What Matters This Week - 9.3.22

SFR fundings, Amazon in apartments, and an acquisition for Measurabl

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Fundings:

• Landa, an SFR fractional ownership platform, raised a $33M A round co-led by NFX, 83North and Viola.

• RentSpree, an SFR management software, raised a $17.3M Seed round led by Green Visor.

• Propseller, a Singapore MF transaction platform, raised a $12M A round led by Vertex.

• CleanFiber, a carbon-negative building insulation company, raised an $8.5M Venture round.

• Stake, a Dubai-based SFR fractional ownership platform, raised an $8M pre-A round.

• Willow Servicing, a cloud-based mortgage servicing software, raised a $6M Seed round led by Thomvest.

• Wreno, a labor platform for institutional SFH investors, raised a $5M Seed round led by Lerer Hippeau.

• Justhome, a Berlin resi financing platform, raised a €3.3M Pre-seed round led by Target Global.

News:

• Investors place bets on suburban office buildings in remote-work era.

• Zumper’s National Rent Report.

• Ring adds a Wi-Fi intercom accessory for apartments.

• Measurabl acquires WegoWise from AppFolio.

Articles:

• Real estate-focused fintech startups feel the heat.

• 5 Blockchain Companies Hiring to Revolutionize Real Estate (AngelList).

• 5 PropTech companies bringing real estate into the digital age.

• Are we at the dawn of the AI-created city?

• 10 Start-ups Creating Innovative and Sustainable Building Materials.

Long reads:

• Decarbonizing the Built World.

• Litera’s Real Estate Technology & PropTech Report.

Watch:

• Can The Metaverse Disrupt The Architecture World?.

Top-tech read of the week:

• VC investment in the metaverse keeps growing.

PropTech Viz:

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