Fifth Wall Ventures announces new $500M proptech fund
The venture capital firm built a 'consortium' of 48 limited partners to provide guidance and give startups access to more companies
by Patrick Kearns Jul 17
Why the money pouring into real estate tech is 'stupid'
In a wide-ranging interview, Patrick Stone, founder of the Williston Financial Group, shares his thoughts on real estate technology and his previous life as an oyster diver
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 16
What is Compass' endgame?
Opinion
The tech-driven brokerage needs to be more than that to justify its valuation — a real estate platform perhaps? Here’s why I think that’s the ultimate goal
by Mike DelPrete Jul 3
Blender with Blend logo on it
The Peter Thiel-backed startup plans to use the new capital to continue growing its team of nearly 400 employees
by Patrick Kearns Jun 24
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
Trulia founder Pete Flint's venture firm NFX raises $275M
The San Francisco-based venture company invests in startups focused on real estate and financial technology, gaming, computational biology and more
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Rental brokerage Keyo will pay landlords even if tenants default
The 'Keyo Guarantee' is currently available in New York City and ensures landlords will get up to 2 months' rent if a tenant breaks or defaults on a lease
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Digital home designer Higharc raises $4.7M in seed round
Flush with funding, Higharc's new software was developed to ease the pain and cost of custom home building
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
The essential guide to Wall Street and real estate
Wall Street and venture capitalists are pouring fortunes into everything from real estate tech companies to single family rentals
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 8
SoftBank eyeing additional $15B for its Vision Fund: Report
Compass and Opendoor have received money from the Saudi-backed fund and haven't ruled out accepting more
by Patrick Kearns Apr 5
WATCH: Why the best founder is probably a woman
Female founders understand the end user intimately because they are the end user
by Inman Feb 25
A man checking a tablet with stocks on it
REach Commercial is a product of NAR's investment arm Second Century Ventures
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 20
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
A blue whale
A member of a prominent VC firm Andreessen Horowitz believes that big data, big money and changing consumer preferences will remake the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 14
The essential guide to iBuyers
What you need to know about this fast-growing category of real estate tech, where it's available and how to use it to grow your own business
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10