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

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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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Kapacity.io is using AI to drive energy and emissions savings for real estate

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is on a mission to accelerate the decarbonization of buildings by using AI-generated efficiency savings to encourage electrification of commercial real estate — wooing buildings away from reliance on fossil fuels to power their heating and cooling needs. Y Combinator-backed Kapacity.io In the U.K.,

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

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The company aims to allow for cross-border co-ownership of luxury vacation properties that goes beyond the historical use of timeshares. In Schrimpff’s case, spending more time with friends and family became a top priority and he accelerated his plans to find a vacation home. But he was disappointed as he explored options. .

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7 Ways to Find Startup Funding

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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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Brazil’s Loft adds $100M to its accounts, $700M to its valuation in a single month

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Nearly exactly one month ago, digital real estate platform Loft announced it had closed on $425 million in Series D funding led by New York-based D1 Capital Partners. The round included participation from a mix of new and existing investors such as DST, Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Fifth Wall and QED, among many others.

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

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Let’s get to all of it before we start to talk accelerators, overheated pre-seed valuations and the like. Second: Real estate tech company Compass has set an IPO price range we need to explore. ” That figure has been widely reported, so we’ll use it for our work. Is its resulting valuation strong?

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

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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. And elsewhere.