PropTech News Round Up | Aug-2021
Here's all that happened in the world of PropTech across the globe
PropTech is growing and the wave is on an all time high - A huge shout out to the entrepreneurs and investors in PropTech!
This months list is long :)
Fundings:
ICON, a 3D-Printed homes startup, raised a $207M Series B led by Norwest VP.
Plentific, a property management services marketplace, raised a $100M Series C led by Highland and Brookfield.
Bungalow, an online resi marketplace, raised $75M led by Deer Park Road.
Realm, a resi equity platform, raised a $12M Series A round led by GGV.
Frontdesk, a short-term rental platform, raised $7M led by Stormbreaker.
Knock, a MF leasing platform, has raised a $5M Seed round led by Accomplice and Boston Seed.
Sugar, a MF community platform, raised $2.5M in seed funding.
Divvy, a rent-to-own startup, raised a $200M Series D led by Tiger and Caffeinated Capital.
Reali, a resi transaction platform, raised $75M in equity funding led by Zeev.
Kasa, an STR platform, raised $50M in Series A + B funding.
Wynd, an air quality management company, raised a $10M Series A.
Diamond Age, a robotic homebuilding platform, raised an $8M Seed led by Prime Movers and Alpaca.
TurnoverBnB, an AirBnB cleaning platform, raised a $4.5M Series A led by RET.
Honest Networks, a resi 5G provider, raised $100M from Newlight and Fifth Wall.
Doxel, a construction deviation detection robot, raised a $40M Series B led by Insight.
Agora, a construction material management platform, raised $33M in a Series B led by Tiger.
Aalto, an online direct-to-seller resi marketplace, raised $13M from Sequoia.
RentCheck, an automated property inspection platform, raised a $2.6M Seed round.
BLDUP, a CRE Intelligence platform, raised $2M.
Plant Prefab, a prefab home builder, raised $30M in a new funding.
Rentable, an apartment MLS, raised $22.5M in Series B funding.
NavigatorCRE, a data analytics SaaS platform, raised $17.2M in Series A round led by Fulcrum Equity.
Realm, a resi equity startup, has raised $12M in Series A funding led by GGV.
M&A:
Roofstock acquired Great Jones.
Industry News:
Alpaca is raising $100M for their 3rd fund (it’s partly PropTech focused)
Interesting articles to read:
The hottest trends in office tech, according to SIOR.
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