September 15, 2017 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday it raised $28 million during its Series C funding round, which included participation from Cross Creek Advisors, Danhua Capital, Barry Sternlicht (Founder of Starwood Capital and Starwood Resorts) and Bow Capital, along with prior investors Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and… Read More

September 11, 2017 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, real estate crowdfunding platform Small Change announced the Pittsburgh Technology Council has named it a Tech 50 Awards Finalist in the “Start-Up of the Year” Category. Small Change revealed that the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s annual Tech 50 Awards recognize southwestern Pennsylvania’s most successful, innovative, and… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Homegrown, launched its residential property investment platform focusing solely on the construction of new homes. The FCA-authorized platform will now provide retail investors with access quality residential development projects alongside institutional investors and is targeting average net returns of 15% per annum. The minimum… Read More

September 5, 2017 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender RateSetter has appointed Dave Bibby as its new Regional Property Manager. According to P2P Finance News, Bibby will be responsible for developing RateSetter’s property finance business across the North of England. He has over 30 years of experience in the banking sector and has… Read More

September 1, 2017 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, online real estate transaction marketplace Ten-X Commercial announced it has formed a partnership with real estate crowdfunding platform Money360. The company revealed this new partnership will expand the investor pool for commercial properties listed on its platform by giving prospective buyers assurance they will… Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate marketplace RealtyShares announced on Tuesday the closing of two industrial real estate financing transactions in San Francisco and Boston MSA. The amount raised between the deals was $10.3 million. RealtyShares stated it secured  $8.7 million industrial debt loan for a San Francisco… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Invesdor later this week, UK-based property platform Ezylet has successfully secured more than £750,000 from nearly 75 investors. Originally seeking 500,000 by the end of July, the company secured its initial funding target and then extended… Read More

August 23, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced it acquired technology-first, marketplace platform Acquire Real Estate. The funding portal described Acquire as an innovative rival that has set a bar for product development within the industry. The company focused on developing industry-first products to serve its commercial sponsors and investors, keeping the platform… Read More

August 17, 2017 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hybrid estate agent, Vesper Homes, is currently seeking a minimum of £100,000 through its equity offering on crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company is currently offering 8% in equity, with a valuation of £1,150,800. The company stated that it offers users all of the same services… Read More

August 15, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiversyFund, Inc., an online real estate investment platform, announced on Tuesday its “no fee” real estate debt fund to investors. The lender stated that with the Fund, investors gain the ability to invest in a diversified portfolio of real estate debt investments that target risk-adjusted returns and… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CrowdStreet Marketplace announced a new investment opportunity on its platform, which is dedicated to the Comfort Suites located in northern part of Savannah, Georgia.The property, which was built in 2006, has 83 rooms. The contract purchase price is $7,450,000 with an all in… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has successfully secured more than £500,000 as it enters the final week on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Doorsteps was founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses. The company reports that during its… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday it has acquired technology-first, marketplace platform Acquire Real Estate. RealtyShares describes Acquire Real Estate as an innovative rival that has set a bar for product development within the industry. According to the funding portal, Acquire Real Estate was led by… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ezylet, a property platform that’s based in the UK, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 Invesdor crowdfunding target. The funding round was launched earlier this month and is now closing in on £600,000 thanks to nearly 60 investors. As previously reported, Ezylet was founded by landlord and… Read More

July 12, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrediFi, a fintech and commercial real estate finance platform, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new solution that streams CrediFi data into customer relationship management platform, Salesforce. While sharing details about the new solution, CrediFi CEO, Ely Razin, stated: “Anyone invested in CRE is invested in… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has surpassed £400,000 from nearly 150 investors.  Founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses, Doorstep reports that during its first year it… Read More

July 1, 2017 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ezylet, a property platform that’s based in the UK, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking £500,000 in funding. The company, which was founded by landlord and investor Paul Foy, describes itself as an exciting property portal that’s aimed at the “untapped” private… Read More

June 29, 2017 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday it has appointed Kristina Wallender as its new senior vice president of marketing. According to the funding portal, Wallender has both marketplace and marketing leadership experience spanning large enterprise businesses such as Amazon and early stage companies like… Read More

June 19, 2017 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate marketplace lending platform, Money360, announced on Monday it has added eight new hires to support its rapid expansion. According to the online lender, the hires included five seasoned commercial real estate executives and three industry specialists. Speaking about the hires, Money360 founder… Read More

June 18, 2017 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate investment marketplace, Wealth Migrate, announced on Thursday it is launching its #LikeAMillionaire luxury condo give-a-way. According to the platform, the condo is valued at $200,000 and is located in Cape Town’s Zero-2-One Tower development. The contest has been open to South African… Read More