Better launches digital home insurance product with partners
Available in Arizona, Oregon and Illinois at launch, Better Insurance will expand into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin in the next 4 weeks. The goal is to be in all 50 states in a year
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Technology-focused Fifth Wall's $500M Climate Fund stays hot
The VC firm has backed RoadRunner Recycling with a $20M Series D to help it expand. Fifth Wall stays centered on companies offering ways to make everything about housing better
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 16
Hippo's mortgage partner channel takes off; helps find coverage faster
Program piloted last year now provides services to more than a dozen mortgage lenders and loan servicers, who help 7M people finance or refinance their homes each year
by Matt Carter Jun 22
New York City-based rental startup Knock raises $5M
On Knock's app, the rental process is quicker and more efficient thanks to AI bots, a self-touring feature, big data machine learning and cybersecurity
by Libertina Brandt Aug 27
Hippo debuts inspection insurance to cover homes' structural issues
The product functions similarly to a home warranty, except that it covers structural items such as roofs and foundations, Hippo Chief Growth Officer Daniel Blanaru told Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
Home insurance startup Hippo raises $350M
Japanese insurance giant Mitsui Sumitomo is injecting funds into the company's efforts to usher its insurance product into more than 95% of US households
Homeowner's insurance startup Hippo raises $150M Series E round
The fundraising round values the tech-focused home insurance company at $1.5 billion
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 21
Fifth Wall Ventures announces new $500M proptech fund
The venture capital firm built a 'consortium' of 48 limited partners to provide guidance and give startups access to more companies
by Patrick Kearns Jul 17
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