What Matters This Week - 7.17.21
Busy week of fundings and an exit for OpenPath.
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Fundings:
Cape Analytics, a resi visual inspection platform, raised a $44M Series C led by Pivot Inv Partners.
Billd, a payments system for construction suppliers, raised a $30M Series B led by LL Funds.
Morty, a resi mortgage marketplace, raised $25M in Series B funding.
Mighty Buildings, 3D printed ADUs, added another $22M to its B round.
Abodu, a prefab construction startup, raises $20M in a Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners.
Proper, an accounting platform for property managers, raised a $9M Series A led by QED.
Butlr, a people sensor start-up developer, raised $7.9M in Seed round led by Hyperplane.
UpsideHōM, tech-enabled apartments for older adults, raised $2.25 million in seed funding led by Triple Impact Capital.
News:
Motorola Solutions is acquiring OpenPath. Congrats James and team!
Updater acquired Dolly for on-demand local moving and delivery services.
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