What Matters This Week - 1.29.21
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What Matters This Week is a summary of articles, news, and fundings that mattered this week in Property Technology. It cuts through the hype and marketing that assaults our inboxes.
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This week’s deals and data:
Fundings:
Rhino, a rental deposit alternative technology, raised a $95M round led by Tiger Global.
Roostify, a home lending tech platform, raised a $32M Series C from Ten Coves Capital.
Darwin Homes, tech-enabled SFH property management software, raised a $15M Series A led by Canvas Ventures.
News:
Looks like Latch and Tishman are making it official and taking Latch public! And Tishman wants another bite at he apple.
This isn’t even PropTech but the name of the SPAC has Property Solutions in it so . . . this happened.
While we are SPAC-ing, let’s get WeWork public.
MetaProp is hiring a Principal and Delve is hiring a Director of Sales.
Long Reads:
I agree with NfX that pricing strategy is often under-analyzed by startups.
Shaping The Future of Construction according to the WEF.
Watch:
Dror talking WeWork and the future of interesting office space.
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