What Matters This Week - 7.31.21
Two $100M rounds and two SPACs
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Fundings:
Landis, a startup to build renter credit, has raised $165M in a combination of debt and Series A equity funding.
La Haus, a Colombian property marketplace, raised a $100M Series B led by Acrew.
Fetch Package, a package delivery startup, has raised $60 million in equity and debt.
Spark, a software platform for CRE developers, has raised C$6.3M in Series A funding led by BCD and Pender.
News:
So is Vacasa.
Housing Lab announced their 2021 Cohort.
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