Seattle start - up Home , the CEO of which is ex - Amazon product manager Aaron Holm , is raising funds for its modular housing units , too . The document lists Jason Calacanis, an investor and entrepreneur known for the popular publishing site Weblogs that sold to AOL in 2005, as director. The aim is to remove 30 % to 50 % of build time and as a result cut 10 % of costs for developers . Homes range in size from 18 feet to 38 feet and can be used as single family homes , affordable housing , housing for homeless people , as well as market - rate properties . The company has raised $ 1.36 m towards its goal of $ 3 m . Blok homes also come with smart technology , with wall - mounted tablets that control temperature and lighting among other things .
Seattle start - up Home , the CEO of which is ex - Amazon product manager Aaron Holm , is raising funds for its modular housing units , too . The aim is to remove 30 % to 50 % of build time and as a result cut 10 % of costs for developers . Homes range in size from 18 feet to 38 feet and can be used as single family homes , affordable housing , housing for homeless people , as well as market - rate properties . The company has raised $ 1.36 m towards its goal of $ 3 m . Blok homes also come with smart technology , with wall - mounted tablets that control temperature and lighting among other things .