ArborCrowd

What ArborCrowd does

ArborCrowd is a U.S.-domiciled, private real estate crowdfunding platform operating as the digital retail-investor arm of The Arbor Family of Companies. Founded in 2012 by Adam Kaufman (COO) and Ivan Kaufman (CEO) immediately following passage of the JOBS Act, the company was the first real estate institution to launch a crowdfunding platform. It serves accredited individual investors by offering curated access to institutional-quality commercial real estate opportunities, primarily single-family rental (SFR), build-to-rent (BTR), and multifamily assets. All deal flow is sourced from the affiliated Arbor Family of Companies network, with the company publicly stating that it analyzes over 500 deals annually and selects only those passing its underwriting criteria.

The company's core product is its self-serve digital investment platform (accessible at invest.arborcrowd.com and investments.arborcrowd.com), which provides accredited-investor onboarding, deal browsing, offering document distribution, and ongoing investor relations. Supporting the platform is a Learning Center content hub covering SFR, multifamily, and commercial real estate crowdfunding topics. The technology stack is described as a real estate crowdfunding platform with digital investment management capabilities; no proprietary AI, ML, or advanced analytics components are disclosed. Active and realized deals span Colorado, Florida, Connecticut, New York, Texas, Alabama, South Dakota, and Mississippi, with total per-deal capitalizations ranging from approximately $10MM to $104MM and projected net IRRs of 12-23%.

ArborCrowd's revenue model is professional services-oriented: the company earns fees from capital raising (placement fees) and asset management on behalf of investors (management and performance fees). It operates with 11-50 employees and a single headquarters at 375 Park Avenue, Suite 3000, in New York, NY, and is legally organized as ArborCrowd Holding Company, LLC. Distribution is exclusively through the digital platform, with all securities offered under Rule 501 of Regulation D private placements restricted to accredited U.S. investors. The company is privately held under the umbrella of The Arbor Family of Companies, which includes publicly traded Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR), a REIT managing a $42 billion loan portfolio, and Arbor Multifamily Acquisition Company (AMAC), which owns over 12,000 multifamily units.

Name

ArborCrowd

Legal name

ArborCrowd Holding Company, LLC

Website

https://arborcrowd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ArborCrowd is a private U.S. real estate crowdfunding platform, founded in 2012 as part of The Arbor Family of Companies, that gives accredited individual investors curated access to institutional-quality multifamily, single-family rental, and build-to-rent deals sourced from its affiliated network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Platform Services and Investment Management: ArborCrowd connects real estate operators and developers with accredited investors to raise capital for real estate transactions. The platform facilitates investment document distribution and ongoing investor relations. As asset manager, the company oversees deal execution on behalf of investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

ArborCrowd is an institutional real estate crowdfunding platform that provides accredited investors access to curated commercial real estate investment opportunities. The core offering is the ArborCrowd Crowdfunding Platform, which aggregates investment opportunities across two primary product categories: Single-Family Rental (SFR) Investments (including build-to-rent communities) and Multifamily Investments. All deals are sourced from The Arbor Family of Companies' proprietary network, rigorously underwritten, and asset managed on behalf of investors. The platform also includes a Learning Center providing educational content on real estate investing. The platform facilitates investment in both active opportunities and historically successful realized deals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Projected Net IRR 18%-23% for SFR offerings (e.g., Selby Ranch)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• The Arbor Family of CompaniesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerArborCrowd is the newest member of The Arbor Family of Companies, gaining exclusive access to their proprietary network of real estate deals. The affiliation provides deal sourcing, industry relationships, and institutional credibility. The Arbor Family includes Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR), a publicly traded REIT managing $42 billion in loans.
• Arbor Multifamily Acquisition Company (AMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMAC is an investment firm created in 2012 by The Arbor Family of Companies that owns and operates over 12,000 units and has acquired more than $2.5 billion of multifamily properties across the country. Part of the proprietary network that sources deals for ArborCrowd.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fundrise: One of the largest real estate crowdfunding platforms in the US, offering individual investors access to commercial real estate deals across multiple asset classes. Directly comparable in product offering, target customer (accredited and non-accredited investors), and digital platform business model.
• EquityMultiple: Commercial real estate investment platform serving accredited investors with curated debt and equity offerings. Comparable in investor type, digital offering format, and emphasis on institutional-quality commercial real estate deals.
• Roofstock: Marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental (SFR) properties, with a focus on institutional-quality rental portfolios. Overlaps directly with ArborCrowd's SFR and build-to-rent (BTR) offerings, though Roofstock's primary model is marketplace-driven rather than sponsor-driven.
• CrowdStreet: Online marketplace for institutional-quality commercial real estate investments aimed at accredited investors. Directly comparable in sponsor-and-deal marketplace model, accredited investor focus, and asset class emphasis on multifamily and commercial properties.
• Yieldstreet: Alternative investment platform offering fractionalized access to real estate and other private market assets to accredited investors. Comparable in platform structure, target investor base, and use of a curated marketplace model.
• Rich Uncles: Real estate crowdfunding platform focused on individual investors accessing income-producing commercial properties. Comparable in retail-investor access model, deal selection process, and asset class focus.
• RealtyMogul: Real estate crowdfunding platform offering accredited investors access to private commercial real estate deals, with a strong focus on multifamily. Directly comparable in deal curation, accredited investor gating, and asset management services.
• PeerStreet: Real estate crowdfunding platform historically focused on debt investments in residential real estate. Comparable in accredited investor base, digital platform, and curated deal approach, though it has scaled back operations in recent years.

Emerging players

• Groundfloor: Real estate debt crowdfunding platform offering short-duration, asset-backed debt investments. Comparable in crowdfunding mechanics and accredited-and-retail access model, though focused on debt rather than equity offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Arbor Realty Trust: NYSE-listed REIT and direct parent/affiliate within The Arbor Family of Companies. Operates as a much larger, diversified commercial real estate lender with a $42B loan portfolio — the institutional engine that supplies ArborCrowd's deal pipeline. Comparable as part of the same corporate ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arborcrowd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arborcrowd

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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