Tangent 💚 Proptech

A Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Eli Harris is the Co-Founder and Partner at One Dream Ventures, a venture studio developing cutting-edge enterprise SaaS and AI startups for the global energy transition in real estate and construction sectors. Previously, he co-founded R-Zero, backed by investors like Mayo Clinic and John Doerr, to revolutionize disinfection with hospital-grade, UV-C technology, and served as CEO of EcoFlow, a portable power leader supported by Sequoia China and Hillhouse Capital. With a background in tech roles at DJI and FLIR Systems and fluency in Mandarin, Eli brings a global, innovative approach to real estate, energy, and technology solutions.

(01:38) -  Eli's Journey: From Foreign Service to DJI
(03:10) - Founding EcoFlow: A Battery Innovation
(05:12) - Launching R0: Healthy Buildings Infrastructure
(06:29) - NewCo: AI for Construction Projects
(9:10) - Feature - Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2025
(09:59) - Pre-seed Strategy & Validation
(12:07) - Advice for Founders & Investors in the energy transition
(14:31) - Collaboration Superpower: Rick Rubin (Wiki - co-founder of Def Jam).

💚 Learn more:
➡️ One Dream Ventures site
➡️ Eli Harris on LinkedIn

➡️ Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act: A Way of Being

💚 Feature:
➡️ Blueprint Vegas 2025 - Register for 2025: The Premier Event for Industry Executives, Real Estate & Construction Tech Startups and VCs, at The Venetian, Las Vegas on September 16th-18th, 2025.

💚 Connect with Tangent:
➡️ Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
➡️ Jeff Berman on LinkedIn
➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn


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Creators & Guests

Host
Edward Cohen
Host & Executive Producer at Tangent
Guest
Eli Harris
Co-founder & Partner at One Dream Ventures

What is Tangent 💚 Proptech?

A new era is upon us, and Tangent💚 is back with our fourth new limited series, hosted by Proptech entrepreneur Edward Cohen, and venture capitalists Jeffrey Berman (Partner at Camber Creek) and Zach Aarons (Co-founder and GP at MetaProp). Tangent unites Proptech founders💡, real estate investors🏢, urban leaders🏙 and passionate creators🌎 who are improving our communities and cities. Join us to learn how we can solve present day challenges with innovative technology and greater collaboration.


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PS. Do not take anything said on this podcast as investment advise or seriously, this is for entertainment purposes only. 🙃