It’s great to see a new initiative like Pro Fund Me hit the market before the end of the year, albeit in a very soft launch at this stage.
Of course they wanted to get the brand out there, but 2025 is really when you will start hearing a lot more about them.
Why Pro Fund Me Was Created
When the government scrapped grants for first-home buyers, the dream of homeownership turned into a nightmare for many Kiwis and suddenly, an entire generation was locked out of the housing market—but the team behind Pro Fund Me say they knew there had to be a better way.
As they dug into the problem, the real issue became crystal clear: the new build industry was a racket.
Overprice Labour Costs – the labour costs are a lot higher than they need to be and that’s not because the person on the tools is making too much money, but the people that employ those trades people are often charging 2-3 x what the actual cost is.
Out of Control Material Costs – we are always hearing how expensive building products are in New Zealand and that’s because there are too many layers taking a profit. By going direct to the manufacturer or importer you can significantly cut those costs, and so that’s what they are doing.
The current building system is dominated by group builders who have head offices and shareholders that are looking for huge margins, and it’s the buyer that is funding their often extravagant lifestyles.
They team weren’t just looking at a gap in the market—they were staring at an industry that had lost its way!
So they decided to change the game!
They wrestled with the control of labour costs, they cut through the chaos of material pricing, and they streamlined the entire process. Then they asked the big question: how do we give this back to Kiwis in a way that actually makes a difference?
Pro Fund Me is Born
This isn’t about profits – it’s about people.
The team built a low-profit model designed to break barriers, not banks. A tool that puts homeownership back on the table for everyday New Zealanders and this is known as Pro Fund Me.
They also new that they couldn’t do this alone and that’s why they partnered with Built For Me. They are the changemakers reshaping the way Kiwis access affordable housing.
Pro Fund Me and Built for Me now working together and are delivering real solutions for real people.
