Real Estate

April 13, 2022 @ 1:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitero, the financial services firm that offers homeowners better options to access home equity, has announced that it has acquired $5.8 million in seed funding, “led by Gemini Ventures.” Additional investors reportedly include Permit Ventures, Fiat Ventures, and others.” As noted in an update shared… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 2:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tokens.com, a publicly-traded company that invests in Web3 crypto assets and businesses linked to the Metaverse and NFTs, announced this week that its subsidiary, Metaverse Group, has purchased the Music District in Decentraland, as a joint venture with 13th Floor Ventures, an institutionally-backed investment fund focused on virtual… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kiavi Funding, Inc., a provider of financing to real estate investors (REIs), announced it has closed a $271 million revolving securitization of “unrated residential transition loans.” This is the eighth broadly syndicated securitization transaction supported by Kiavi “since it began its sponsored revolver securitization program… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Blend Network has reportedly acquired a £120 million funding line from a group of family offices, which the firm said it would use to scale its existing loan book. Yann Murciano, CEO at Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender, explained that obtaining the… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest PLC (LSE: LINV) noted on Friday (April 8, 2022) that platform assets under management (AUM) surged 36% on-year in fiscal 2022, and funds under management increased 18%. The non-bank mortgage lender also revealed that for the year ended March 31, 2022, funds under management… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jia Finance, an online residential mortgage platform for foreign investors, is scaling its offering in the U.S. for international buyers and announcing its $5 million seed round. The Fintech startup uses the latest data analysis tech as well as AI and identity verification to make… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anyone who has gone through the mortgage application process understands the system is pretty broken. Beyond proof of financial ability, banks and other mortgage originators require many different documents to be reviewed and approved. A mortgage can take weeks, or months, to close – delays… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty has announced the launch of CP Capital – a second charge mezzanine finance product for property developers. CP Capital is said to exist to serve developers’ funding needs, supported by property expertise. Mezzanine funding sourced via the CP Capital product is… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deepki, which claims to be the only company in the world “offering a fully populated ESG data intelligence platform for the real estate sector,” has announced that it secured €150 million in a Series C round. As mentioned in the update shared with Crowdfund Insider,… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jonah Schulman from Security Token Market, which is sharply focused on the blockchain-based security tokens sector, recently shared his views and insights exclusively with Crowdfund Insider. Jonah Schulman, the Head of Communications at Security Token Market, explained why blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-powered security… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK house prices continue to “advance unrestrained,” and on average are “up £29,000” over the last year, according to an update shared by Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender. The Nationwide House Price Index increased by 12.6% YoY in February 2022, which is an… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty reports that it has just completed the financing of a development projection Somerset to the tune of £9.05 million. According to an email, the project includes the construction of 69 dwellings, of which 35% will be affordable housing, on a 5.04… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 1:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Reigo Investments, a global financial real estate technology company, today announced it has closed a $100 million securitization of residential bridge loans led by Cantor Fitzgerald. The transaction marks the company’s second securitization completed since June 2021- a figure it has now doubled to $200… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 2:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This month, the Buy-to-Let team at leading UK-based property Fintech LendInvest has taken an in-depth look at the Limited Company market, as well as the “appetite and use of long-term rates” after they introduced their “first 10-year product range, to complement our 5- and 7-year… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EarnUp, a San Francisco-based fintech company offering payment and data solutions for the mortgage industry, closed a $31 million Series C financing round this week. Included in this round are new strategic investors, LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) and KeyBank (NYSE:KEY), in addition to Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire,… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 1:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

NOYACK Logistics Income (NLI), a REIT investing in supply chain real estate sponsored by NOYACK Capital, is now accepting cryptocurrency payments for shares via a partnership with BitPay, the companies announced this week. Investors can pay their tabs with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH),… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated prime property investment platform CapitalRise has reportedly appointed Simon Brown as the firm’s new Head of Lending, and Saif Khichi and Ed Groves have joined as credit analysts. In their roles at CapitalRise, Simon will be tasked with all aspects of the platform’s lending… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Contrarian real estate investment manager Palladius Capital Management has listed a fund on property investment platform RealtyMogul, according to a statement from the company. Palladius Real Estate Fund I (PREF I) is described as a private fund that targets a $100 million capital raise, focused… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK-based property Fintech LendInvest has hired Greg Medcraft, former Head of Australia’s regulator, as Senior Advisor. Medcraft Commissioner and then Chairman of Australia’s financial services regulator, ASIC was from 2009 to 2017. Until last year, he was Director of the Directorate for Financial and… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityMultiple, a real estate investment platform, posted a platform update earlier this month. EquityMultiple currently offers three different options for investors: Fund Investing; Direct Investing and a “Savings Alternative.” The funds request a $20,000 minimum and invest in both property debt and equity. A fund… Read More