Self-tour company Rently raises cash in industry 'ripe for disruption'
The funding amount was undisclosed, but McCarthy Capital typically makes equity investments of between $15 million and $75 million
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 31
5 big challenges for REX Real Estate in 2021
The well-connected discount brokerage is trying to raise more funding and grow its business as it takes on industry behemoths NAR and Zillow
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 29
Transactly secures $3M amid rapid transaction coordination growth
CEO Bryan Bowles: 'We've grown at a pace greater than 25% month over month, on average, over the last 12 months'
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
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
Tech-enabled mortgage startup UpEquity raises $25M in funding
The company is one of many that have flocked into the mortgage space in recently years, aiming to disrupt a process that until recent remained stubbornly analog
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Is Compass more innovative than Redfin? This VC doesn't think so
Sapphire Ventures' Paul Levine called the timing of Compass' IPO 'fantastic,' but he cast doubt on how innovative it is compared to other publicly traded real estate companies
by Patrick Kearns Jan 28
SoftBank invests $200M in building startup Katerra
The investment is on top of the $2B SoftBank already sank into Katerra, and it will give the Japanese fund a majority stake in the startup
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31
Qualia raises $65M, acquires software company
Qualia offers digital closing and title services. With the new funding, the company's valuation has now soared to more than $1B
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 22
Home energy evaluator WattBuy raises $3.25M in series A
A web app for helping homeowners predict and understand energy usage raises more money as climate change's role in real estate continues to grow
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 2
Digital escrow provider Endpoint closes on $40M more
The digital deal continues to broaden its reach as technology company Endpoint takes in more money, expands in the west and doubles its employee count
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 13
How indie brokerages continue to thrive in an era of big real estate
Indie brokers say working at smaller firms has given them a unique set of benefits they wouldn't have at a mega-brand
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9
EasyKnock and Knock file dueling lawsuits against each other
On Monday, Knock and EasyKnock filed lawsuits against each other alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition, among other allegations
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 14
Snapdocs closes on $60M to further defragment real estate closings
From notary marketplace to raising more than $85 million in under a year, the software company is putting its stamp on digital escrow
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 12
Businessmen exchanging money on the street
Venture capitalist Tim Draper, an early backer of Tesla and Skype, has invested an undisclosed amount in the blockchain transaction startup
Smart intercom creator ButterflyMX nets $35M round
The funding round was led by Volition Capital, with participation from Egis Capital, RiverPark Ventures and Stifel Financial Corporation
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 29