Speaker Series - Kia Nejatian

​Join us on Zoom for a Speaker Series conversation with Kia Nejatian, head of partnerships at Opendoor. Hear Kia share insights and experiences, with time to reflect on the ideas and ask questions. Bring your curiosity and join us for an engaging hour of conversation on October 23.

​Kia Nejatian is an executive, venture investor, and entrepreneur operating at the intersection of real estate and technology. He currently leads Homebuilder Partnerships at Opendoor. Previously, Kia was the Co-Founder & CEO of Nestflip, the most active fix-and-flip investor in North Carolina’s Triad region, and Head of Corporate Development at Revive Real Estate. As a Principal at Second Century Ventures and Executive Director at NAR REACH (most active proptech investor globally), he oversaw venture investments in category-defining startups like Knock, Landis, Inspectify, PLACE, and Fractional, as well as notable acquisitions including Aryeo (acq. by Zillow), Modus (acq. by Compass), Feather (acq. by Vesta), and Properly (acq. by Compass). Earlier in his career, Kia launched the Real Estate and Construction practice at Plug and Play Ventures (most active seed stage investor globally), authored Corporate Venture Capital, and led partnerships at the Y Combinator–backed fintech startup Kash through its acquisition. His background also includes roles as a Real Estate Analyst at Real Facilities (acq. Savills), Founder of StayTO, and Advisor to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.