Betaworks Studios, a subsidiary of New York seed fund Betaworks, has raised $4.4M.
View More WeWork backs New York tech clubhouse Betaworks StudiosCategory: Real Estate
Review: Apple’s new iPad mini continues to be mini
The iPad mini is super enjoyable to use and is the best size tablet for everything but traditional laptop work. It’s very good and I’m glad Apple updated it. Using Apple Pencil is aces on the smaller mini, don’t worry about the real estate being an issue if you like to scribble notes or make […]
View More Review: Apple’s new iPad mini continues to be miniGuesty, a tech platform for property managers on Airbnb and other rental sites, raises $35M
The growth of Airbnb — and likewise other platforms like Booking.com, VRBO and Homeaway for listing and renting short-term accommodation in private homes — has spawned an ecosystem of other businesses and services, from those who make money renting their homes, to cleaning companies that make properties “Airbnb-ready”, to those who help design listings that […]
View More Guesty, a tech platform for property managers on Airbnb and other rental sites, raises $35MOpendoor raises $300M on a $3.8B valuation for its home marketplace
Last month, we reported that Opendoor — the startup that is taking on the real estate industry with its own platform for buying up homes and selling them on to interested buyers — filed to raise $200 million on a $3.7 billion valuation. Now, we can confirm that the round has closed, and it has […]
View More Opendoor raises $300M on a $3.8B valuation for its home marketplaceZeus raises $24M to make you a living-as-a-service landlord
Cookie-cutter corporate housing turns people into worker drones. When an employee needs to move to a new city for a few months, they’re either stuck in bland, giant apartment complexes or Airbnbs meant for shorter stays. But Zeus lets any homeowner get paid to host white-collar transient labor. Through its managed ownership model, Zeus takes […]
View More Zeus raises $24M to make you a living-as-a-service landlordThe next frontier in real estate technology
From entertainment to transportation, technology has upended nearly every major industry — with one notable exception: real estate.
View More The next frontier in real estate technologyMeet the 19 startups in AngelPad’s 12th batch
Including a meal kit for authentic gourmet ramen, a millennial-focused platform for buying affordable fine-art and a benefits platform for gig workers.
View More Meet the 19 startups in AngelPad’s 12th batchBlueground raises $20 million for flexible apartment rentals
Blueground, the startup providing turnkey flexible rental apartments, has raised $20 million in a round led by Athens-based VentureFriends, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Dubai’s Jabbar Internet Group, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan. Ryan – who helped found MongoDB, Gilt Groupe, Zola, and others – will also join Blueground’s Board of Directors. It’s no secret […]
View More Blueground raises $20 million for flexible apartment rentalsJupiter raises $23 million to tell businesses and governments how climate change will destroy them
Whether it’s by flood, fire, or the fury of a storm, climate-related catastrophes are now impacting most cities and towns across the country. As these natural disasters increase in frequency and severity, cities and the businesses that reside in them are mobilizing to understand how best to prepare for the climatological challenges they’re going to […]
View More Jupiter raises $23 million to tell businesses and governments how climate change will destroy themTiger Global and Ant Financial lead $500M investment in China’s shared housing startup Danke
A Chinese startup that’s taking a dorm-like approach to urban housing just raised $500 million as its valuation jumped over $2 billion. Danke Apartment, whose name means “eggshell” in Chinese, closed the Series C round led by returning investor Tiger Global Management and newcomer Ant Financial, Alibaba’s e-payment and financial affiliate controlled by Jack Ma. […]
View More Tiger Global and Ant Financial lead $500M investment in China’s shared housing startup DankeCompass acquires Contactually, a CRM provider to the real estate industry
Compass, the real estate tech platform that is now worth $4.4 billion, has made an acquisition to give its agents a boost when it comes to looking for good leads on properties to sell. It is acquiring Contactually, an AI-based CRM platform designed specifically for the industry, which includes features like linking up a list […]
View More Compass acquires Contactually, a CRM provider to the real estate industryYieldStreet raises $62M to democratise alternative investments in shipping, real estate and more
There has been a wave of fintech startups emerging that make different kinds of investing more accessible to a wider pool of people, and today one of them has raised a substantial round of money to help fill out its mission. YieldStreet — which provides a platform for making alternative investments in areas like real […]
View More YieldStreet raises $62M to democratise alternative investments in shipping, real estate and more