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About the offering

Collab is a real estate investment platform focused on student housing, currently offering investors the opportunity to co-own a specific property at 150 Panoramic Way, Berkeley, CA — a multi-family building located steps from UC Berkeley. The property was built in 1964 and features 5 units with 9 bedrooms total, offering views of the San Francisco Bay. Since acquisition, Collab converted four 1-bedroom units into 2-bedroom units, remodeled interiors, and improved outdoor amenities. Monthly rent grew from $3,450 at acquisition to $13,333, representing roughly 4x rental growth. Occupancy was brought from 40% at acquisition to 100% for the 2025 leasing season. The property achieved a cash-on-cash return of 7.47%. Collab's broader platform manages $67M+ in assets under management and generates $3M+ in annual rental revenue across its student housing portfolio. The platform's model eliminates traditional middlemen such as leasing agents and overpriced contractors, using a community-based property management approach where investors, tenants, and community members can participate in operations to reduce overhead and improve returns. Monthly distributions are paid to investors when tenants pay rent. The minimum investment is $100. The campaign has raised approximately $184,192 from 168 investors on Wefunder, with a closing date of June 15. The company is headquartered in Orinda, CA. The founding team includes Qian Wang (Founder/Chairman, MIT/Harvard alumnus with 22 years and $3.1B in real estate experience), Aileen Lai (Managing Partner, MIT alumna and licensed CPA overseeing $2B in assets), and Gareth Vereb (Chief Product Officer, MBA in FinTech with 16 years of experience). Note: future projections and returns are not guaranteed.

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