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Propaya

AI commercial lease abstractions and review

Propaya uses AI to automate commercial lease abstractions and reviews. Propaya customers save 90% of lease review processing time and cost compared to before.
Propaya
Founded:2024
Team Size:2
Location:San Francisco
Group Partner:Harj Taggar

Active Founders

Reader Wang, Founder

Reader, CEO of Propaya, a former SpaceX engineer in the Starship Program with an MS from Stanford and a BS from the University of Michigan. Still actively managing over 70 rental properties for his family, Reader understands the firsthand pain points of property management.
Reader Wang
Reader Wang
Propaya

Jake Golas, Founder

Jake, CTO of Propaya, a former full-stack software developer at Epic Systems, completed his BS in Computer Science in just three 1/2 years.
Jake Golas
Jake Golas
Propaya

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TL;DR

Propaya uses AI to automate commercial lease abstractions and reviews, enabling real estate professionals to distill complex lease data into actionable insights. Propaya customers save 90% of lease review processing time and cost compared to before.


Why is this important?

Managing commercial real estate leases is a complex, time-intensive, and error-prone process. Each lease often runs dozens of pages, filled with intricate clauses that require meticulous review. Traditional manual methods slow operations and increase the risk of errors, leading to financial losses, missed opportunities, and legal disputes.

The Numbers Tell the Story:

  • Time-Consuming Processes: Manual lease reviews are labor-intensive, with automation capable of reducing review time by 90%.
  • Prevalence of Errors: 78% of companies have errors in their lease data due to outdated information, underscoring the critical need for regular data updates.
  • Financial Impact: On average, businesses lose $15 million each year due to hidden commercial lease costs like overlooked clauses and inaccuracies.

The Business Opportunity: The lease abstraction service market is booming, valued at $4.48 billion in 2024 and projected to grow to $5.92 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 7.2%. As leases become more complex, the demand for accurate, efficient, and automated lease management solutions is growing. AI-powered tools, like Propaya’s, are emerging as essential solutions for property managers, asset managers, and real estate professionals.

As leases become more complex, the demand for accurate, efficient, and automated lease management solutions is increasing. AI-powered tools, like Propaya’s, are emerging as essential solutions for property managers, asset managers, and real estate professionals.


Our Solution

Propaya simplifies lease management with AI-powered tools:

  • Lease Abstractions: Quickly transform lengthy, complex lease agreements into concise, searchable summaries.
  • Lease Reviews: Ensure compliance and catch critical clauses with automated checks that reduce the risk of errors.
  • Custom Output: Propaya seamlessly adapts to your existing workflows by generating forms and reports that match your current style and format. This ensures a smooth transition from manual processes to AI-driven solutions, eliminating disruption and maintaining consistency across your operations.

With Propaya, you can complete tasks in minutes instead of days, freeing up time for high-value activities like portfolio optimization and deal analysis.


Our Story and Team

  • Born from Frustration: Propaya started when we faced firsthand the tedious, error-prone challenges of managing leases in our family’s small property portfolio—highlighting a clear need for innovation.
  • From Idea to Platform:
    • Jake and Reader met in high school at Phillips Academy Andover in 2015 and became lifelong friends.
    • As a Stanford engineering student, Reader saw an opportunity to turn our technical expertise into a solution.
    • What began as a dorm-room idea has become a platform transforming commercial real estate management.
  • Empowering Real Estate Professionals: Today, we help property managers, asset managers, and brokers nationwide save time, reduce errors, and focus on unlocking portfolio potential.
  • Meet the Team:
    • Reader Wang, CEO: Former Aerospace engineer at SpaceX with a passion for solving real-world challenges.
    • Jake Golas, CTO: Former full-stack developer at Epic systems with deep expertise in building scalable, reliable software systems.

Together, we’re making commercial lease management seamless, reliable, and effective.


Moving Forward

We’re actively expanding our offerings to handle complex multi-tenant lease scenarios, build integrations with property management systems, and provide advanced analytics for smarter decision-making.


Our Ask

Do you know property managers, asset managers, or real estate brokers who deal with commercial leases? We’d love to connect with them!

You can reach us at founders@propaya.com or schedule a call via www.propaya.com. You can also follow our LinkedIn here. https://www.linkedin.com/company/propaya/


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How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)

Reader (CEO) and Jake (CTO) met at Phillips Academy Andover in 2015 and have been close friends since. Reader then went to Stanford and became an Avionics Engineer at SpaceX, while Jake studied CS and became a software engineer at Epic Systems. Reader saw the potential for AI to transform property management while helping his family’s business and created Propaya. Now, he and Jake are fully dedicated to bringing this vision to life.