Keyway
Flipping the Real-estate Game with AI

John, a real estate investor, is frustrated. In his world, time isn’t just money—it’s the difference between winning and losing deals. And today, he lost. Not because the property wasn’t a good fit, but because he spent too long analyzing numbers, dissecting financials, and waiting on projections. While his team compiled spreadsheets and reviewed market trends, another buyer moved faster and closed the deal.

John’s frustration isn’t unique—real estate thrives on speed, yet the industry is still burdened with outdated, manual processes. Investors, brokers, and lenders often rely on fragmented data and slow decision-making, making it harder to stay competitive. In a market where speed is crucial, inefficiency costs them valuable opportunities.

This is where Keyway is changing the game. The next-generation AI-powered platform is achieving what once seemed impossible: bringing automation, intelligence, and efficiency to real estate investment. What once took hours—or even days—now happens in seconds, giving investors, brokers, and lenders the competitive edge they need.

“By automating repetitive tasks and integrating key data into a cohesive system, we free up human resources to focus on what really matters—building relationships, negotiating deals, and growing businesses,” says Matias Recchia, co-founder and CEO of Keyway.

This approach isn’t just theoretical—it’s delivering real results. Consider a multifamily asset manager and operator with over 50,000 units and $5bn in asset value. Before adopting Keyway’s AI technology, the company struggled with disorganized document storage, revenue management inefficiencies, and a lack of real-time data for investment decisions.

Implementing Keyway transformed their operations. The team streamlined workflows, improved decision-making, and cut costs by replacing multiple software subscriptions and reducing the need for additional analysts. But the biggest win was time. Analysts shifted from manual data entry to strategic planning and deal-making, while property managers focused on improving tenant experiences rather than getting bogged down in paperwork.

This success is a clear example of how Keyway helps real estate firms simplify complexity, improve efficiency, and unlock greater value.

Tackling Industry Challenges with Game-Changing Solutions

Keyway identified two major challenges plaguing the real estate industry: reliance on paperwork and manual processes, and inefficient revenue management. Despite technological advancements, real estate operations still function much like they did 50 years ago—relying on scattered lender documents and leases with no centralized system to store and access critical data. This creates significant inefficiencies in document management and workflow.

Additionally, revenue management remains a cumbersome process. When a unit becomes vacant, determining the optimal rental price, selecting the right tenants, and deciding on concessions or discounts often requires calling multiple properties, gathering data from various sources, and manually analyzing information to make informed decisions. The lack of automation in these tasks leads to inefficiencies and increases the risk of human error, making it harder for real estate professionals to operate with speed and accuracy.

To address these issues, Keyway launched three groundbreaking products:

1. Key Docs digitizes lease agreements, loan documents, and financial data, making them searchable and easily accessible. Acting as an AI-powered analyst, it helps businesses quickly access critical information, automate due diligence, and speed up compliance checks. With AI-driven data extraction and query tools, tasks that once took weeks are now completed in minutes.

2. Key Comms provides real-time multifamily property analytics and insights for asset management, investments, and tenant sentiment analysis. It enables data-driven decision-making by transforming how rental rates are set. The platform integrates competition data, market trends, and tenant feedback—including social media and online reviews—using AI-driven image recognition and sentiment analysis. It also tracks property rating trends over time and offers recommendations to address negative tenant sentiment.

3. Key Brain delivers real-time insights on ownership history, debt concerns, and previous transactions. Its smart decision engine aggregates both public and proprietary property data, enabling investors to make quicker, more informed decisions. The software also tracks loan covenants, monitors market shifts, and provides predictive analytics to help businesses stay ahead.

Keyway’s LLM and Security

All these capabilities are possible thanks to Keyway’s proprietary Large Language Model (LLM), specially trained on thousands of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) documents. This advanced model allows users to seamlessly interact with multiple documents at once, enabling efficient comparisons and alignment with investment strategies. Pre-listed prompts based on document types ensure that no key diligence items are overlooked. Additionally, users can enhance their analysis with free-text custom prompts, making the process even more flexible and intuitive.

Keyway also prioritizes trust and transparency with reference indicators that ensure every insight is reliable and accurate.

Beyond its powerful LLM, Keyway combines cutting-edge AI technology with the highest security standards to provide precise, fast, and reliable results. Exhaustive testing and enriched data sets across markets ensure high accuracy and thorough decision-making. Meanwhile, Keyway’s SOC 2 compliance ensures robust security, with advanced encryption, data protection, and privacy measures to safeguard sensitive information. By adhering to strict industry standards, Keyway guarantees that users’ data remains secure, compliant, and protected throughout every phase of the investment process.

A Legacy of Innovation

Keyway’s journey didn’t happen overnight. Founded in 2021, the company initially developed machine learning models to aggregate smaller assets. Within its early years, it transacted nearly half a billion dollars, proving the immense potential of its technology. Realizing its value beyond internal use, Keyway began licensing its platform to third parties in 2024. Today, it partners with some of the world’s largest brokerage firms and asset management companies.

With AI revolutionizing the real estate industry, Keyway’s solutions are designed to help companies streamline operations, cut costs, and improve accuracy. The company has secured over $40 million in venture capital from investors such as Canvas Ventures, Camber Creek, and Thomvest.

“With AI-powered solutions like Keyway, firms are finding ways to increase accuracy, reduce manual labor, and make more informed decisions in real time. This shift isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about creating a sustainable future where technology and human insight work hand in hand to drive growth and success,” says Matias Recchia.

Keyway’s AI-driven platform is empowering real estate professionals with the tools to transform decision-making. Just as John could have closed his deal faster with these insights, companies across the industry are leveraging Keyway to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and gain real-time, data-driven clarity. As real estate continues to evolve, Keyway is positioned to play a leading role in shaping its future.