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About
Williams started Cadre in his twenties, having begun in real estate during the financial crisis, and built a platform that put institutional commercial real estate deals in front of individuals, family offices, endowments and pensions. He described the work on the TechTO stage in January 2018: where the inefficiency in the industry actually sits, why an asset class that large stayed offline for so long, and what a new entrant has to do to win institutional trust. Cadre was acquired by Yieldstreet in 2024.
Backers
Venture-backed; acquired by Yieldstreet in 2024.
Quick answers
What does Cadre do?
It gives investors access to individual commercial real estate deals that historically circulated only among brokers and private funds, with the diligence and administration handled on the platform.
Who founded it?
Ryan Williams in 2014, with Joshua and Jared Kushner.
What happened to it?
It was acquired by Yieldstreet in 2024. Williams left to found Ellis AI, which came out of stealth in July 2026.