About CapMatch

CapMatch isn't building better software for the commercial lending industry. It's building a better commercial lending industry.

Our story

Capital was not the problem. The infrastructure connecting capital to opportunity was.

Long before CapMatch became a technology platform, its underlying business model had already been proven in the market. A highly successful debt placement operation had demonstrated that institutional relationships, disciplined underwriting, and sophisticated capital execution could consistently deliver results at scale. The opportunity was undeniable. So was the limitation. An industry responsible for financing trillions of dollars in commercial real estate remained constrained by manual workflows, fragmented information, disconnected stakeholders, and inefficient execution. Capital was not the problem. The infrastructure connecting capital to opportunity was fundamentally broken.

CapMatch was built to change that equation entirely.

Rather than digitizing isolated pieces of an outdated process, CapMatch set out to reengineer the entire commercial real estate debt lifecycle, vertically integrating origination, underwriting, lender intelligence, capital matching, transaction execution, and placement into a single, AI-native operating company. This is not another SaaS platform, marketplace, or incremental technology solution. CapMatch is a technology-powered capital execution business designed to outperform traditional intermediaries on speed, precision, scalability, and results.

By transforming proven institutional workflows into a proprietary, intelligence-driven infrastructure, CapMatch moved beyond concept and into live transaction execution from the outset. Operating largely in stealth, without a significant marketing campaign or scaled distribution strategy, the company has already facilitated hundreds of millions of dollars in commercial real estate loan volume.

The significance extends well beyond early transaction volume. CapMatch has demonstrated that institutional-grade debt placement can be systematically engineered, technologically accelerated, and scaled beyond the limitations of traditional brokerage. What began as a proven operating model has evolved into the foundation of a fundamentally new category of financial infrastructure.

Leadership & Board of Directors

The people leading CapMatch.

Our five-member Board of Directors, including the company's operating leadership. 50+ years of combined experience across real estate, capital markets, and technology.

Dr. Jeff Richmond

Dr. Jeff Richmond

Chief Executive Officer

15 years of experience driving AI-powered capital markets for multifamily and Opportunity Zone investments at CapMatch and OZ Listings. Former growth leadership at eXp Realty ($2B+ annual volume) and Chief Operating Partner at ACARA Management.

Param Vora

Param Vora

Chief Technology Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Director of AI at The Cool Down (60M+ monthly visits, fastest-growing U.S. media brand in early 2025). Former CTO of Solarcheckr (650% increase in financing approvals, successful acquisition); Cleantech Open alumnus. Chief BD at Urbanests Housing Services for 1Y. 10+ years of ML/AI experience. Leading CapMatch's technology vision across underwriting, automation, and investor intelligence.

Michael Krueger

Michael Krueger

Chief Legal Officer

Partner at Lucosky Brookman LLP, corporate and securities attorney specializing in capital markets, structured finance, and complex transactions. Ensures CapMatch operates with regulatory rigor, transaction integrity, and governance frameworks suitable for institutional counterparties.

Todd Vitzthum

Todd Vitzthum

Board of Directors

23 years of experience, executing over $3B in commercial real estate transactions. Drives tech-enabled capital platforms at CapMatch and OZ Listings. Managing Partner at ACARA Management leading multifamily investment strategy and Opportunity Zone deployment.

Gregory J. Kapust

Gregory J. Kapust

Board of Directors

Deep experience in finance, governance, and capital allocation, with four successful exits including three exceeding $100M. Active real estate investor, providing disciplined financial oversight and ensuring CapMatch is built to scale responsibly while competing aggressively on outcomes.

Engineering

Engineering leadership.

Leading the design and build of the CapMatch platform, from document intelligence to lender matching.

Aryan Jain

Engineering Lead

Former founder and software engineer with a background in AI productivity tools. Built and scaled a venture-backed company from zero to revenue and through a successful exit. Founded SmailBox and UsePRD, a gradCapital-backed startup focused on intelligent automation. Originally developed SmailBox, an AI-driven email client designed for advanced email inbox automation. Successfully pivoted the core technology to UsePRD, an application generating high-fidelity implementation plans for coding agents, and sold the product after seeing early revenue and traction. Selected as one of 50 founders for Founders Inc. Off-Season in San Francisco — a highly selective residency for building emerging technology at their Fort Mason campus. Education: IIT Madras, Computer Science & Engineering — B.Tech (2023–2027). Achieved a historic branch change from Metallurgy to Computer Science (top 150 AIR cutoff), placing in the top 0.01% of 1.5 million JEE entrants.

Kabeer Ahmed Merchant

Engineering Lead

Former founder of Existence with experience across engineering, product development, community building and research. Built Sentient, an open-source proactive personal assistant (700+ GitHub stars) engineered to operate with the autonomy required to replace traditional human assistants. The project evolved into Sentient Cloud, an international platform serving 200+ users across the US, Germany, Turkey, and other global markets, successfully generating initial revenue. This global reach was driven by an organic ecosystem, scaling a dedicated WhatsApp community to 1,000+ members and amassing over 14 million total views across YouTube (5,000+ subscribers, 10M+ views) and Instagram (1,000+ followers, 4M+ views). Holds a granted Indian patent and has published three research papers resulting from other technical products developed at Existence. Education: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (2022–2026) @ Pune Vidyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology, Pune

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