Real Estate

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

July 2, 2021 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Home buying Fintech firm Tomo, which is being led by ex- Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong, has acquired $70 million in capital as part of a seed round. Tomo’s latest investment round has been announced only eight months after the company launched its… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 1:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain services and digital asset services company tZERO is working with real estate crowdfunding platform NYCE Group to digitize approximately $18 million of equity interest in NYCE. The process will begin should approvals be given in its upcoming Reg A+ offering. NYCE was founded by… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading property finance platform LendInvest is expected list shares at a £300 million valuation in an initial public offering (IPO) in the coming days. LendInvest is a profitable Fintech that has engendered a solid niche in providing short-term financing for UK property. There have been… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, a peer-to-peer lending platform, notes that recent market developments in the United Kingdom have seen investors preparing for expected growth and may also want to watch out for inflation. As mentioned by Blend Network, headlines and concerns regarding inflation… Read More

June 26, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PriceHubble, a B2B Proptech firm, has finalized its fourth acquisition by adding Czech Proptech company Realtify. Pricehubble is currently operating in nine different countries. As noted by its management: “PriceHubble is a PropTech company, set to radically improve the understanding and transparency of real estate… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After an extensive and thorough selection process, Hometrack, an established provider of insight and intelligence to the United Kingdom’s mortgage sector, has decided to work with Moneyhub, an Open Finance data, intelligence, and payments service for customer-focused firms. Moneyhub will be serving as Hometrack’s preferred… Read More

June 24, 2021 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Lessen, a marketplace that connects property owners to a network of vetted professionals for renovation, maintenance, and other services, has announced that it has closed a $35 million Series A funding round. According to Lessen, the funding is being led by Fifth Wall, a VC… Read More

June 18, 2021 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, has introduced a series that aims to highlight some of its great team members that “make Yieldstreet possible.” Mitch Rosen, Senior Director, Head of Real Estate, has been with the Yieldstreet… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 4:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Eastview Capital is the newest real estate crowdfunding platform to enter this sector digital investing. Eastview has partnered with North Capital Private Securities to offer real estate-backed securities. According to their website, Eastview will issue securities under Reg D and thus is open only to… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amro Partners, the leading Build to Rent and PBSA investor and operator, has introduced a Venture Capital division that aims to invest in transformational Proptech and Fintech initiatives that address major pain points and promote new, customer-focused business models. Supported by a family office, Amro… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stavvy, the fully integrated digital transaction platform, has confirmed several key leadership hires in order to facilitate its ongoing growth and expansion efforts. Stavvy has hired Amy Huchthausen as Chief Impact and Culture Officer; Kara Banosian as CMO; Beth Lehman as Head of Compliance and… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a property finance platform, has appointed digital-first law firm, Juno, to its legal panel for its Buy-to-Let product. According to a note from the company, Juno specializes in property conveyancing, and is well-positioned to partner with LendInvest. Juno will now instruct alongside four existing… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty is reporting that May was a record month for the property investment platform. According to CrowdProperty, the platform lent a total of £8,320,000 while paying back a total of £7,520,000 and receiving a total of £285,000,000 of funding applications from SME property professionals during… Read More