TORONTO (January 14, 2026) – HomePorter today announced its rebrand to PropVu, marking the company’s evolution into a scalable, AI-powered platform purpose-built for virtual and on-site inspections delivering property intelligence across the real estate ecosystem.
The rebrand reflects the company’s evolution from its original focus on providing unbiased virtual home care guidance for homeowners to a broader, B2B inspection platform serving professional and contractor-led inspections across real estate and housing. PropVu supports inspection workflows through Visual AI by converting property images and data into structured, actionable intelligence informed by real-time remote expert support, enabling faster, more consistent condition assessments while preserving real-world context and reliability, without the need for on-site visits.
“The name HomePorter no longer reflected the scope or ambition of what we’ve built,” said Robert Caniglia, Co-Founder and CTO of PropVu. “As we sharpened our focus and evolved the business with the support of R-LABS, it became clear that our platform had grown into a purpose-built B2B system for professional inspections across all real estate asset types. PropVu reflects that evolution. By combining Visual AI with human expertise, we’re enabling inspection outputs that enterprises can trust and act on at scale.”
PropVu analyzes visual property data using AI-driven image recognition, condition detection, and a continuously evolving knowledge base reinforced by human expertise. Together, these capabilities reduce manual processes while improving speed, consistency, and documentation quality across inspection workflows. PropVu inspects smarter and reports faster, giving clients a seamless end-to-end way to manage property inspections with AI-guided workflows, automated verification, and structured reporting.
“The volatility in Canada’s housing and real estate market is a real threat to homeowners and business owners alike. At Co-operators, we see risk as a call to action – a chance to build resilience. That’s why we invested with R-LABS and PropVu: because Canadians deserve better information to make their decisions. This next-generation platform turns information into power, making it easily accessible and actionable,” said Will Duggan, VP, Adjacent Business Models at Co-operators.
Under the PropVu brand, the company will continue to enhance its platform with capabilities including:
- Visual AI-powered virtual inspections
- Image-based condition assessment and risk detection
- AI-powered knowledge base augmented by human expertise
- Scalable workflows for portfolio-level analysis and faster property intelligence without on-site visits
The company will operate as PropVu effective immediately. The rebrand does not affect existing customers, data, or service commitments. The same platform, team, and product roadmap remain in place, now under a brand designed to support enterprise growth and broader market adoption.
PropVu is building the system of record for visual property intelligence, modernizing how inspection data is captured, trusted, and used to support decision-making across the built environment.
About PropVu
PropVu transforms property inspections through AI-guided workflows that detect property issues and changes in real time. By combining an AI-powered knowledge base with human expertise, the platform supports professional and contractor inspection teams with accurate, fully documented results. Image recognition, verification, and voice transcription automate reporting and close technical gaps, delivering trusted inspection outcomes at scale. PropVu is backed by co-lead investors R-LABS, the Real Estate Industry Venture Builder, and Co-operators, a leading Canadian financial services co-operative.
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