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Goldman Sachs named Fortress to its Launch With GS Entrepreneur Cohort 2023. Fortress was one of six high-growth, tech-enabled companies led by underrepresented founders. The two-week program connected founder and CEO Kerri Davis with investors, executives, and industry experts to help grow Fortress as a property management platform built for affordable housing.
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Goldman Sachs selected Fortress for the Launch With GS Entrepreneur Cohort 2023, one of only six companies chosen.
The cohort backs high-growth, tech-enabled companies led by women, Black, Latinx, and other underrepresented founders.
Fortress is a Nashville-based property management software company built for multifamily owners and operators.
Founder and CEO Kerri Davis is a property management veteran who first built Fortress as an internal tool.
The two-week program connects founders with investors, executives, and industry experts to speed up growth.
Fortress, a pioneering real estate technology firm that develops property management software for multifamily owners and operators, has been named a member of the Launch With GS Entrepreneur Cohort 2023 by Goldman Sachs, one of the world's leading investment banks.
NASHVILLE, TN – Fortress, a pioneering real estate technology firm that develops property management software for multifamily owners and operators, has been named a member of the Launch With GS Entrepreneur Cohort 2023 by Goldman Sachs, one of the world's leading investment banks. During the two-week cohort, Fortress will have access to resources for founders to fast-track their companies’ growth and build relationships with industry experts, executives and investors.
The 2023 Entrepreneur Cohort features six high-growth, tech-enabled companies that are led by underrepresented entrepreneurs. Through Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs aims to increase access to capital and facilitate connections for women, Black, Latinx, and other diverse entrepreneurs and investors.
"We are honored to be a part of the 2023 Launch With GS program. Fortress's executive team personifies GS's core belief that diverse teams drive strong returns,” says Kerri Davis, Founder & CEO of Fortress, and property management veteran. “I am proud to showcase my incredible team in this cohort and grateful for the opportunity to take advantage of the GS team's knowledge, experience, connections and passion."
Using innovative technology, Fortress aims to provide users with a clean interface and a centralized platform for automating workflows, rapid onboarding and training, and access to real-time data and insights. Originally built as an internal tool to circumvent expensive and outdated proptech services on the market, Fortress is now actively onboarding clients from across the country.
About Fortress
Fortress Technology Solutions is a real estate technology firm that is reinventing property management by providing a robust, user-friendly core property management software product that is accessible, transparent, and innovative. While existing property management platforms are outdated, lack proper support, and require a computer science degree and a deep bank account to fully understand and utilize, Fortress recovers lost time and money through in-system training, realtime
data that increases awareness and drives action, and a support team with extensive property management experience. Fortress is based in Nashville, Tennessee. To learn more, visit https://fortresstech.io.
About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
About Launch With GS
Launch With GS is Goldman Sachs’ $1 billion investment strategy grounded in the data-driven thesis that diverse teams drive strong returns. Through Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs aims to increase access to capital and facilitate connections for women, Black, Latinx and other diverse entrepreneurs and investors.
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