Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu launches AI 'copilot' startup
Wu said he's building 'a field-grade copilot for the labor market that powers how things get built'
by AJ LaTrace May 26
Opendoor investors Keith Rabois and Eric Jackson
After a stock rally and CEO ouster, investors are turning their attention to what’s next for Opendoor. Some say the company must work with agents. Others disagree
by Taylor Anderson Aug 22
Opendoor lays off 300 workers after posting $78M Q3 loss
The San Francisco-based iBuyer bought and sold more homes during Q3 than it did a year ago and trimmed its net loss by 14% from Q2 and 26% from a year ago
by Matt Carter Nov 7
Polly hiring after landing $25M in new equity funding led by 8VC
New funding will allow Polly's product and engineering teams to double down on new product innovation, including a new AI platform that was recently in closed beta testing
by Matt Carter Sep 10
Aven lands $142M in funding to take HELOC credit card nationwide
Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executives Tim Mayopoulos and Michael DeVito are joining a newly formed advisory board in conjunction with funding round led by Khosla Ventures
by Matt Carter Jul 17
Delian Asparouhov talks space factories, robotics, real estate
The Founders Fund partner, Inman Connect speaker and builder of space factories thinks in 'big ideas,' emulating his fund's mission to back non-traditional entreprenuers and change-makers
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 2
Even sweeter. Honey Homes draws $9.25M with latest funding round
Era Ventures, led by Clelia Peters, was the lead investor in the round, its second since October, according to an announcement. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC also contributed to the round
by Craig C. Rowe May 17
NFX leads $80M round for Overmoon's vacation home fintech
Those wanting to sell a home to Overmoon can choose to do a 721 Exchange, allowing a property owner to conduct a tax-deferred exchange for shares in a REIT, or real estate investment trust
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 16
How sweet it is: Honey Homes doubles clientele after $9M round
The company has doubled its household count to 1,000 within 3 months on the heels of a $9M Series A funding round in June led by Khosla Ventures. In total, Honey Homes has raised $12.1M
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 13
Polly raises $37M to modernize secondary mortgage markets
Menlo Ventures, a backer of HomeLight and Qualia, led the funding round and will take a seat on San Francisco-based startup's board
by Matt Carter Jan 26
Nextdoor goes public, sees stock jump in early trading
The company, which serves as a popular lead generation platform for many agents, saw its shares jump during the early hours of trading on Monday morning
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 8
Nextdoor to go public via SPAC with $4.3B valuation
Nextdoor is set to go public through a special purpose acquisition company. The platform will raise $686M from the deal, which is projected to close in Q4 2021
by Marian McPherson Jul 6
Apartment
The Peter Thiel-backed startup offers tech-based insurance to renters
iBuyers are fueling Wall Street's rental takeover
Two leading iBuyers, Opendoor and Offerpad, sold 1 out of 10 homes to institutional single-family investors this year, according to Attom Data Solutions
by Teke Wiggin Nov 29
Paypal Mafia art
Led by Peter Thiel, Keith Rabois and other tech kingpins, the so-called PayPal Mafia and a group of Blackstone veterans are remaking the real estate industry in their image
by Teke Wiggin Sep 10