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New Story

Summer 2015 · Active

We pioneer solutions to end the global housing crisis by empowering…

Location: Atlanta, GA, US

Founded: 2014

Team size: 20

About

Since its inception, NS has raised over $80 million to build thousands of homes across Latin America and impact ~20,000 individuals. In 2021, NS launched a venture capital fund, Hometeam Ventures, focused on early-stage construction and housing innovations. NS graduated from Y Combinator and is a 4x recipient of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company.

Founders

  • Brett HaglerFounder/CEO

    Co-Founder and CEO at New Story.

  • Matthew MarshallFounder

    Co-founder and Chief Business Officer of New Story.  New Story pioneers solutions to end global homelessness through a market-driven approach and since starting 8 years ago we've raised over 50M+ and built 37 communities (100-150 homes per project) in Latin America. Our goal is to house 1M individuals by 2030 through sustainable and scalable affordable housing models by blending a mixture of philanthropy, impact investment, and technical expertise.