What Matters This Week - 4.13.24
Big rounds for Guesty and Honey.
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Fundings:
Guesty, a PMS for STRs, raised a $130M Series F round led by KKR.
Honey, an Australian home insurance startup, raised a A$108M A round.
Torus, an energy storage startup, raised a $67M round led by Origin Ventures.
Lumana, an AI-powered video security platform, raised a $24M Seed round.
Archetype AI, a physical AI startup, raised a $13M Seed round led by Venrock.
Leasecake, a lease mgmt provider for MF, raised a $10M extension A round.
MODE, an AI assistant for const. work sites, raised an $8.75M B round.
Ryse, a marketplace for RE operators, raised a $500K pre-seed round.
News:
PropTech market to reach $119.9B by 2032. (EIN News)
Opendoor to refund $62M to customers. (Aim Group)
Smart Glass maker View Inc. shifts to private amid financial challenges. (Bisnow)
Articles:
Climate Innovators Target Efficiency to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050. (BuiltWorlds)
Go-to-Market Strategies for ConTech. (BuiltWorlds)
Long Read:
2150’s Biodiversity 101 report.
Listen:
Spencer Rascoff on the Future of Real Estate Tech. (Thesis Driven)
Top-tech read of the week:
The Rise of the AI Workforce. (NFX)
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Source: Cemex Ventures Cleantech Construction Map 2024.
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