Construction platform Welcome Homes secures $29M Series A round
Era Ventures led the funding round for New York-based Welcome Homes, an online home construction platform that elevates the design and buy process of new property construction
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 13
Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial
The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37M in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
Proptech in 2022: Zillow rebounds, iBuyers stumble and MLSs grow up
Zillow bounced back after folding its iBuyer in 2021, multiple listing services finally caught up, enterprise solutions arrived and other signs property technology approached maturity in 2022
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 21
Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures' fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 13
MoveEasy raises $7M funding round
The Series A funding round was led by Moderne Ventures with strategic participation by The Travelers Companies, according to an announcement sent exclusively to Inman on Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 7
Technology-focused Fifth Wall's $500M Climate Fund stays hot
The VC firm has backed RoadRunner Recycling with a $20M Series D to help it expand. Fifth Wall stays centered on companies offering ways to make everything about housing better
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 16
DwellWell, a buyer-agent matching solution, raises $4.5M seed round
The company is seeking to vet real estate agents as well as it does buyers, seeking those who are tech-forward and able to provide as frictionless an experience as possible
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 4
Robert Reffkin gets real at Compass REtreat: 'Hope is not a strategy'
At Compass' annual REtreat in Atlanta, CEO Robert Reffkin used his keynote to give an honest and intimate review of his company's post-IPO performance and cast a vision for the future
by Marian McPherson Oct 26
4 things to watch as Compass' annual conference unfolds this week
Compass became the largest company of its kind in the US this year, but is holding its annual gathering as the real estate industry navigates uniquely troubled waters
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 25
Say 'funding!' Photography software firm Aryeo closes on $3.5M
Aryeo’s vertical SaaS (software-as-a-service) product facilitates workflow for creating and organizing an agent’s property photos, videos, floorplans and documents
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 17
ASG acquires real estate software company Sierra Interactive
Sierra Interactive builds lead-generation and marketing tools for real estate agents and is now alongside Homebot, DoorLoop, NestReady and Airdna in the ASG/Alpine proptech ecosystem
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 13
Sink or swim, the fate of real estate's mightiest CEOs will be revealed
Opinion
Heads will roll and company valuations will sink so low that new outsiders will opportunistically make big acquisitions, Brad Inman writes. Real estate's Masters of the Universe are on notice
by Brad Inman Oct 12
Investment app Fintor raises $6.2M, aims for inclusivity in real estate
Public.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures, Graphene VenturesPublic.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures and Graphene Ventures all contributed to the funding extension
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 12
Homie CEO resigns as flat-fee brokerage lays off more workers
The company is among the most prominent of the upstart flat-fee brokerages that rose in recent years, but will lose cofounder and CEO Johnny Hanna as the market experiences 'turmoil'
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 4
BidMyListing secures $15M in additional funding, $20M to date
The company provides a conduit for real estate agents to bid money upfront for the opportunity to list properties. Funds provided will go toward general growth initiatives, a statement says
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 3