William Hollis
Founder & CEO
Raise AI
William Hollis or "Hollis" is the Founder & CEO of Raise AI, where he helps real estate fund managers leverage AI to raise capital, maximize deal visibility, and secure funding faster. With a unique background as a self-taught software engineer turned real estate investor, Hollis specializes in bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and the real-world challenges of raising capital.
Born and raised in Hollis, Queens NY, Hollis built a career at the intersection of AI, automation, and real estate investing. Before launching Raise AI, he developed AI solutions for global brands like Disney and Nike, optimizing customer experiences through automation and data-driven workflows. Recognizing that the same AI-driven efficiencies could revolutionize capital raising, he shifted his focus to real estate, creating intelligent tools that eliminate clunky spreadsheets, manual follow-ups, and lost investor opportunities.
Today, through Raise AI, Hollis empowers dealmakers with smarter, faster, and more scalable investor engagement systems—helping them move from hustling for capital to raising it effortlessly.
When he’s not engineering AI-driven breakthroughs, Hollis is dedicated to helping real estate professionals reclaim their time, close deals faster, and future-proof their fundraising strategies.
