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Fundings:
Mews, a cloud-based hospitality PMS, raised a $110M Debt round led by Vista.
Sublime, a low-carbon cement manufacturer, raised a $75M round led by Holcim.
Athena, a home loan platform, raised a $42.7M round led by REA Group.
Dandelion, a resi geothermal company, raised a $40M C round led by GV.
DavidEnergy, a resi electricity software, raised a $23M A round led by Cathay.
GeoX, a RE climate risk platform, raised a $19M A round led by Flashpoint.
Mesa, a resi mortgage rewards card, raised a $9.2M seed round led by Streamlined.
Findable, AI for property documentation, raised a €9M A round led by Point Nine.
FifthDimension, a RE AI-assistant, raised a $7M seed round led by SpeedInvest.
Syte, an AI insights & planning data co, raised a €5M seed round led by Schwarz.
Mbue, AI quality control for AEC firms, raised a $1.8M pre-seed round from 2045.
News:
Articles:
Long Reads:
KBW’s PropTech Pulse - September report.
Top Tech Read of the Week:
Asking the wrong questions. (Benedict Evans)
Raising a seed round 101. (Lenny’s Newsletter)
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Source: U.S. States with the most million-dollar homes (Visual Capitalist).
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