# OJO

> OJO is an Austin-founded real estate technology company that combined AI-assisted home discovery, human guidance, agent matching and financial tools. It acquired Movoto in 2020; its Canadian business went to RBC in 2023, and its U.S. OJO/Movoto team joined mortgage lender Lower in 2025. Movoto now carries the consumer search and agent-connection business under Lower.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** John Berkowitz (Co-founder and former CEO; President of Real Estate at Lower since 2025), David Rubin (Co-founder and director)
- **Products:** Map Mojo, OJO AI advisor, Movoto, Conversion Boost, OJO Select Network
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 49 on the 2021 Inc. 5000., John Berkowitz received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Central Texas award., Acquired Movoto in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Map Mojo** — Early text-message assistant for local restaurant, bar and activity recommendations; preceded the focus on housing. Historical product.
- **OJO AI advisor** — Conversational home-search guidance combining personalized recommendations with human support and agent matching. Historical core offering.
- **Movoto** — Residential listing search, local market information and professional connections. Acquired by OJO in 2020, acquired by Lower in 2025 and refreshed under Lower in 2026.
- **Conversion Boost** — Lead qualification and nurturing service for brokerages and agents, launched with Realogy. Historical offering.
- **OJO Select Network** — Vetted real estate agent referral network. Historical OJO offering.
- **Digs** — Personal finance tools for home savings, equity monitoring and financial planning; acquired in October 2020. Current standalone availability is not established here.
- **Movoto Pro+** — Agent-team connection program operating since 2023.
- **Movoto Advantage** — Lower-owned limited-membership subscription program for vetted solo agents, using live consumer introductions and access to loan officers through Lower Connect.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 49 on the 2021 Inc. 5000.
- John Berkowitz received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Central Texas award.
- Acquired Movoto in 2020.
- Movoto attracted more than 150 million visits in 2024, according to Lower.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Lower acquired Movoto; OJO and Movoto employees joined Lower, according to Berkowitz. Financial terms undisclosed.
- **2026-04** — Lower formally launched Movoto Advantage, following rollout in late 2025.
- **2026-04** — Lower announced a refreshed Movoto experience, including agent connections, homeowner reports, property pages and branding.
- **2026-07** — Lower opened a 10,000-square-foot office at 1801 E. 6th St., Austin, bringing together nearly 70 mortgage and real estate employees.

## Links

- Website: https://ojo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ojo-labs/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ojolabs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ojolabs

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Last updated: 2026-10-05