Tagged: proptech

August 17, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SmartCrowd Holdings, a firm focused on fractional real estate investments, has been issued a Fintech experimental license by the Saudi Capital Markets Authority (CMA). SmartCrowd is now focused on following through with business requirements for the launch of its Real Estate Funds Distribution Platform, making… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has committed $350 million to WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s new startup Flow, which is scheduled to launch in 2023. According to reports, a16z invested the funds in the startup at a $1 billion valuation. In a blog post, a16z outlined the premise… Read More

August 14, 2022 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Stoa, a Proptech that enables real estate investors to purchase, renovate, and sell homes, has raised $100 million, according to a company statement. Underwritten by Cantor Fitzgerald, the $100 million securitization is the second funding managed by Cantor which last completed $100 million securitization in… Read More

August 8, 2022 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Properly, a Canada-based Proptech, has raised CAD $36 million according to a blog post. The funding round brings Properly’s total raised to CAD $192 million. A valuation was not immediately available. Properly claims to be the “best funded and fastest growing real estate startup in… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 8:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a settlement with Opendoor (NASDAQ:OPEN) that proposed a $62 million settlement from the Proptech firm. Opendoor has agreed to the order. According to the FTC, Opendoor promoted its services by information consumers they could… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

TestFit has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Parkway Venture Capital. This brings total funding to date for the startup to $22 million, according to a company statement. TesetFit is an artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced software platform that aims to… Read More

July 2, 2022 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Proptech startup Properti has successfully closed a second seed financing round of 6 million Swiss francs. With the fresh capital, Properti is accelerating its growth in Switzerland and “further expanding its proprietary tech platform.” In addition to lead investor Serpentine Ventures, the startup also “convinced… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 1:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

IMMO, a tech-driven residential investment platform that helps people sell, rent and invest in single-family rental (SFR) housing, has closed a $75 million Series B equity funding. The round was led by Oak HC/FT, a US-based venture and growth equity fund investing in healthcare and fintech, alongside Moore Speciality… 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

March 14, 2022 @ 3:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Emerald Stay, a Proptech that acquires and grows vacation rental operators, has acquired  127% (€639,780) of its €500,000 target via Seedrs from 154 investors (at the time of writing) with 18 days left in the company’s crowdfunding campaign. Based in Genève, Switzerland, Emerald Stay operates… Read More

February 7, 2022 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has reportedly joined a $31 million round in property tech firm OwnHome, which claims it can get thousands of first-time home buyers out of regular renting by leveraging a model, somewhat similar to Buy Now, Pay Later, which eliminates the requirement… Read More

January 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Findingaplace, which claims that it’s “revolutionizing” the rental search experience, removing the need to “even search at all,” has secured 88% (£221,870) of its £250,001 target from 225 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs with 5 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Here… Read More

December 31, 2021 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Many more homeowners are now looking for all-digital solutions that are affordable and a lot more accessible. Digitalization and the platform concept are now finding their way into the real estate sector, which is not only an innovative breakthrough but has also become essential. That’s… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Proptech Goodlord, the lettings tech and services platform, has reportedly acquired the Fintech app provider, acasa, in order to wider the range of services it provides to letting agents and their landlords and tenants. As first reported by Mortgage Introducer, acasa is a Fintech… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

In the final days of its security offering on Seedrs, GuestReady has cruised past €2.3 million in funding on a target of €1 million. Investors are receiving a convertible security that holds a 10% discount on a future round. To date, 873 investors have backed… Read More

August 11, 2021 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraxtor Private Ltd, an online real estate platform, has acquired in-principle approval for its Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The CMS License, after it’s issued, should allow Fraxtor to issue security tokens including debentures and collective investment schemes… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland’s Proptech firm emonitor recently revealed that it has acquired more than CHF 5 million through a Series A round in order to further develop key technologies for the “home” ecosystem. emonitor believes that a good home is the “cornerstone of happiness and well-being.” Their… 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 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 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