Perchwell's $25M Series B revs up idling VC market
Lux Capital, its Series A round leader, also led this round and was joined by REColorado MLS, Starwood Capital Group, Flex Capital, Stellar MLS and Venture MLS
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 6
VC partner: AI will be 'as fundamental as the steam engine'
Delian Asparouhov, a partner at Founders Fund, talked on Wednesday about his plans to manufacture drugs in space and urged real estate agents to lean into tech
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 31
Aven lands $142M in funding to take HELOC credit card nationwide
Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executives Tim Mayopoulos and Michael DeVito are joining a newly formed advisory board in conjunction with funding round led by Khosla Ventures
by Matt Carter Jul 17
Delian Asparouhov talks space factories, robotics, real estate
The Founders Fund partner, Inman Connect speaker and builder of space factories thinks in 'big ideas,' emulating his fund's mission to back non-traditional entreprenuers and change-makers
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 2
Rental screener Findigs closes on $27M Series B funding round
Rental industry software provider Findigs has raised $27M in a Series B round, bringing its total raised to date to $48M
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 13
PayHOA closes Series A funding round of $27.5M
A company that builds software for homeowners’ associations, PayHOA, landed a Series A funding round of $27.5M
by Craig C. Rowe May 17
Even sweeter. Honey Homes draws $9.25M with latest funding round
Era Ventures, led by Clelia Peters, was the lead investor in the round, its second since October, according to an announcement. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC also contributed to the round
by Craig C. Rowe May 17
Investing app Backflip sticks landing, secures $15M Series A
Backflip was reviewed by Inman in July 2023, earning high marks for its marriage of acute market analysis and strategic direction with its onboard mechanism for accessible financing
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 29
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
Prudence's $80 Million Fund III slated for early-stage proptech
The company said it has $230M in assets under management and has invested in industry-leading companies such as Compass, commercial property data company Crexi, and CASAFARI, a property search portal in Europe
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 7
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
RealReports closes on seed round of $2M
RealReports entered the market as Blockchain Home Registry to provide a method for securing ownership of a home on the global digital ledger, and claiming an NFT
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
AI-backed Roofer nails down $7.5M seed round
Roofer uses drones to scan a home’s roof, capture high resolution photos, which are processed by an algorithm to identify damage severity, overall condition and areas in need of repair
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 2
NFX leads $80M round for Overmoon's vacation home fintech
Those wanting to sell a home to Overmoon can choose to do a 721 Exchange, allowing a property owner to conduct a tax-deferred exchange for shares in a REIT, or real estate investment trust
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 16