Meet Groundbreaker
Mission
We exist to advance each customer’s syndication business and recognize that software is just a tool until it’s made whole by the team behind it.
Vision
We envision a world where real estate investments are made accessible and efficient by a digital evolution in real estate syndication.
“Expect us to care about and plan for your growth, holistically, beyond the tools we offer.” –Jake Marmulstein, CEO
Groundbreaker is part of the Janover suite of products
Janover removes the barriers between CRE entrepreneurs and the right opportunities by matching them with the best financing and insurance products on the market.
QUICK FACTS
Chicago
Headquarters
$10B+
Assets Under Management Supported
Core Values
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Customer Obsession
It’s straightforward: When our customers win, we win. We work steadfastly to earn and keep customer trust while thinking outside the box about how to support our customers’ growth with value beyond the tools we offer.
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Growth Mindset
Transforming an industry requires a willingness to be audacious. We’re building a team intrinsically motivated to reach for mastery.
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Positivity
Have fun, listen to others, and lift them up. Show empathy, teach, and learn from your team.
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Transparency
We believe in sharing information and encourage team members to learn about other parts of the business. We constantly seek feedback and are open to changing to address challenges and align to our objectives.
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Ownership
Every member of our team is treated and expected to act like an owner. We take initiative to bring ideas to the table, run with them, and rally the team to collaborate.
Why
Groundbreaker was just chicken-scratch on a napkin back in 2011 when Jake underwrote real estate investments at a growing REIT in Chicago. Preparing investment materials was cumbersome and handling investor relations was done with cobbled-together solutions like spreadsheets, decks, file storage for documents, and email. Managing data and answering to investors was a time-intensive, manual process. There had to be a better way.
Just a few short years later, the commercial real estate industry is changing before our eyes. We believe technology can dramatically change the way firms invest in real estate, that investors are becoming more tech-savvy, and that these forces create an opportunity for real estate investment firms to embrace new tools that unlock pent-up growth. We created Groundbreaker to harness these forces and empower firms to thrive in this new digital environment.
Meet our team
![Yasmin Bastos, Groundbreaker Customer Success Manager Yasmin Bastos, Groundbreaker Customer Success Manager](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Yasmin-160x160-1.png)
![Julia Collier Groundbreaker Implementation Specialist Julia Collier Groundbreaker Implementation Specialist](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Julia-Collier.png)
![Luiz Coutinho Support Specialist at Groundbreaker Luiz Coutinho Customer Success Manager at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Luiz-Coutinho-e1612274077958.png)
![Sergio Flores Software Engineer at Groundbreaker Sergio Flores Software Engineer at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sergio-Flores.png)
![Matt Fowler Head Of Sales at Groundbreaker Matt Fowler Head Of Sales at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Matt-160x160-1.png)
![Geraldo Júnior Software Engineer at Groundbreaker Geraldo Júnior Software Engineer at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Geraldo-Junior-e1612274580830.png)
![Fernanda Machado Associate Product Manager Fernanda Machado Associate Product Manager](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fernanda-160.png)
![Jake Marmulstein Groundbreaker Founder & CEO Jake Marmulstein Groundbreaker Co-founder & CEO](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Jake-Marmulstein.png)
![Márcio Meier SFullstack Software Engineer Márcio Meier Fullstack Software Engineer at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Marcio-160px.png)
![Timothy McLeods Account Executive at Groundbreaer Timothy McLeod Account Executive at Groundbreaer](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Timothy-McLeods-e1612273926197.png)
![Wellington Macedo Groundbreaker Senior Software Engineer Wellington Macedo Groundbreaker Senior Software Engineer](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Wellington-160x160-1.png)
![Luiz Moço Groundbreaker Software Engineer Luiz Moço Groundbreaker Software Engineer](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Luiz-02-e1598276669376.png)
![Ryan Oliver Groundbreaker Head of Product Ryan Oliver Groundbreaker Head of Product](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ryan-Oliver.png)
![Joni Reeves Product Marketing at Groundbreaker Joni Reeves Product Marketing at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Joni-Reeves-e1612273570563.png)
![Bruno Ribas Groundbreaker Support Specialist Bruno Ribas Groundbreaker Customer Success Manager](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bruno-160x160px.png)
![Daniel Ribeiro, Groundbreaker Account Executive Daniel Zubero, Groundbreaker Account Executive](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Daniel-160x160-1.png)
![Aline Ribeiro, Customer Success Manage Aline Ribeiro, Groundbreaker Customer Success Manager](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Aline-160x160-1-e1628794873409.png)
![Jeffrey Wagman Groundbreaker Strategy and Operations Jeffrey Wagman Groundbreaker Head of Customer Success](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jeffrey-160x160px.png)
Industry Advisors
![Andrew Bluhm Ryan Oliver Groundbreaker Head of Product](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Andrew-Bluhm.png)
![Ben Jamron Joni Reeves Product Marketing at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ben-Jamron.png)
![Stephen J. Alter Bruno Ribas Groundbreaker Support Specialist](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Stephen-J.-Alter.png)
![Justin Smollar Jeffrey Wagman Groundbreaker Strategy and Operations](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Justin-Smollar.png)
![Brian McGowan is managing partner of BlueWave Ventures, a merchant venture development company. Joni Reeves Product Marketing at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Brian-McGowan-e1603113355839-200x200.jpg)
![R. Todd Mackey Joni Reeves Product Marketing at Groundbreaker](https://groundbreaker.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/R.-Todd-Mackey.png)
WE´RE HIRING
We’re transforming the real estate industry with a modern, all-in-one investment management system developed for real estate syndicators. We’re hiring people who thrive on taking on a lot of responsibility for rapid career growth in a dynamic startup environment. Take a look at our Careers page for more information!
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WE’RE HIRING
We’re transforming the real estate industry with modern, all-in-one investment management systems developed for real estate syndicators. We’re hiring people who thrive on taking on a lot of responsibility for rapid career growth in a dynamic startup environment. Check out our careers page for more information!