For first time home buyers navigating the mortgage process is a complex and opaque process. Morty has built the online education and financing tool to automate steps of the mortgage process, providing resources like instant verifications for pre-approvals and real-time loan pricing with a few clicks. The online mortgage broker, launched in 2016, is licensed […]
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Chief Raises Another $22M for its Private Network for Senior Female Leaders in Business
There has been a lot of chatter about creating gender parity in the workplace and this NYC startup is systematically ensuring that it happens and quickly. Chief is the private network designed specifically for women leaders to advance their careers through a mix of curated opportunities focused on education, an in-person space, programming, and events. […]
Alma Raises Another $8M and For its Community and Shared Space for Mental Health Professionals
There are over 700,000 mental health professionals in the US alone with a 20% average growth rate year-over-year. Alma caters to this burgeoning community of mental health practitioners with its co-practicing community for therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals. Members are able to effectively grow their business with a tailored experience, complete with the tools and resources designed […]
PropertyNest Helps Renters and Buyers Find Property Based on Credit Score
Credit score plays an essential role in everyday life including securing an apartment. PropertyNest, a Brooklyn-baed startup launched in 2018, is a comprehensive real estate listing site focused on New York that helps people find apartments to rent or buy, using their credit score as a filtering tool. Apartment seekers can provide information about a […]
This NYC Startup Supercharges Commercial Tenants With its Real Estate Deal and Portfolio Management Platform
Time is money, and any lapse in communications can cost the real estate market hundreds of thousands of dollars when orchestrating large lease deals. Occupier has built a centralized communications platform that connects all of the key stakeholders in real estate deal transactions such as executive teams, business unit leads, brokers, architects, and attorneys, allowing them to collaborate in […]
This NYC Startup is Repairing the Lack of Trust in Online Real Estate Marketplaces
Searches for NYC apartments typically begins online, but a major issue with most of the online real estate listing sites is that you never know if you’re seeing an accurate depiction of the property or getting transparent pricing. Most other sites serve as a data collection platform, masqueraded as a real estate listing site, where […]
WeWork Acquires Office Management Platform Managed by Q
WeWork has agreed to acquire Managed by Q, the platform for office management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but sources indicate that the deal is a combination of equity and cash.
UpTop Raises $5.5M to Lead the Way in the Rise of RentalTech
NYC is a city of renters; in fact, 60% of NYC residents are also renters. Despite this overwhelming majority, the NYC rental market is bogged down by inefficiencies for all parties involved. Thankfully the NYC startup UpTop recognizes this, so it built an end-to-end platform that combines a rental listing search engine with property management […]
Blueground Just Raised $20M and Has 250+ Apartments in NYC’s Swankiest Areas for Your Next Extended Stay
Many comforts of home are often overlooked and sacrificed when traveling, but when staying in a new city for an extended amount of time that compromise does not need to be made thanks to Blueground. The company, launched in 2013, offers handpicked properties that are centrally located, fully furnished, and upgraded with the latest amenities and appliances […]
This NYC Startup Provides the Digital Doorman that Real Estate Companies Love
There tends to be a bit of an awkward and uncomfortable routine when using an old-fashioned intercom. People always question if they buzzed the right apartment number, if they held the button down long enough, and it always ends with guests whipping out their phone to text friends or family to buzz them in. MVI […]
This NYC Startup Plans to Disrupt the Office Furniture Space with its Own DTC Offering
Office furniture is the first thing that people notice when they walk into an office and first impressions are everything in business. It’s probably about time you got rid of that Ikea offering that served the company well when it was in its early days but now is no longer reflective of the business. Bureau helps businesses […]