Why we're building this.
Asset tracking has been a buzzword for six or seven years, and nobody figured it out, because being right every time, at the depth an operator will trust, is a full-time company, not a feature on a roadmap. So that's the company we started.
The Executive Team
Joe Stockton
Co-Founder, CEO
Leadership experience in proptech at early stage, growth stage and public companies
Helped build and scale Zillow Offers and Zillow Closing Services from 0 to +25 markets
Leah Sakas
Co-Founder, CPO
Former executive at Zillow and Invitation Homes (fmr Starwood Waypoint / Colony Starwood / Colony American Homes)
Built and led operational teams of 250+ and designed & implemented practical product solutions for residential real estate operators
Albert Kwok
Co-Founder, CTO
Hands-on AI and technology leader with 20+ years building products from early-stage startups to IBM, GE Digital, General Motors
Customer-centric product development in proptech, robotics, IoT, finance, retail
Tucker McDermott
Chief Growth Officer
GTM and growth leadership across proptech and residential facilities and maintenance technology
Formerly at SMS Assist, scaling technology-enabled facilities and maintenance services for large residential and commercial portfolios
Our Values
Outcomes over egos.
We measure ourselves by the outcome, not by owning every workflow. That's why we connect and strengthen the tools you already run instead of asking you to replace them.
Build for 10x, not 10%.
A point tool solves 10%. A layer beneath the stack goes after the root cause.
Decisive, high velocity.
The speed of a startup, the certainty of an industry leader.
Earn trust.
Depth is what earns adoption. A recommendation that doesn't account for water hardness in Boston is one nobody uses.
White glove at scale: the champion becomes the smartest person in the room, and their colleagues get better at their jobs.
CAREERS
Build the layer with us.
We're a team of builders taking on a problem the industry has circled for years. If you've operated residential real estate, built data infrastructure, or want to, we'd like to meet you.
See Open Roles
Talk to the team.
Questions about Oyster, a partnership, or joining us? We'd like to hear from you.
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