Fifth Wall Ventures targets $500M for new real estate tech fund
Fifth Wall Ventures, a venture-capital firm, plans to raise an impressive $500M for a new fund, the Fifth Wall REACT Fund, according to a new regulatory filing on Wednesday
by Richelle Hammiel Dec 20
Rentals startup Frontdesk lays off all staff after failed funding round
All 200 full-time staff members along with contractors and part-time staff were dismissed during 'a 2-minute Google Meet call'
by Ben Verde Jan 3
Title insurer Fidelity restoring operations after security incident
The nation's largest title insurer won't say whether it was the target of a ransomware attack, sparking speculation that it paid a ransom to hackers exploiting Citrix Bleed software vulnerability
by Matt Carter Nov 30
Vacation home solution Summer weathers autumn with $18M
Leading the round was QED and Viola Group alongside a $50M debt facility from Setpoint Capital, according to TechCrunch. The company has raised a total of $30M
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 13
New funds creation muddies talks of VC slowdown
'TechCrunch' reported that the start of 2023 has been more active than many anticipated, stating that $8B in new capital commitments were made in the last week of January
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 8
7 practical ways real estate's biggest innovators are capitalizing on NFTs
Non-fungible tokens are all the rage in the financial industry right now, and are making their way into real estate in new and surprising ways. Trendsetters shared a few ideas with Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 13
Casa Blanca takes aim at homebuyer experience with Bumble-like app
The startup’s app allows users to swipe right or left on relevant listings — right for the ones they like and left for the ones they don’t. Call it the Bumble of real estate
by Libertina Brandt Jul 9
IBuyer Habi raises $100M
The Series B funding round was led by the SoftBank Latin America Fund
by Libertina Brandt Jun 28
SoftBank-backed construction startup shutters US operations
After a final $200M investment from SoftBank, Katerra is closing after years of financial mismanagement and rising construction costs
by Marian McPherson Jun 2
Property management platform Guesty raises $50M
Guesty, which offers a software solution to manage multiple short-term rental listings through sites like Airbnb, also scooped up a competitor
Why people are renting apartments by the hour during quarantine
Months of coronavirus lockdowns are spurring the rise of a new kind of real estate service — apartment rentals by the hour
Approved's garage office
The personal finance app is adding an all-digital mortgage platform from former Redfin employees Andy Taylor and Navtej Sadhal