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Avenue 8 raises $4M to rebuild the traditional real estate brokerage model

TechCrunch

But the vast majority of homes are still sold the traditional way, by way of a real estate agent working via a broker. Changing buyer/seller expectations have accelerated the digital transformation of most agents’ workflows,” said Ryan Orley, Partner at Zigg Capital, in a statement.

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We Reali don’t know when real estate will get Better

TechCrunch

We also disclosed that we are recording live at Disrupt this year! Then Mary Ann walked us through issues at real estate-focused fintech startups , namely that they are burning too much money. If you are coming to Disrupt, use the code “ EQUITY ” to save 15%. Good times were had! Now, to the show notes.

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Real estate developer turned prefab home builder Veev closes on $400M in fresh funding

TechCrunch

Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, announced today that it has raised $400 million a Series D round that propels the company to “unicorn status.” Interestingly, Veev Group started its life as a traditional real estate developer and asset manager.

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Founders – Pitch to VCs at TC Early Stage

TechCrunch

Founders who apply for the TC Early Stage Pitch Deck Teardown will automatically be considered for the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt , this September, in San Francisco. Prior to 1SV, Ginny led Ventures at Jamestown, a $12Bn real estate private equity firm. Neesha is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

The soundbite: “The long-term value of real estate is primarily driven by work — where you work, how you get to work, and how much you get paid at work. There’s a cottage industry of folks figuring out how to stack tax credits from the inflation Reduction Act to accelerate sustainable initiatives.

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Grant Funding Accelerating EV Charging Station Projects, California leads in EV Adoption

American Entrepreneurship

Specific to Santa Barbara, TurnOnGreen is undertaking an inaugural project on behalf of the Towbes Group , a fully integrated real estate investment, development and property management firm that is well established in the Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties. EVs represent 18% of the overall market share in CA.

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Neighbor raises $53M for self-storage marketplace after 5x YoY revenue growth

TechCrunch

At a time when the commercial real estate world is struggling, self-storage is an asset class that continues to perform extremely well. COVID has only accelerated Neighbor’s business, with revenue growing “5x” and organic reservations increasing “ 7x” year over year. “If Its algorithms provide suggested rental fees for hosts.