Tagged: rentals

UK Fintech Modulr Assists Goodlord with Handling Payments for Rental Business

There are few things more vital to get right than renting, according to an update from UK-based Fintech firm Modulr. Whether it’s a landlord, letting agency or tenant, it “involves an enormous amount of money and the emotional weight of roofs over people’s heads.” Modulr… Read More

Proptech Findingaplace, a Platform Streamlining Rental Search Experience, Acquires £221K+ via Seedrs

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

Overfunding: Howsy Surpasses £800,000 Funding Target Through Latest Seedrs Campaign

  Howsy, a UK-based rental marketplace platform, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round launched just a little over six months after Howsy’s raised £2,346,770 through its previous Seedrs campaign and has so far attracted… Read More

UK based Neobank Hammock, built for Landlords or Rent Collectors, Secures £1 Million in Seed Funding

Hammock, a neobank that has been introduced specifically for landlords, has acquired £1 million through a seed funding round from Ascension Ventures and Fuel Ventures. The capital raised by Hammock should help the bank with its upcoming launch of its current accounts – which should… Read More

Rental Marketplace Platform Howsy Set to Close Seedrs Round With More Than £2.3 Million Raised

  Howsy, a UK-based rental marketplace platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £2.3 million raised from nearly 600 Seedrs investors. The funding round was launched last originally seeking £250,000. Howsy also applied for the Future Fund. Founded… Read More

Short-Term Rental Platform Homeit Returns to Seedrs to Raise €500,000

Just a little over a year after securing €532,100 through its first Seedrs campaign, Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of €500,000. As previously reported, the Homeit platform offers an easy, fast, and reliable way to grant… Read More

Insurtech Firm TheGuarantors Launches Security Deposit Replacement Offering

TheGuarantors, a U.S. insurtech platform for rentals, announced last week the launch of its Security Deposit Replacement (SDR)offering, which offers tenants a flexible, cost-saving alternative to meeting security deposit requirements while also reducing landlord administrative burdens and financial risks. According to TheGuarantors, SDR replaces the… Read More

Following Crowdcube Extension, Hiyacar Achieves More Than £1.1 Million

Just days after extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar has secured more than £1.1 million and is quickly nearing £1.2 million thanks to more than 670 investors. The funding round made its debut last month and quickly secured its initial… Read More

Update: Hiyacar Surpasses £1 Million During the Final Week on Crowdcube

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Thursday, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar has successfully secured more than £1 million thanks to over 500 investors. The funding round was launched less than two years after Hiyacar closed its second campaign on Seedrs…. Read More

Seedrs Success Hiyacar Launches New Equity Crowdfunding Round on Crowdcube

Less than two years after completing its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar is now seeking £500,000 on Crowdcube. HiyaCar, formerly known as Ascendia Drive, states it is on a mission to change the way we own and use cars. Its online platform allows car… Read More

Overfunding: Online Property Platform Movem Quickly Surpasses £300,000 Funding Target Through Second Crowdcube Round

Just a little over a year after securing nearly £200,000 through its first Crowdcube campaign, online property platform Movem has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and even secured its initial £300,000 funding target in a matter of days thanks to more than 175 investors. As previously… Read More

Update: Short-Term Rental Platform Homeit Secures Over €500,000 During the Final Days on Seedrs

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Seedrs soon, Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has successfully secured more than €500,000 from nearly 500 investors. The company launched the initiative earlier this summer and quickly raised its initial  €250,000 funding target. As previously reported, the platform offers… Read More

Portugal’s Short-Term Rental Platform HomeIt Surpasses €250,000 Funding Target on Seedrs

Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has successfully surpassed its initial €250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The company states it offers an easy, fast, and reliable way to grant access to properties in real-time, wherever a customer is. Its platform provides keyless instant access for both… Read More

Landbay Unveils March 2017 UK Rental Index

Last week, UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay released the March 2017 Rental Index. This report reveals details about the country’s rental market. The lender stated: “Since March 2016, average rents in the UK have risen by 0.9% to £1,191. In England, rents were up 0.87% to £1,222;… Read More

PropTech Platform No Agent’s Seedrs Campaign Secures £350,000 in Five Days

Last week, property technology (protech) platform No Agent launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. In less than one week, the company secured its initial funding target of £350,000 and is now nearing £400,000 from more than 100 investors. Founded earlier this year, No Agent has… Read More

Founder of Seedrs Success Hiya Car Reveals First Year of Business Details

Last week, founder of Hiya Car, Graeme Risby, sat down with Disrupt to share details about their first year of business. The company launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs last summer to raise £140,000. During the funding round, it secured £349,470. Hiya Car is described as a platform that matches… Read More

Brief: Rental Property Marketplace iRent Inc. Appoints Michael W. Walsh To Advisory Board

  VENTURA, California — iRent Inc., a top real estate marketplace for home and apartment rentals, announced today the appointment of Michael W. Walsh to its Advisory Board. iRent is a rental property marketplace where managers, owners and renters can connect in a secure, trusted environment. On iRent, anyone can sign up and list or search rental properties for… Read More

Search Engine For Vacation Homes & Short-Term Rentals Tripping.com Closes $16M Series B Financing Round

Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation homes and short-term rentals, announced it has raised $16 million in Series B financing from investors across New York, Silicon Valley, Asia, and Europe. This news coincides with the unveiling of significant growth statistics, including a 2,918% increase in… Read More

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