European Airbnb rival Spotahome lands $40 million funding round

Spotahome, a company that provides listings for rental listings, has raised $40 million in a new round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. London-based Passion Capital and Madrid-based Seaya Ventures also participated in the round, which brings Spotahome’s total funding to just shy of $64 million. Bloomberg said the company rivals AirBnb

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PeerStreet says it’s funded over $1 billion in real estate loans since its launch

Real estate loan investment platform PeerStreet says its hit the $1 billion mark for loans funded via its public marketplace since the company was founded.

Guild Mortgage to help fund solar panel installations

Some mortgage lenders are offering assistance to homeowners who’re willing to install solar panels by paying for the upfront costs.

Knotel lands $70M funding to build more agile workspaces

Agile workspaces startup Knotel says it’s just closed on a whopping $70 million Series B round of financing. The round was led by Newmark Knight Frank and The Sapir Organization,

Real estate investment platform PeerStreet lands $29.5M funding

El Segundo-based PeerStreet, a platform for investing in real estate-backed loans, has just landed $29.5 million in a Series B funding round led by World Innovation Lab.

Real estate project platform Honest Buildings raises another round of funding

Startup Honest Buildings, which is one of several new technology focused firms that’s hoping to transform New York City’s real estate industry, has announced its second funding round within five months.

iRecommend Software lands $1.85M to fund its real estate recommendation engine

Tusla-based artificial intelligence software firm iRecommend Software, a startup developing a next-generation recommendation engine for retail, recruiting, real estate,

Co-working startup Mindspace lands $20M in funding to fuel U.S. expansion

Co-working startup Mindspace has just landed a $20 million funding round led by U.K.-based private equity firm Crossroads, ahead of its launch in the U.S.

Navitas Capital lands $60M to invest in real estate tech startups

California-based venture capital firm Navitas Capital, which is focused on funding real estate-related technology startups, has just landed $60 million from

Real estate social network Nextdoor lands $75M funding round

Local neighborhood social networking site Nextdoor has reportedly closed on a massive $75 million funding round in order to fuel the next stage of its expansion. The news was first reported by The Information, which said the round values Nextdoor at some $1.5 billion. The round brings Nextdoor’s total funding to $285 million, having previously

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