Titl, a Miami-based real estate technology startup, has raised a $2.5 million seed round to expand its AI- and blockchain-driven platform for title search, monitoring, and property verification as the company targets a faster, more transparent alternative to a process that remains heavily manual in many U.S. jurisdictions.
The round was led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. Titl said the funding will support national expansion beyond Florida, with near-term plans to launch in Georgia, Maryland, and Connecticut and a goal of operating in nearly 20 states before the end of 2026.
Titl is aiming to compress title turnaround times from days to minutes by automating research across fragmented county and municipal hookup points and then continuously monitoring for changes that could affect ownership. The company argues that while much of the homebuying workflow has shifted online, title verification still often depends on manual reviews of inconsistent records, creating delays and increasing risk. The company also pointed to persistent real estate-related cybercrime, citing the FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report figure of $173,586,820 in reported losses tied to “Real Estate” crime in 2024, as fraud techniques and synthetic identity risks evolve.
The company’s product suite is built around pulling and organizing property data—such as ownership history, liens, taxes, code violations, permits, and related documents—and pairing that intelligence with a tamper-resistant ledger intended to make records independently verifiable. Titl said it is working toward a more unified, digital land registry concept that standardizes and connects records across local jurisdictions.
Founded in 2022, Titl was created by Ori Ohayon, a former Goldman Sachs banker, and Tory Ricalis, a real estate developer. Titl said Ohayon previously worked on web3-enabled initiatives at Goldman Sachs and TD Securities, while Ricalis brings hands-on experience navigating transaction friction during development projects. Since launch, the company said it has built products that cover title search, production workflows, and ongoing risk detection across the title lifecycle, including tools for faster reporting, automated document extraction from closing packages, continuous monitoring for fraud signals, and pre-listing checks meant to surface issues earlier in the transaction timeline.
As part of the financing, Cofounders Capital Founding Partner David Gardner is joining Titl’s board, the company said.
KEY QUOTES:
“We set out to find an extremely niche, inefficient process where we could create a significant impact and the title process was it. Titl is unifying property ownership verification and transfer through a centralized, digitized U.S. registry. We’re not digitizing yesterday’s workflow, we’re reimagining ownership for the digital age.”
Ori Ohayon, Co-Founder, Titl
“We are thrilled to invest in this technology and team. AI-powered applications like this create real demonstrable value for customers and investors.”
David Gardner, Founding Partner, Cofounders Capital
“FIT Ventures is excited to join the founders of Titl on their journey to help modernize an antiquated industry as they build new, essential infrastructure for American land registries.”
Brian Becker, Partner, FIT Ventures
