Proptech investment is way down — but these 4 areas still see demand
AI, green building, and property and transaction management solutions are still seen as good investments by VC firms, new reports show, despite an overall decline in investments in proptech
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 19
Adiós America! Far Homes' $2.25M seed funding helps buy abroad
'Their business will benefit their customers, colleagues and communities, not just themselves and their other shareholders,' said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 21
Pronto Housing draws $2M round in quest to make compliance easier
Verifying property compliance and helping prospective tenants understand application regulations are often behind landlords' hesitancy to work with housing assistance programs
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 4
Fresh off $2M seed round, The Host Co. helps rental hosts sell goods
The Host Co. is a digital commerce software that allows owners of short-term rentals to earn additional income by selling furniture, artwork, crafts and even food items
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 2
Rental lead converter Zuma emerges from beta, raises $6.7M
The software flattens traditional lead qualification and follow-up processes using on-demand engagement methods to qualify prospects as leads, arrange appointments and determine best practices for ongoing lead nurture
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 19
Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3
The money comes on the heels of significant growth for the team-focused tech company that launched out of an Indianapolis incubator in 2020
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 9
Staging and marketing company Guest House raises $3M
Guest House offers homesellers high-touch home staging services that include a interior designer working directly with a number of national and local home furnishing retailers
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 8
App-based brokerage Torii closes on more funding, launches LA operations
Most Torii agents are salaried employees with benefits and full marketing support. The company is focused on becoming a single provider for all homebuyer needs
by Craig C. Rowe May 18
Marketing content manager Aryeo raises $3.65M
The 2021 class member of NAR's REACH program started in real estate photography before graduating to the greater need of helping agents control their data and content
by Craig C. Rowe May 17
Agent advertising platform Audience Town applauds $2.1M in new funding
CEO Ed Carey: 'Audience Town has built the first advertising platform powered by proprietary data and designed to meet the needs of the real estate industry'
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
Greg Schwartz predicts an industry with 'hybrid brokers'
During Inman Connect, the former Zillow Group exec discussed his new startup and why he sees a future where most brokers will merge tech-enabled services with traditional, human-touch assistance
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28
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
Blockchain-powered RealBlocks secures seed round of $3.1M
Led by Science, Inc., backers of the real estate investment platform also included Zelkova Ventures, Morgan Creek Capital, Cross Culture Ventures and Ulu Ventures
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25