---
title: "MetaProp Notches Proptech Exits: Urbint and Obie Acquired"
description: "MetaProp saw two proptech exits as Urbint was acquired by Itron for $325M and Obie by The Baldwin Group, while portfolio company BuildOps hit unicorn status."
date: 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["metaprop", "proptech", "venture-capital", "startup-funding", "market-analysis"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-metaprop-urbint-obie-exits
---

# MetaProp Notches Proptech Exits: Urbint and Obie Acquired

> MetaProp saw two proptech exits as Urbint was acquired by Itron for $325M and Obie by The Baldwin Group, while portfolio company BuildOps hit unicorn status.

**MetaProp** logged two clean proptech exits: **Urbint acquired by Itron for $325M** (Oct 2025) and **Obie acquired by The Baldwin Group** (Jan 2026), while portfolio company **BuildOps reached unicorn status**.

## Key facts

- **Firm:** MetaProp (NYC proptech specialist, founded 2015)
- **Urbint:** Acquired by Itron for $325M (Oct 2025)
- **Obie:** Acquired by The Baldwin Group (Jan 2026)
- **BuildOps:** Became a unicorn in 2025
- **Focus:** Full real estate value chain; $1-2M initial checks

## Why this matters

The exits validate MetaProp's specialist thesis that "unsexy" built-world categories — utilities resilience, landlord insurance, contractor software — can produce category-defining, acquirable businesses.

## Sources

1. MetaProp GP Zach Aarons interview (VCWire): https://vcwire.tech/2026/05/21/metaprop-interview-with-general-partner-zach-aarons/
2. MetaProp exits (CB Insights): https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/metaprop