Despite being one of the world economy’s largest business sectors, the real estate industry has seen surprisingly little technological transformation — particularly when compared to verticals like energy, transportation and financial services.

A member of Elmspring’s 2016 class, ParqEx matches real estate developers and private homeowners with drivers looking for parking spots. Its goal is to ease the pain of parking in neighborhoods like the West Loop, Bucktown and Wicker Park, where few commercial options are available — and letting homeowners make a little extra money on the side, too.

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