OFA Group is a Cayman Islands-based architectural and technology firm that provides traditional design and fit-out services while developing proprietary AI-driven platforms, such as “QikBIM,” for generating coordinated BIM models for early construction project development, and PlanAid for building code compliance automation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed OFA Group COO Thomas Gaffney to learn more.
Thomas Gaffney’s Background
Could you tell me more about your background? Gaffney said:
“I come from a background that blends law, finance, and emerging technology. I’m a corporate attorney and venture strategist with more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of digital assets, capital markets, and early-stage venture formation. Over the years, I’ve helped structure and advise hundreds of deals involving Web3 technologies, SPACs, PIPEs, and tokenized asset frameworks.”
“Today, I serve as Chief Operating Officer of OFA Group (Nasdaq: OFAL), where I oversee operations, capital strategy, and product development across our AI and real-world asset (RWA) initiatives. Before joining OFA, I founded Conduit Advisors, a Web3 advisory firm that guided companies through token generation events and digital asset treasury management. That experience gave me a front-row seat to how blockchain can fundamentally reshape finance and ownership, insights that now drive much of what we’re building at OFA.”
Formation Of The Company
How did the idea for the company come together? Gaffney shared:
“OFA started as an architecture and design firm known as The Office for Fine Architecture. The company had a long history in the built environment, but over time, we saw how quickly the tools around us were changing. AI, data, and digital finance were starting to intersect in ways that could fundamentally reshape how real-world assets are designed, financed, and managed. That realization led to the evolution of OFA Group, taking that foundation in architecture and layering in next-generation technology to connect the physical and digital worlds.”
“That realization led to a reimagining of the business. The company evolved from a traditional architecture firm into a technology-driven ecosystem where design, data, and digital asset management coexist. The founding vision was to merge architectural and real-world development expertise with cutting-edge digital tools, essentially, to build the bridge between physical assets and the digital economy.”
“Today, OFA has been built to meet those needs, as a hybrid of architecture, AI, and fintech. We’re using technology to connect how assets are designed, financed, and ultimately owned in the digital era.”
Core Products
What are the company’s core products and features? Gaffney explained:
“OFA operates across three interconnected verticals that together form a complete ecosystem:
- AI Architecture & Design Tools – Including QikBIM, these proprietary tools enhance and automate architectural visualization, BIM modeling, and development workflows, enabling designers and developers to generate, analyze, and refine coordinated project models faster and with greater precision.
- Hearth Labs & RWA Platform– This is our digital-asset division, focused on tokenizing real-world assets like, SPVs for development properties, mortgages, property portfolios, and infrastructure projects. We’re taking traditionally illiquid assets and, as technology service providers, assisting investors to convert them into compliant, fractionalized blockchain-based securities that can be traded and financed more efficiently.
- Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) – This framework enables OFA and our partners to manage crypto-native treasuries, deploy tokenized yield strategies, and generate review for the company via our digital asset holdings.
When you put these together, what you get is a vertically integrated system that links the design and development of physical assets with digital ownership and liquidity. That’s what makes OFA unique, it’s not just tech layered onto real estate, it’s an entirely new infrastructure for how physical and digital value interact.”
Challenges Faced
Have you faced any challenges in your sector recently? Gaffney acknowledged:
“The intersection of AI and blockchain is one of the most exciting but also one of the most complex spaces to operate in. From a regulatory standpoint, the frameworks for tokenized assets and decentralized technologies are still developing, and compliance can vary dramatically by jurisdiction.”
“For a publicly traded company like OFA, that means we must balance innovation with a high degree of regulatory discipline. We’re committed to building models that are not only forward-thinking but fully compliant, and that takes time, patience, and legal precision.”
“Market volatility has also played a role. Between fluctuations in crypto and broader uncertainty in the public markets, timing capital deployment has been crucial. But our team has leaned into those challenges by focusing on real-yield, asset-backed models, things like tokenized mortgages, that are less speculative and more grounded in fundamental value.”
Evolution Of The Company’s Technology
How has the company’s technology evolved since launching? Gaffney noted:
“We started with deep roots in architecture, but over the past few years, we’ve built out an AI design engine capable of generating, analyzing, and optimizing project designs and data in real time. It’s not just about creating beautiful renderings; it’s about connecting every stage of the design process to measurable performance and economic outputs.”
“In parallel, we developed the Hearth RWA protocol, which allows us to service clients to tokenize real world assets by integrating their digital ownership into smart contracts, Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering (KYC/AML) infrastructure, and multi-token settlement to bring real-world assets on-chain in a fully compliant way. What’s powerful about this is that we can now connect physical project development directly to digital financing mechanisms, whether that’s through fractionalized ownership, tokenized debt, or on-chain asset management.”
“In short, our technology has evolved from enabling design to redefining asset creation and financing.”
Significant Milestones
What have been some of the company’s most significant milestones? Gaffney cited:
“It’s been a busy and transformative period for OFA. Some of our key milestones include:
- Listing on Nasdaq as OFA Group (OFAL) — this marked our transition from a design-driven company to a global technology organization.
- Developing Hearth Labs, which now serves as the core of our digital asset and RWA infrastructure.
- Securing a $50 million PIPE financing with Greentree Financial Advisors and TriCore Foundation, a major vote of confidence in our business model.
- Launch of QikBIM, our AI-driven platform that automatically generates coordinated BIM models from early project inputs, reducing manual work and accelerating project delivery.
Each of these achievements strengthens our position as one of the first companies to truly integrate architecture, AI, and blockchain into a unified corporate structure.”
Are you able to discuss funding and revenue metrics?
Yes, earlier this year, we closed a $50 million PIPE financing, which gives us both financial stability and flexibility as we expand. Those funds are being deployed to accelerate product development within both our AI, RWA verticals, as well as new property development initiatives.
In addition, we’re in active discussions around several acquisition and licensing agreements that will expand recurring revenue and generate yield from tokenized real-world assets. The specifics of our revenue are detailed in our SEC filings, but broadly speaking, we’re entering a new growth phase with a strong balance sheet, a diversified product portfolio, and an expanding pipeline of institutional and developer partners.
What differentiates OFA from its competition?
Most companies in this space tend to specialize in one area; they’re either focused on architecture and design, or they’re purely blockchain or RWA-tokenization startups. OFA stands apart because we combine all those capabilities under one roof.
We have in-house expertise in architecture, AI design automation, and digital asset finance, and we’re operating as a publicly traded company, which gives us a level of transparency and regulatory accountability that private startups often lack.
That vertical integration means we can move faster, control more of the value chain, and ensure that every piece, from physical development to digital asset issuance, aligns with compliance standards. It’s a holistic model that few others can replicate.
What are some of the company’s future goals?
We’re at a very exciting inflection point. Our near-term goals include:
- Continuing to develop theHearth RWA Platform, to be a technology service provider for RWA issuers and property developers, so they can tokenize and generate real-world assets using our compliant infrastructure.
- Expanding our AI design suite into a SaaS platform that empowers architects, developers, and investors to design, visualize, and finance projects all within one ecosystem.
- Continuing strategic acquisitions in data analytics, design technology, and fintech to strengthen our foundation.
Longer term, we want OFA Group to stand as a blueprint for what the future of real-world asset tokenization looks like, a model that shows how AI-driven design, digital finance, and compliance can work together seamlessly inside a regulated, publicly traded company.
