What Matters This Week - 7.20.24
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Fundings:
Aven, a home equity credit card, raised a $142M D round led by Khosla.
Lhoopa, a Filipino affordable housing platform, raised an $80M Debt & Equity round co-led by Wavemaker.
HammerTech, an Aussie construction safety platform, raised a $70M growth round led by Riverwood.
44.01, a British carbon capture co, raised a $37M A round led by Equinor.
Adaptive, construction finance mgmt, raised a $19M A round led by Emergence.
Naked Energy, a British hybrid solar co, raised a £17M B round led by E.ON.
ATEC, an Aussie smart stove provider, raised a $3.75M A round led by Schneider.
Adam, a Czech home services platform, raised a €3M seed round led by Brighteye.
Haystack, a CRE disinfection robot co, raised a $2.7M round from Agadia.
Enzo, a German resi smart insurance, raised a €2.3M seed round from Styx.
Cambridge Electric, a British low-carbon cement, raised a £2.25M seed round led by Zero Carbon.
eLstar, a Dutch provider of smart glass, raised a €2M Series A round.
News:
2024 Housing Venture Lab cohort: FwdSlash, ROC USA, BuildCasa, Firm Foundation, Appraisal Insights, LadderUp.
Articles:
Q2 2024 Venture Report ($) & Key Takeaways (BuiltWorlds).
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Source: 2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List (BuiltWorlds).
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