Ember Raises $17.4M Led By Peter Thiel To Bring Vacation Home Co-Ownership Mainstream

Ember, a real estate proptech company, is reimagining the vacation home experience through co-ownership powered by technology, management, and concierge services. The $17.4M financing was led by co-founder of PayPal, early Facebook investor, and venture capitalist Peter Thiel. Ember was founded by CEO Kurt Avarell (Canopy, Milbank), CRO James Sukhan (Qualtrics, Podium), and CXO Jeff Lyman (Nike, Vivint). All proven innovators with collective backgrounds in real estate, home building, legal, consumer goods, and SaaS, this team developed Ember as a streamlined technology platform for buying and owning luxury vacation property.