Better shares soar on bullish thesis by activist investor Eric Jackson
EMJ Capital's founder posted thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is 'the Shopify of mortgages' with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth over the next 2 years.
by Matt Carter Sep 22
Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian with a stylized image of chess pieces and a rising stock graph
Investors who kept the faith even as the iBuyer's stock price was plummeting earlier this summer are being rewarded now with a surge following the announcement of Kaz Nejatian as the new CEO
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 11
Fredrik Eklund's REAL Messenger to go public via Nova Vision SPAC
The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximately $150M at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Better lets Amazon workers put up stock as mortgage collateral
Through Better's Equity Unlocker program, borrowers pay a higher interest rate and Better can seize pledged shares if owners default or try to sell their stock before paying off their mortgages
by Matt Carter Feb 28
Offerpad buys more time with $90M raise as end of runway approaches
Private placement with existing investors including CEO Brian Bair extends the company's cash burn runway by six months to a year, dilutes existing shareholders KBW analysts say
by Matt Carter Feb 1
'Profitability above growth is the priority of the moment'
At Inman Connect New York on Tuesday, a trio of finance executives seemed bearish on the state of proptech funding but bullish on its future
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
Better admits it has a culture problem, points to CEO Vishal Garg
In a new SEC filing, the mortgage lender points to actions by CEO Vishal Garg as reasons that areas of company culture ‘require improvement.’ Steep losses are expected in Q4
by Taylor Anderson Feb 14
3 top execs depart Better after SPAC merger delay and layoffs
Better employees reportedly 'leaving the company in droves' following the return of CEO Vishal Garg
by Taylor Anderson Feb 8
Despite layoffs debacle, Better SPAC merger still likely to go through
The deadline for calling off Better's SPAC merger with Aurora Acquisition Corp. has been extended from Feb. 12 to Sept. 30, 2022
by Matt Carter Dec 29
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
The New Normal: What if your CRM is big tech's next target?
Opinion
Innovation happens in small spaces. Most agents don't realize that as they become more and more entrenched in their CRM, their tech is becoming ripe for acquisition
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 9
Luxury short-term rental unicorn Sonder will go public with SPAC
The deal would value the combined company at $2.2B
Luxury short-term rental unicorn Sonder in merger talks with SPAC
The deal would value the combined company at more than $2.5B
Finance of America goes public
The end-to-end lending and services platform will begin trading stock on the New York Stock Exchange beginning Monday
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 2