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A panel of venture capitalists and industry observers argued Friday morning that high-flying brokerage Compass is likely to avoid the tumultuous fate of co-working startup WeWork, despite being backed by the same massive investment fund.
Paul Hurst, a vice president at investment firm First American, laid out the situation to a packed room at Inman Connect New York. Among other things, Compass has “managed to attract a great technology team,” Hurst said, and has a different business model from other well-funded real estate startups like Opendoor or Katerra.
“I’m positive on Compass in the future,” Hurst said. “I hope they can build something that is truly differentiated.”
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