum term (30 years), high cash payouts, and quick and easy funding and eligibility process.

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Benefits

  • Parental Leave
  • Volunteer Days
  • Additional Sick Days
  • Monthly 1/2 Day Off for Development
  • 100% Employer Paid Health Coverage
  • Generous PTO
  • $2K Yearly Learning Stipend

Company values

  • Practice Realistic Optimism - The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails; the Realistic Optimist adjust their sails to the wind, expects it to change and keeps seeking the optimal course
  • Demonstrate True Grit - We don’t shy away from doing the hard work, or taking the long road, if it’s the right thing to do to achieve our goals. We expect there to be formidable challenges and obstacles along the way. We believe in unyielding courage that springs from our noble purpose, and our ability to stay resilient in the unwavering pursuit of our vision
  • Value Data and Insights - We shine the spotlight towards the person who provides the objectivity, the insights and the data to the conversation and away from the loudest voice or the extreme statements in the room. We seek and reward perspectives anchored in facts, analysis and logic when making decisions
  • In Unison, Together - We are here to succeed and we know that the results that will make a difference can only be achieved by pursuing growth and learning that comes from different perspectives, deep collaboration and teaming - led by exceptional and driven people. Great ideas that improve thinking and actions can come from anywhere
  • See the Long Now - We’re building something big and important. Making the right decisions today that fuel our commitment and unify our efforts towards our near-term and long-term objectives are paramount for creating the impact we envision

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2021

$210m

LATE VC

Jun 2018

$40m

SERIES B

Total funding: $250m

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Leadership

Thomas has more than twenty years of experience building large-scale consumer finance and investment management businesses at companies such as Barclay’s Global Investors, where he managed the $28 billion residential mortgage portfolio