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Real estate platform Loft raises $425M at a $2.2B valuation in one of Brazil’s largest venture rounds

TechCrunch

Buying and selling residential real estate is a complex business, no matter where you live. But in Brazil, where no MLS exists, the challenge of digitizing real estate is even greater. Loft has adapted really fast to the new reality we’re living in, with COVID having only propelled or accelerated our growth,” Pencz said.

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Kocomo raises millions to give people a way to co-own a luxury vacation home

TechCrunch

And it has just closed on $6 million equity and $50 million debt financing to advance on that goal. The company aims to allow for cross-border co-ownership of luxury vacation properties that goes beyond the historical use of timeshares. No doubt the COVID-19 pandemic had many people reassessing their views about life and work.

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7 Ways to Find Startup Funding

StartupNation

If your business sells a unique product, consider using a crowdfunding site like Kickstarter or Indiegogo to raise funds. Apply to accelerators. Accelerators are highly competitive programs designed to help entrepreneurs succeed. Accelerators are highly competitive programs designed to help entrepreneurs succeed.

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Discord’s reported $10B exit; Compass and Intermedia Cloud Communications set IPO price ranges

TechCrunch

Let’s get to all of it before we start to talk accelerators, overheated pre-seed valuations and the like. Discord is a well-financed unicorn that has raised oodles of capital and reportedly sports rapidly expanding revenues. Second: Real estate tech company Compass has set an IPO price range we need to explore.

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

TechCrunch

Kikoff is hiring for 10 roles (a mix of hybrid and remote), including senior product manager, associate product manager, senior product designers, engineers and a growth marketing manager. A seller who decides to accept the Opendoor offer will be able to sell their home on their own timeline using the Opendoor platform.

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

TechCrunch

Most of those are product buys to drive or accelerate revenue growth with the secondary benefit of getting new talent, Ruark said. Looking ahead, KPMG’s view on the prospects for financial services M&A over the next six to 12 months is mixed. Apple alum’s finance operations startup Bluecopa raises funds to expand globally.

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Entrepreneurship and the Next CARES Act

Forward Cities

We add another proposal to the mix: use unemployment insurance to encourage entrepreneurship as well as traditional employment. Bruce Katz is the founder of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University and a Partner with Accelerator for America.