1. Better.com $200.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Better.com is a comprehensive homeownership journey platform that utilizes technology to change the way people buy and own a home. Founded by Eric Wilson, Erik Bernhardsson, Shawn Low, Viral Shah, and Vishal Garg in 2016, Better.com has now raised a total of $405.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Kleiner Perkins, L Catterton, and IA Ventures.
Investors in the round: 9Yards Capital, Activant Capital, Ally Financial, American Express Ventures, L Catterton, Ping An Global Voyager Fund
Industry: Banking, Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Marketplace, Real Estate
Founders: Eric Wilson, Erik Bernhardsson, Shawn Low, Viral Shah, Vishal Garg
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $405.0M

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