Erik Stiebel - hard tech cre broker
@erik_stiebel
Helping hard tech companies align their business plan with their real estate needs at @CREAreal_estate. Sign up for my hard tech newsletter at the link below
My current state of the SoCal hard tech map. Although constantly evolving, this map gives a solid snapshot of the SoCal landscape. One thing that's obvious when comparing to map 1.0 is El Segundo continues to be the most popular, but Hawthorne picked up a few. DM me if you…
Recently, I’ve had several clients come to me with questions about location incentives. So, I figured I’d share a page from my location incentives deck. If you’d like the whole deck, DM me. Happy to share. Location incentives have become a major factor in corporate relocation…
In case you missed last week's Space Dirt🚀, a big congrats to these companies for recently emerging from stealth: Magenta @TiberiusAero @apolinkHQ @PerseusDefense @Robotoolworx @ValstadShip Subscribe to Space Dirt 🚀 at the link in my bio. -Erik
No better way to know your market than by being in it every day. Last month, I discovered 2 companies new to El Segundo, just by driving around: - @lumafield from Cambridge, MA - Upgrade Energy from Gardena, CA (pictured) Be suspicious of the CRE brokers who get their…
The mid-month Space Dirt dropped this morning. In it: 🚀 7 companies emerging from stealth 🚀 A location incentives primer from yours truly 🚀 9 fundings (plus some interesting funding insights courtesy of @PitchBook) 🚀 10 pieces of content I think you will enjoy And a whole…
In January 2020, I was a young associate at a big brokerage. I was doing okay, but I didn't feel like I was showing up authentically. For myself or my clients. I decided to do something about it. My father spent his whole career at Northrop Grumman. I always thought the…
In every Space Dirt 🚀, we profile hard tech companies that are raising capital. Here are the top 5 hard tech raises (U.S.-based) from the second half of June. Including one newly minted 🦄 in @geckorobotics The next Space Dirt drops a week from today. Subscribe today (link…
In the last Space Dirt🚀, I highlighted 6 hard tech companies that recently emerged from stealth, including several from Y Combinator. Congrats to: @GeneralistAI_ @sorcerer_earth Lux Aeterna @RobotLearningCo @photonium Almond If you're a hard tech company emerging from…
Super impressed with Karman Industries
In January 2025, I decided to double down on my effort to help up-and-coming hard tech entrepreneurs. Results so far: 4 separate month-to-month leases for VC-backed startup clients through June. When I cofounded CREA, I realized how much work it takes to get a business off…
The latest Space Dirt🚀 is here! In this issue: → 6 companies emerging from stealth → An invitation to my client, @CofactrTweets' open house → 13 fundings (including 2 newly minted unicorns) And a whole lot more. spacedirt.beehiiv.com/p/june-s-space…
To quote @SnoopDogg , “Ain’t no party like a West Coast party." I recently helped @CofactrTweets 5x its East Coast real estate footprint. And now, they’re celebrating. If you'd like to attend the grand opening of the Cofactr West Coast warehouse in Long Beach, CA, you can RSVP…
In the mid-June Space Dirt🚀, we highlighted the 3 hard tech companies that recently emerged from stealth. Congrats to: @VitalLyfe @Netic_AI @standardnuclear If you're a hard tech company emerging from stealth and want to share the good news with over 1,800 of your peers ➞…
The latest Space Dirt dropped. Find out where Gundo companies @thedroneforge and @lumafield moved to, and a whole lot more spacedirt.beehiiv.com/p/june-s-space…
Success loves speed. Co-founding a startup taught me that momentum is everything. The longer you wait to make a decision, the harder it becomes to reignite that forward motion. This is why I work with so many startups and VC-backed companies. They move fast, and they need a…
May's hard tech VC funding announcements concluded the month on a strong note. Congrats to those who raised: → @CX2_Industries → @RadiantNuclear → Zeno Power → @saildrone → @EnduroSat → @mpowertech → Glacier → @SolestialSpace → @InfinitForm → PiLogic For more…
When Johannes and his team at Planetary Utilities lost their office in the Altadena fires, he needed to move quickly. He couldn’t afford to wait for the typical CRE dog & pony show and then trade proposals for a few months. So as soon as he reached out, I got right to work and…
