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
Silicon Valley tech start-up acquires New Jersey construction company
Katerra, the California tech company, has merged with Fields Construction Company
Serious money, big names get behind PayPal vet's big-data house-flipping startup