Venn co-founders Or Bokobza and Chen Avni (Photos via Owler, The Centre for Conscious Design) A property tech startup is betting that New Yorkers, after a year spent huddled inside, could use a little help meeting and mingling with their neighbors. The firm, Venn, just raised $60 million in venture capital — funds earmarked, in part, to build out its New York footprint. The company launched its eponymous app in 2017 as a hyperlocal social network designed to connect users with nearby events and businesses and each other. In 2019, co-founders Chen Avni and Or Bokobza started marketing the service to landlords. Their pitch: If renters feel connected to where they live, they’ll be less likely to move.