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Oliver Buchannon
Maximillian Diez

Maximillian Diez is the Founder and CEO of Twenty Five Ventures, offering mentorship to proptech and fintech startups. With 20+ years in real estate as a broker, investor, advisor, and executive, he co-founded the 25V Series of funds. Diez is a respected voice in real estate technology, a guest judge on pitch competitions, a contributor to Forbes, and a guest lecturer at the University of San Francisco.


Because of AEO... The Funnel Just Broke Part Deux

Because of AEO... The Funnel Just Broke Part Deux

Growth

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The Government Loves Stablecoins Now. Seriously.

The Government Loves Stablecoins Now. Seriously.

The GENIUS Act greenlights branded currency. Is your brand ready?

Future

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ARKI Startup Spotlight – Redefining AEC Workflows with AI

ARKI Startup Spotlight – Redefining AEC Workflows with AI

The AI Foundation Layer Powering the Next Era of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

DiversityInTech

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Adapt or Die: MLSes' New Love Affair with AI

Adapt or Die: MLSes' New Love Affair with AI

Every MLS leader should understand MCP before someone else builds the first server without you.

Proptech

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Why Power Forward LA Reaffirmed My Belief in Founders Who Dare

Why Power Forward LA Reaffirmed My Belief in Founders Who Dare

Celebrating bold ideas, diverse founders, and the future of venture.

DiversityInTech

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The Scorched-Earth Era of Digital Real Estate

The Scorched-Earth Era of Digital Real Estate

The battle over listings has become a war for control. What’s left behind may be worse than what came before.

Proptech

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Why VCs Need Side Quests (Because “Crushing It” Gets Old)

Why VCs Need Side Quests (Because “Crushing It” Gets Old)

He Raised a Fund and Ran a Tough Mudder. One Was Harder.

Venture Capital

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Not Random. Just Rigged. How Venture Capital Picks Its Winners

Not Random. Just Rigged. How Venture Capital Picks Its Winners

As Power Forward approaches—the LA summit hosted by Equity Angels—I keep coming back to one truth: in venture, luck isn’t random.

Venture Capital

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bc of AEO.. You Need the Quote.

bc of AEO.. You Need the Quote.

Why the Future of Visibility Belongs to Brands That Get Quoted ---------> Not Just Found

Future

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Our United States Is For Sale

Our United States Is For Sale

Trump’s Presidency as a Brokerage of American Power

Leadership

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Venture Capital Is Growing Up — and Getting Its Hands Dirty

Venture Capital Is Growing Up — and Getting Its Hands Dirty

Venture firms are abandoning passive investing in favor of building, buying, and holding — and founders are asking for it.

Venture Capital

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Why the Philippines is a Strategic Choice for Business Owners in Southeast Asia

Why the Philippines is a Strategic Choice for Business Owners in Southeast Asia

Growth

The End of the Funnel: Why Real Estate Search Is Going Direct-to-Consumer

The End of the Funnel: Why Real Estate Search Is Going Direct-to-Consumer

The digital real estate game is changing—buyers don’t want brands, they want homes. And they’re finding them without ever visiting a portal homepage.

Future

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78 Days In—and What It’s Costing Us

78 Days In—and What It’s Costing Us

What We Choose to Build

Musings

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When Leadership Becomes Liability: Why the Tesla Story Demands Closer Study

When Leadership Becomes Liability: Why the Tesla Story Demands Closer Study

Why Tesla’s crisis under Elon Musk is a case study in leadership risk and corporate fragility.

Leadership

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Profitability & Cost Synergies: How Rocket-Redfin Could Unlock $800M+ in Annual Profit

Profitability & Cost Synergies: How Rocket-Redfin Could Unlock $800M+ in Annual Profit

Can This Merger Drive Long-Term Profitability Through AI, Automation, and Agent Model Shifts? Part two of a two-part series.

Exits

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PropTech, FinTech, and the AI Takeover: Why SaaS is No Longer Enough

PropTech, FinTech, and the AI Takeover: Why SaaS is No Longer Enough

Why AI-Driven Automation Is Replacing Traditional Software and Reshaping the Future of PropTech and FinTech

Proptech

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Rocket & Redfin Merger: How This Powerhouse Could Handle 1 in 6 U.S. Purchase Mortgages

Rocket & Redfin Merger: How This Powerhouse Could Handle 1 in 6 U.S. Purchase Mortgages

How This Deal Could Reshape Real Estate and Challenge Industry Giants - Part one of a two-part series.

Exits

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USF’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative: Where Ideas Become Action

USF’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative: Where Ideas Become Action

Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs with Knowledge, Mentorship, and Opportunity

Future

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VCs, Stop Reading and Start Clicking: The Investment Edge You’re Missing

VCs, Stop Reading and Start Clicking: The Investment Edge You’re Missing

Why VCs Who Rely on Research Alone Miss Red Flags, Overlook Winners, and Leave Money on the Table

Venture Capital

The Story Behind Furnishr: A Hassle-Free Way to Furnish Your Home

The Story Behind Furnishr: A Hassle-Free Way to Furnish Your Home

Furnishr: Turning Empty Spaces into Move-In-Ready Homes—Effortlessly.

Product Market Fit

The Selfless Startup: How Andre Iguodala Embodied the Culture That Builds Dynasties

The Selfless Startup: How Andre Iguodala Embodied the Culture That Builds Dynasties

Why every great team—on the court or in business—needs an unselfish leader to sustain success. The Glue.

Team Building

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Have You Found Your Chickenjoy? The Power of Product-Market Fit and Category Creation

Have You Found Your Chickenjoy? The Power of Product-Market Fit and Category Creation

How a Fried Chicken and Spaghetti Combo Redefined Fast Food and Built a Global Brand

Product Market Fit

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The PropTech Fundraising Trap: Why High Valuations Too Early Can Kill Your Next Round

The PropTech Fundraising Trap: Why High Valuations Too Early Can Kill Your Next Round

Growth

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Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Price Hikes: What Chickens and Washing Machines Teach Us

Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Price Hikes: What Chickens and Washing Machines Teach Us

What the heck is a Tariff and who really pays the price?

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