Ian Bel is a real estate owner-operator who has acquired and transformed over 16,000 units of workforce and affordable housing across nine states before launching Olive Tree Ventures, giving him deeper hands-on experience with PropTech problems than most venture investors. He operates a Strategic Partner Network that connects traditional real estate and construction stakeholders with technology solutions, positioning himself as both a capital provider and structured distribution channel for PropTech startups into institutional owners and contractors. Ian Bel is a real estate owner-operator who has acquired and transformed over 16,000 units of workforce and affordable housing across nine states before launching Olive Tree Ventures, giving him deeper hands-on experience with PropTech problems than most venture investors. He operates a Strategic Partner Network that connects traditional real estate and construction stakeholders with technology solutions, positioning himself as both a capital provider and structured distribution channel for PropTech startups into institutional owners and contractors.