The typical 6% commission fee that is equally divided between the buyer’s broker and seller’s broker has been a traditional part of any residential real estate transaction. Prevu, the full-service technology-powered brokerage, challenges this model in an area where homebuyers have access to information on available homes at their fingertips thanks to the internet. The startup’s […]
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Wethos Raises $3M to Help Non-Profits & Mission-Driven Brands Access Top-Level Marketing Talent
Non-profits spend ~$150B annually on outsourcing marketing functions because great marketing campaigns can encourage thousands of people to volunteer, donate, and further support the cause and most nonprofits don’t have the resources to support in-house hires. Seeing this vast opportunity, Wethos has built an agile marketplace that allows nonprofits and mission-driven brands to engage creative marketing […]
Esusu Raises $1.6M to Make Paying Rent a Credit Building Activity
Rent reporting is a great alternative way for lower and middle-income families to build credit. Traditionally there has been no easy, streamlined way to report rent, so less than 1% of rental payment data is reported to the credit bureaus. This is beginning to change due to platforms like Esusu, the credit building app that […]
Magic Spoon Raises $5.5M for its D2C Cereal for Adults
Remember waking up on Saturdays when you were a kid and having a big bowl of sugary cereal while watching cartoons? For most of us, adulthood and our waistlines do not offer us the liberty to eat like any longer. But Magic Spoon is the fun-loving cereal direct-to-consumer brand for adults that reinvents childhood classics with […]
Homeis Raises Another $12M to Bring Immigrants Together Like Never Before
Immigrants face a lot of uncertainty and challenges when settling into a new country. Many of the routine things that citizens overlook like obtaining a driver’s license are a lot more complex when you’re an immigrant. Support from a community can tremendously help and technology can accelerate the acclimation process for those who have left […]
Simon Data Raises Another $30M to Enable Companies to Orchestrate Personalized Customer Experiences
Marketing teams need data-driven strategies that provide insights, organization, and optimization to ensure seamless customer experiences. Simon Data is the customer data platform that generates a single, unified view of a customer based on data that is collected across various channels. The company’s data platform is layered with an integrated marketing cloud that enables marketers to […]
Salaryo Raises $5.5M to Help Entrepreneurs Finance Security Deposits at Coworking Spaces
The total number of coworking spaces worldwide is estimated to be 26,000 by 2022, a 42% increase from 2019. Salaryo provides financing options at coworking spaces to help tenants with security deposits as well as credit lines to fuel their businesses. The company, founded in 2017, is the first, fully digital platform to provide security deposit […]
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Fund That Flip Raises Another $11M to be the Funding Solution for Real Estate Speculators
Reality television shows like Fixer Upper or Rehab Addict have shown the promise and profits of real estate flipping or wholesale real estate investing. One of the biggest factors that determine the success of a project is the ability to finance the properties and associated renovations with capital efficiency. Fund That Flip is the lending marketplace […]
DemystData Raises Another $12.5M for its External Data Marketplace
Individuals are generating unprecedented amounts of data, and companies have an unsatiated appetite for it, so DemystData created the largest external data marketplace in the world. DemystData serves several sectors – like banking, insurance, and industrials – to help analysts access data from various angles, which is enhanced by its access to over 100,000 third […]
Enable My Child Raises $1.2M to Make Therapy Accessible for Children
While many schools offer school-based therapy services, budgetary pressures almost always ensure that these services are the first to go. Accessibility to services like speech, physical, occupational, and behavioral therapy can be instrumental in a child’s development especially during the transformative years. Arising from the founder’s personal experience, Enable My Child is a technology-enabled platform […]