Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis is a Portfolio Manager at Second Century Ventures, an active venture capital investment firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The organization operates as the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS, providing capital to various early-stage technology companies globally. In his specific role, Ellis directs the firm's investment initiatives and oversees portfolio management operations across the growing Australia and New Zealand regional markets. He evaluates and supports emerging startups operating within the real estate technology sector, widely recognized as PropTech, while also analyzing adjacent verticals including financial technology, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, information technology, and blockchain applications. Ellis maintains a primary focus on identifying and scaling early-stage business software solutions that facilitate global real estate transactions, support property management ecosystems, and integrate new digital technologies across the broader built environment.