Real Estate

July 30, 2021 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based P2P lender Blend Network notes that the Covid-19 pandemic may be subsiding, however, the “new normal” may not look the same as 2019. As noted by Blend Network, market participants are increasingly concerned about inflation, especially during recent months. The P2P… Read More

July 27, 2021 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Proptech Landis has raised $165 million in debt and Series A equity financing led by Sequoia Capital.  Other investors include Arrive, a Roc Nation company, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC as well as existing investor Signia Venture Partners. Total funding for Landis now stands at $182… Read More

July 26, 2021 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend (NYSE:BLND) has listed its shares on the NYSE after submitting its registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), earlier this year, in order to go public. The Fintech said will now focus on accelerating its ability to… Read More

July 25, 2021 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Properti, a technology-driven real estate firm focused on modernizing residential properties in Europe, reveals that it remains focused on expanding its operations. They recently welcomed Umut Sentürk as their new Chief Operating Officer at Properti AG. As noted in an update from the… Read More

July 25, 2021 @ 12:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the Nationwide House Price Index in the UK, the price of the average house in the country surged by 13.4% YoY in June 2021, which is the largest increase seen in more than 17 years – since November 2004, the Blend Network team… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 6:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Properly, the Canadian technology-powered real estate brokerage, reveals that it has secured CAD 44 million through its Series B financing in order to support its national expansion across Canada’s $400 billion real estate market. As noted by the company in a blog post, Bain Capital… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 1:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a leading UK-based property investment platform, looks like it may double its targeted raise on Seedrs. With a couple of weeks left on the securities offering, CrowdProperty has raised over £1.4 million on a funding goal of £800,000. According to the offering page, CrowdProperty… Read More

July 22, 2021 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the beginning of 2021, the team at Fundrise, a real estate investment platform using Reg A+ to provide access to “eREITs and eFunds,” had introduced an updated version of their proprietary fund infrastructure that “enabled the creation of a unified flagship product, which aims… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

OwnHome, an Australian Proptech seeking to help turn renters into homeowners, has raised $3.6 million from investors including Global Founders Capital, Entrée Capital, AfterWork, and InVentures. OwnHome had previously secured seed funding from the Commonwealth Bank’s x15 Xccelerate program. The company notes that skyrocketing property… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against Rahulkumar M. Patel regarding an offer of securities that was conducted on an investment crowdfunding site. According to the SEC, Patel created a company DNA Lodging East Hartford LLC, to renovate and reopen a… Read More

July 20, 2021 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leading UK-based insurer Hamilton Fraser has teamed up with Trov, a global provider of embedded insurance, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Along with Hamilton Fraser, Trov will be adding four new UK Proptech partners who will integrate Trov’s embedded renters’ insurance into… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based B2B Proptech firm PriceHubble reveals that it has finalized its $34 million Series B round. PriceHubble’s investment round was oversubscribed and was led by Digital+ Partners, a European growth equity investor. The firm’s round was also joined by Latitude Ventures, the Series B+ sister… Read More

July 17, 2021 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s leading property finance Fintech LendInvest, which recently became a publicly-traded firm. with shares now trading on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, under the ticker symbol “LINV,” has shared 10 notable Buy-to-Let deals from a week in June 2021. The LendInvest team writes in… Read More

July 16, 2021 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Morty, a marketplace for mortgages that enables people to compare different mortgage offerings, has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round led by March Capital. Additional investors include Rethink Impact, Thrive Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Prudence Holdings, FJ Labs and Metaprop. Nora Apsel, co-founder… Read More

July 13, 2021 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at the Security Token Group (STG), which is focused on supporting the fast-evolving blockchain or DLT-based security tokens space, has released their June 2021’s edition of the Security Token Market Real Estate report. The STG states as you may notice, a new structure… Read More

July 13, 2021 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at EstateGuru, an online lending platform that offers retail investors the ability to back loans secured by property, notes that as is customary, and as part of their commitment to transparency, they’ve published an “externally audited” annual report for 2020. EstateGuru‘s management writes in… Read More

July 13, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Shojin, an investment firm that aims to unlock institutional-grade investment opportunities in the UK property market for “enlightened investors across the world,” has taken a detailed look at how real estate crowdfunding originated and why they think the future is bright for… Read More

July 12, 2021 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading property finance Fintech LendInvest is expected to trade on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market this Wednesday (July 14, 2021). According to documents filed with the exchange, LendInvest will raise £40 million at a £255.6 million valuation. 83.7% of shares will remain in the… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdToLive, a Fintech platform that wants to make home-ownership easier with an equity financing platform, is looking to raise £250,000 on Seedrs. According to the offering page, CrowdToLive is offering equity at a pre-money valuation of £11.9 million. The security is EIS eligible and has… Read More

July 6, 2021 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty is reporting a £300 million institutional funding line agreement with a “new major investment manager.” The funding line is said to be a five-year agreement that complements CrowdProperty’s existing sources of capital. CrowdProperty is a property lending platform that provides access to capital for… Read More