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UK Housing Awards – Nomination

UK Housing Awards – Nomination

We are proud to announce that Oparo Social – Oparo Group and its partner Xp Property has been shortlisted for the Best Supported Housing Landlord award at the UK Housing Awards 2024. This recognition reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable housing solutions that empower […]

OPARO RECOGNIZED IN HOUSING TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE’S BEST PROPTECHS OF 2024/2025

OPARO RECOGNIZED IN HOUSING TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE’S BEST PROPTECHS OF 2024/2025

Oparo, the first algorithm-driven real estate investment company, is proud to announce its inclusion in Housing Technology magazine’s esteemed annual round-up of the best PropTech companies and IT start-ups for 2024/2025. This recognition underscores Oparo’s innovative contributions to the social housing sector.Housing Technology’s VisionHousing Technology’s […]

Navigating the Complex World of Supported Housing: The RODCAST

Navigating the Complex World of Supported Housing: The RODCAST

In the intricate realm of supported housing, where social responsibility intersects with real estate management, challenges abound. A recent podcast sheds light on these complexities through a candid conversation with an industry expert, Toby, who delves into the moral, financial, and operational struggles inherent in […]

Disrupting the Real Estate Space: How Oparo Social is Part of a Winning Ecosystem

Disrupting the Real Estate Space: How Oparo Social is Part of a Winning Ecosystem

Introduction: The UK property market is a dynamic and often challenging space, but companies like XP Property are showing the industry how innovation and expertise can lead to exceptional growth. Recently featured in an article on how they’re disrupting the UK real estate scene, my […]

How Oparo Social is Revolutionizing Social Housing with Industry Titans

How Oparo Social is Revolutionizing Social Housing with Industry Titans

Introduction: Recently featured in The Independent, my business partners, Ben Richards and Jack Jiggens, have been making waves in the UK property market with their firm, XP Property. Their success story is one of resilience, innovation, and strategic growth. At Oparo Social, we are proud […]

Oparo Social Win Social Housing Investor of the Year!

Oparo Social Win Social Housing Investor of the Year!

Oparo Social Named “Social Housing Investor of the Year” at the HMO Awards Oparo Social is delighted to announce its recent recognition as the “Social Housing Investor of the Year” at the prestigious HMO Awards, awarded in June. This esteemed accolade celebrates Oparo Social’s exemplary […]

Partners in Property London Birthday

Partners in Property London Birthday

A very special May event as PIP London turns 5 🎉🥳 The team over at The Dickins Inn, St Catherine’s Dock are putting the finishing touches, to their very special, 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, on Thursday 16th May and what an amazing line-up they have in […]

Oparo Social Nominated for Best Social Housing Investor

Oparo Social Nominated for Best Social Housing Investor

Good luck to our finalists for the 🏆 ‘PROGESSIVE SOCIAL HOUSING INVESTOR’ for The HMO Awards 23/24! 🙏Thanks to Judge, Sue Sims for your help with this category. 👏 Well done and good luck to all 5 applicants who have made it onto the shortlist! […]

The Big Social Housing Debate

The Big Social Housing Debate

Partners in Property brings you a FREE PIP TASTER! THE BIG SOCIAL HOUSING DEBATE 15th April 2024 7:00pm – 9:00pm Some of the most experienced people in the Social Housing sector, in one place, at one time, to answer all your questions. This won’t be […]

Using Institutional Finance in Supported Living

Using Institutional Finance in Supported Living

  In this episode of The Supported Living Property Podcast Toby Wilde explains how he is working with institutional lenders to develop supported and social housing. He shares his experience of developing supported living property in London and gives great practical advice for property investors […]

Oparo Social Nominated for Impact Investor Award

Oparo Social Nominated for Impact Investor Award

Oparo Social have been nominated for the Best Progressive Social Housing Investor at the HMO awards 2022. This recognition is fantastic recognition for the entire Oparo Social team and all the hard work put into delivering high quality supported housing with design inspired inspired by […]

Top 101 London Real Estate Investment Startups & Companies

Top 101 London Real Estate Investment Startups & Companies

Estate Innovators list of Top Real Estate Investment Companies in London featuring PropTech investment company the Oparo Group.

Social Impact Panel PIP Live 2022

Social Impact Panel PIP Live 2022

I am very proud to have taken part in the Partners in Property Live Conference 2022 in Solihull. The other panelists were Will Mallard, Amy Varle and Michael Patterson. We covered the Social and Supported Housing space, dealing with local authorities and housing associations, growing […]

Competitive Dealmaking in UK Property Will Mallard Interviews Toby Wilde and Jay Howard

Competitive Dealmaking in UK Property Will Mallard Interviews Toby Wilde and Jay Howard

Competitive DEAL-MAKING in UK Property Will Mallard Interviews Toby Wilde and Jay Howard EPISODE #181 How do you get deals put together when there is competition? Panel conversation with active operators each with decades of property deal experiences. Jay Howard a hugely experienced UK property […]

Will Mallard – My Property World Conversations Podcast

Will Mallard – My Property World Conversations Podcast

  Blurb     How does a property investment house and a property tech business get started?   What’s really the difference between West London and rest of the country?   The best question to sort out whether you are just wasting your time with […]

Toby Wilde Joins The Board of Family Owned Business

Toby Wilde Joins The Board of Family Owned Business

Toby Wilde joins the Board of Family Construction, Property Development and Investment business.

Oparo Group Q2 Round Up

Oparo Group Q2 Round Up

In Q2 2021 Oparo Group have continued its success as a PropTech driven Real Estate Investment house in the following ways: 2 New Transactions 119 Units In Legals or Under Construction £120m to Deploy in The Right Deals £300m of Assets Flagged by Our Algorithm

Property Data Panel, The Property Investor Show 2021

Property Data Panel, The Property Investor Show 2021

The video from the 2021 PropTech and Property Data panel at The Property Investor Show at the Excel featuring PropTech founder Toby Wilde.

Trading Suspended with Reverse Takeover by Sprift in Works

Trading Suspended with Reverse Takeover by Sprift in Works

The London Stock Exchange has suspended trading in Immedia Group plc from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM:IME) with the announcement of an agreement for the reverse takeover of Immedia by Sprift Technologies Limited. In preparation for the reverse takeover, Immedia has entered into a £900,000 […]

Property People Podcast with Saam Lowni

Property People Podcast with Saam Lowni

On this episode of Property People, we meet Toby Wilde, Founder of PropTech firm Oparo, believed to be the first REACT Investment house in the UK. Toby comes from a third-generation family business that focused on property development and construction and has also carved his […]

Oparo Group Q1 Roundup

Oparo Group Q1 Roundup

A fantastic start to the year from the Oparo Group and its Partners, we are pleased to announce this progress in our Q1 2021 update: 5 Transactions Completed Totalling 33 Units. 8 Assets in Legals Totalling 39 units. 2 Refurbishments Completed. In-House Algorithm & Appraisal […]

Property Sisters 2021 Property Predictions Interview with Toby Wilde

Property Sisters 2021 Property Predictions Interview with Toby Wilde

#Proptech has become a real buzzword in the property investment and development industry over the past couple of years. Being a notorious #technophobe it may surprise you to learn then that I’m actually a Board Advisor to one such company, OPARO. My good friend and founder Toby Wilde has a vision […]

Oparo Progress: Q4 2020

Oparo Progress: Q4 2020

14 Units Acquired 94 Unit Pipeline in Legals 2 Construction Projects Started Capital Under Advisory Increased to £122m. 1 Loan Completed

Global Family Office Summit 2020 announce Toby Wilde as a Panelist

Global Family Office Summit 2020 announce Toby Wilde as a Panelist

Our panel on the 3rd of December’s topic is next-generation Family Office leaders, with the question, ‘are NextGens simply custodians of legacy and capital, or entrepreneurs to modernise and grow wealth?’ I come from a third-generation Family Business and have very close ties to several FO’s, however, personally, […]

Building A New World, How PropTech can help post Co-Vid.

Building A New World, How PropTech can help post Co-Vid.

Bridging & Commercial Magazine August/September Edition Delighted to have been invited to contribute to Bridging & Commercial’s Magazine article Building For A New World.  You can read the full article by clicking the button below.   Read Here

PropTech Myths, The Return Podcast with Anna Harper

PropTech Myths, The Return Podcast with Anna Harper

Just released an episode of #thereturnpodcast with Anna Clare Harper, It’s definitely one of my more controversial ones and my #ADHD is in full flow! 🙂     We discussed the common myths around how and whether #proptechs can solve housing market problems.     Highlights of this episode include:     […]

Focus On Why Podcast – Evolution of Data with Toby Wilde

Focus On Why Podcast – Evolution of Data with Toby Wilde

Toby Wilde has a vision for the future of real estate which is why he founded OPARO a Real Estate and Computer Technology (REACT) firm which is algorithm-based, people-driven and has real estate investment at its heart.In this Focus on WHY podcast episode, Toby shares WHY he works […]

REACT private equity firm which uses big data to identify attractive assets raises £73m

REACT private equity firm which uses big data to identify attractive assets raises £73m

Oparo, a real estate and computer technology (REACT) private equity firm, has announced its inaugural raise   Oparo’s proprietary technology flags financially stressed and distressed assets by using big data and machine learning to forecast and identify the most attractive assets and regions in the […]

PropTech firm Oparo raises £73m

PropTech firm Oparo raises £73m

Property and computer tech investor Oparo has raised £73m in its inaugural fund raising. READ THE ARTICLE HERE

Proptech firm Oparo raises £73m

Proptech firm Oparo raises £73m

Real estate & computer technology investment company announces its inaugural raise Read Article Here

PROPTECH 2020: The Dawn of REACT Funds

PROPTECH 2020: The Dawn of REACT Funds

By Toby Wilde and Alexander Shepherd of OPARO. As we enter a new decade the smoke signals for U.K. Real Estate look positive, as the industry maintains a transition towards professionalisation and institutionalisation (due largely to government intervention); and what of PropTech 4.0, how will […]

Featured in the Oxford University PropTech Report

Featured in the Oxford University PropTech Report

Fantastic research paper by Professor Andrew Baum of Oxford University on the future of PropTech. This is a follow up to his paper in 2017, PropTech 3.0. I subsequently wrote an article arguing the fourth incarnation of PropTech shall be REACT Funds. There is a […]

The Return Podcast, Anna Harper Interview

The Return Podcast, Anna Harper Interview

We discussed how #propertyinvestors can use #data and #algorithms to drive better decisions, identify more profitable opportunities, safeguard against #risk and drive #efficiencyHighlights of this episode include:Using data, one of the most valuable resources in #property, to make better #investment decisionsHow identifying the early signs of […]

Where next for PropTech ?

Where next for PropTech ?

It is broadly recognised that PropTech is in its third phase. This raises the question, what’s next for this virgin sector?“PropTech” is evidently going through a renaissance and is becoming a highly desirable investment opportunity for both Venture Capitalists and Angels. Forbes has put PropTech […]

Will GDPR contribute to more agents dying out?

Will GDPR contribute to more agents dying out?

We live in exciting times; our world is more dynamic and inventive than it has been in well over 100 years. But, as is always the case, exciting times are also turbulent times, you can’t have one without the other. Technology has the potential to allow […]

Does Data Add Value to a Property Investment?

Does Data Add Value to a Property Investment?

I wrote an article, recently, asking whether, as it does with cars, a Full Service History adds value to a property. Now, I want to go one step further and ask whether data itself adds value to a property.To extend the question: Does the gathering […]

Will Increased Government Intervention Be A Barrier for New Estate Agents?

Will Increased Government Intervention Be A Barrier for New Estate Agents?

I’ve always liked Laissez-faire economics, the belief that the economy and business function better without the intervention of Government. To me it seems rational that individual industries and capitalists know what is best for them over politicians, who often have little experience in the industry […]

Does a Full Service History add value to a property?

Does a Full Service History add value to a property?

There are various ways of adding value to a property. Some of them are old as time, but some of them are new, having arrived with the Digital Transformation. Recently, I’ve been wondering whether one of those, and one which is yet to be truly […]

Sprift: How Proptech Is Transforming The Property Industry

Sprift: How Proptech Is Transforming The Property Industry

Sprift_ How Proptech is transforming the property industry – The Land Collective