Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Rental tour app Showdigs aims for US expansion with $7.4M round
The apartment tours and tenant showings startup will leverage the funds for national expansion, which will include hiring and new agent partners. To date, Showdigs has raised $10M
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 15
Real estate venture firm MetaProp raises $100M
MetaProp will use the new money to invest in early-stage property technology companies. The haul is also more than twice as large as MetaProp's previous fund
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Can Compass deliver in 2021? Here are 5 things to watch
The company needs to navigate a successful public offering all while retaining agents and delivering on its tech promises
by Patrick Kearns Dec 15
Real estate tech facing 'gale-force headwinds' amid pandemic
A new report from venture capital firm MetaProp shows COVID-19 has sapped investor confidence, though the firm's founder remains optimistic about the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 5
In the wake of WeWork, proptech investor confidence remains strong
Proptech venture capital firm MetaProp NYC’s latest proptech confidence index reveals cautious optimism amongst investors, startups
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond
Shrinking agent ranks, smaller commissions and more predictions for years and years to come
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
This was the year — and decade — of big money in real estate
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Real estate biz leaders join call for gun reform
Leaders from Airbnb, MetaProp, Nextdoor and RXR Realty among those that signed a letter to Congress calling for a national background check law, 'red flag' law
by Patrick Kearns Sep 12
An estimated $4B will flow to U.S. proptech companies in 2019 – that's just the beginning
Experts say, despite a record-setting year for investment in U.S. real estate tech companies, there will be even more demand moving forward
by Patrick Kearns Aug 29
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son
Plans for a second $100B Vision Fund and associated investments are reportedly facing headwinds, but the original fund still has cash to burn
by Teke Wiggin Jun 6
Metaprop is raising a $100M real estate tech fund
This will be the third fund for the venture capital firm, which previously has invested in technology related to everything from AI to property management and appraisals
by Jim Dalrymple II May 29
Reasi's digital escrow is industry's best example of blockchain use
Product of New York's MetaProp incubator cleverly integrates blockchain in super-sharp escrow management tool for brokers
by Craig C. Rowe May 10
Atlanta, Georgia
The seed round will help spread around the cost of qualified housing and incentivize property owners to participate
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 19
Real estate tech funding reached $2.7B last month, most since 2017
Driven by massive rounds in Opendoor and Compass, rising proptech market soared 132% in September
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8