What Matters This Week - 9.13.25

Blackstone, Boost, and Blueprint

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Fundings:

• PropertyFinder, an Emirati CRE marketplace, raised $525M led by Blackstone.

• Aven, a home equity–backed credit card, raised a $110M E round led by Khosla.

• Kin, a D2C home insurance software co, raised a $50M E round, led by QED.

• PestShare, a resi pest control mgmt software, raised a $28M A round led by IGP.

• CoLive, an Indian resi/ MF rental marketplace, raised a $20M B round led by Bain.

• Candid, a pre-construction project mgmt, raised a $5.5M seed round led by Quiet.

• Otovo, a resi energy mgmt software, raised $4M+ led by EIC Rose Roc.

• WeHouse, an Indian constr mgmt tech, raised a $2.8M A round led by Anthill.

• Kora, a resi solar mgmt and storage system, raised $2.6M led by Moneta.

• PRYPCO, an Emirati tokenized RE marketplace, raised a Pre-Series A led by GA.

• GatherGov, a RE policy tracker, raised funding led by ComposeVC.

News:

• Suffolk Technologies announces Boost 6 Cohort: ARKI, Cyphra Autonomy, Dig Energy, Hardline, MOD, Neuron Factory, Ouros Materials, and Puppet Robotics

• Arcapita Group acquired a majority equity stake in C&K Paving.

• Smartvatten acquired Finland’s LeakLook.

• Spanish Floorfy acquired Italian Realisti.co.

Articles:

• How AI Is Helping Italian RE Firms Cut Costs + Build Efficiency (nucamp)

• Article Summaries

  • How to Hire A Strong Founding Team, How AI Is Helping Italy’s RE Cut Costs + Build Efficiency, Guide to Using AI in Israel’s RE Industry, and Guide to Using AI in Germany’s RE Industry.

Long Reads:

• The Complete Guide to Using AI in the RE Industry in Israel in 2025 (nucamp)

• The Complete Guide to Using AI in the RE Industry in Germany in 2025 (nucamp)

Other Newsletters:

• The Emily Post Guide to Surviving Blueprint (Jen Tindle)

• Building Vertical AI in Complex Industries (Stackpoint)

• Checking In (Fifth Wall)

Top Tech Read of the Week:

• How to Hire A Strong Founding Team (Andreessen Horowitz)

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