TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Over $500 million worth of real estate was sold on the top four metaverse platforms in 2021, data shows. Traditional real estate companies are amongst the many investors flocking to stake their claim on plots of land in virtual worlds like Decentraland and Sandbox.
Revolution
MAY 23, 2023
Unpacking Proptech: A data-driven series on advancing built world innovation As mentioned in Part 1 , an outsized portion of the proptech investor base comes from the real estate community — a reality I would argue is complicating the industry’s growth. VC firms are not blameless — over 1.8K
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Revolution
DECEMBER 20, 2023
For years, tech companies, talent, and venture capital were concentrated on the coasts — a precedent the pandemic tipped, if not flipped. Housing affordability is a visceral issue for communities, and local decision-makers are struggling to keep up with the scale of the problem. Tech moves fast, but real estate moves slow.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
As teammates at buy now, pay later fintech Affirm, Stella Han and Carlos Treviño bonded over their shared background of growing up in real estate families. Fractional , a San Francisco-based startup, wants to make real estate ownership more accessible. Community is the new AI.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 28, 2022
Higher interest rates mean far fewer purchases and refinances — and lots of business for fintechs operating in the real estate industry. At the same time, as the venture market slowed dramatically and suddenly, raising capital was much harder. Low interest rates mean more purchases and refinances.
Revolution
OCTOBER 4, 2022
But Detroit prevailed in large part because a handful of companies within the auto manufacturing community served as “tentpoles,” firms so powerful and successful that they anchored an entire economic ecosystem. Third, to become a tentpole, a company must create wealth that the whole community can feel. as do manufacturing workers.
TechCrunch
JUNE 28, 2021
Side , a real estate technology company that works to turn agents and independent brokerages into boutique brands and businesses, has raised “$50 million-plus” in a funding round that doubles its valuation to $2 billion. With the latest capital infusion, Side’s total raised since its 2017 inception now totals over $250 million.
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