Contestants and Judges
PropTech Startup Showdown @ SXSW
Realtor.com and NAR Tech & Innovation are bringing the PropTech Startup Showdown to SXSW—a fast-paced competition where bold ideas and breakthrough real estate innovation take center stage.
And the 2026 PropTech Showdown Winner Is…KeyPath!
Meet the Winner! From left, Sharon Love-Bates, Director of Emerging Technology, National Association of REALTORS®; Emily Girard, CEO, Unlock MLS and Austin Board of REALTORS® , Lucie Fortier, Head of MLS Solutions at ICE; Laurel Djoukeng, KeyPath; Mickey Neuberger, CCMO, Realtor.com; Dan Weisman, Director of Innovation Strategy, National Association of REALTORS®
Meet the Contestants! From left, Jeremy Henley, QwikFix; Laurel Djoukeng, KeyPath; Randy Marsden, HouseQuest; Justin Gelwicks, Contraca; Reannah Wyatt, Real Time App; Max Bregman, BreatheEV
2026 PropTech Showdown Contestants
KeyPath is an AI-powered resident rewards and retention platform that helps landlords reduce turnover and increase NOI while enabling renters to build meaningful financial value through their lease.
Contraca automatically reconstructs a brokerage’s complete transaction database from verified documents, delivering actionable insights without requiring new software or agent behavior changes.
HouseQuest is a spatial computing platform that transforms home search into an interactive, real-world experience using AR and AI to connect buyers with homes and generate high-quality leads for real estate professionals.
BreatheEV delivers a fully managed EV charging platform that enables property owners to serve more drivers with fewer chargers while reducing costs and creating a dramatically better resident experience.
QwikFix delivers pricing certainty during real estate transactions by converting inspection reports into accurate quotes and managed repairs that reduce risk and speed closings.
The Real Time App is a modern transaction management platform that centralizes clients, documents, communication, and workflows into one intelligent system for agents and their clients. With real-time visibility into milestones and next steps, the platform creates a more transparent, efficient, and connected transaction experience.
The Stage is Set: Meet the 2026 PropTech Showdown Judges and Emcee
2026 EmCee: Emily Girard, CEO, Unlock MLS and Austin Board of REALTORS®
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