What Matters This Week - 4.27.24
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Fundings:
Infogrid, a British RE decarbonization software, raised a $13M round from A/O.
Zefir, a French resi marketplace, raised an $11.7M round from Zigg Capital.
Accacia, an Indian RE decarbonization platform, raised a $6.5M pre-A round.
Switchyards, a neighborhood co-working club, raised a $5M round.
Camion, a British EV charging station platform, raised a €2.7M pre-seed round.
Veyor, an Australian ConTech logistics SaaS, raised a A$2.8M round.
Spintly, a cloud-based access control platform, raised a $2M Seed extension.
Casa Shares, a RE investing platform, raised a $1.5M pre-seed round.
Chunguza Travel, a Ugandan travel booking platform, raised a $200K Seed round.
News:
Homie Shuts Down Brokerage, Lays Off Agents. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Articles:
Security flaw in Chirp Smart locks enables remote unlocking. (TC)
The Case for Construction Robotics (BuiltWorlds)
Long Read:
The Appraisal, April 2024 — What's Interesting in Real Estate Tech?
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