What Matters This Week - 2.7.21
A few huge rounds and still more SPACs
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This week’s deals and data:
Fundings:
Divvy Homes, a rent-to-own homeownership startup, raised a $110M Series C from Tiger Global.
Built Technologies, a construction finance technology startup, raised a $88M Series C led by Addition.
LeaseLock, a deposit alternative in MF, raised a $52M Series B led by Westerly Winds.
News:
Looks like Simon is getting into the SPAC game.
Know what we need? Another PropTech SPAC.
Long Read:
I heard about this paper on PropTech from Oxford on Clubhouse and I’m trying to decide whether to commit the time to reading something that is 98 pages.
Listen:
Nexus interviews Josh Adams on Digital Twins and Partnerships.
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