Jun-2021 | Here's What Happened in PropTech
Industry buzz, Interesting articles, Funding, M&As and IPOs - All in 1 place
Alright folks
I spoke some readers who requested I do a highly curated monthly proptech round up, and here I am delivering on this request :)
I will try and curate all the important news, articles, industry buzz, podcasts, etc. and share with readers by the end of every month. This will help readers stay current on the important happenings in the industry, without needing to follow things day to day.
Do drop a comment/reply on whether you think this is useful.
Have a great July everyone!
Interesting Articles You Should Read
Industry Buzz
M&A
Habyt and Homefully merge to form super (co)living brand in Europe
Common is buying Starcity (or atleast their management contracts)
Funding, SPAC and IPOs
Brace yourself, this list is long and keeps getting bigger every month!
Dusty Robotics, a construction layout robotics company, raised a $16.5M Series A led by Canaan
Spruce, a title and closing startup, raised a $60M Series C led by Zigg
Mynd, an SFR management platform, raised $40m led by Invesco
New Stand, a new take on newsstands for office, raised a $40M B Round led by Brookfield
Adeptmind, a retail and shopping center discovery startup, raised $6.2M from Innospark
Flyhomes, a home buying platform, raised a $150M Series C led by Norwest
Nesto, a residential mortgage startup, raised a $76M (CAD) Series B led by Assurance
Briq, a fintech platform for construction. raised a $30M Series B led by Tiger Global
Blooma, a digital underwriting platform for CRE, raised a $15M Series A led by Canapi
Extracker, a change order tracking platform, raised a $5.3M Series A led by Jackson Square
Lessen, a marketplace that connects property owners to a network of vetted professionals for renovation, closed a $35 million Series A funding round
Habi Raises $100 Million Series B Led by SoftBank and Expands Footprint into Mexico
Scythe Robotics, a landscaping robotics startup, raised a $13.8M Series A led by Inspired Capital and True Ventures
Finley, a borrower-side CRE mortgage platform, raised a $3M Seed round led by Bain
Handii, an Australian claims management platform, raised a $3M Seed round from Brick and Mortar and Nine Four
SelfBook, a payments platform for hotels, raised a $2M Seed round led by TenOneTen
Lower, a home buying lender platform, raised $100M led by Accel
Bilt, a credit card company for paying rent, raised $45M from Kairos and a whole mess of impressive strategies
SafeAI, autonomous vehicles for construction and mining, raised a $21M round led by Builders VC
Sealed, a home reno startup that repays upgrades through energy savings, raised a $16M Series B led by Fifth Wall
Vero, a tenant screening platform, raised $5M led by Eleven Capital
Equity Multiple, a CRE investing platform, raised $3M led by Ken Pasternak
Niagara-based proptech startup Tenantcube, raises $250K from angel investors
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