What Matters This Week - 9.18.21

Another big round for Pacaso.

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Fundings:

• Pacaso, a resi co-ownership startup, raised a $125M C Round led by Softbank.

• Ribbon, a resi transaction platform, raised a $75M C round led by Greenspring.

• Mynd, a resi property mgmt platform, raised $57.3M in funding from QED Investors.

• Measurabl, an ESG tech platform, raised a $50M C Round led by Energy Imp.

• Landed, a resi transaction platform for investors, raised a $31M B Round co-led by Learn and Capital.

Listen:

• Ben Myers of BXP on decarbonizing 50 million square feet.

Longread:

• Why it’s hard to innovate in construction.

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