Hippo’s mortgage partner channel takes off; helps find coverage faster

Program piloted last year now provides services to more than a dozen mortgage lenders and loan servicers, who help 7 million people finance or refinance their homes each year. Continue reading

Hippo debuts inspection insurance to cover homes’ structural issues

The product functions similarly to a home warranty, except that it covers structural items such as roofs and foundations. Continue reading

Fifth Wall Ventures announces new $500M proptech fund

Fifth Wall Ventures announced today it successfully hit its $500 million goal for a second proptech fund. The Opendoor and Blend-backer now has 48 global limited partners across a number of proptech subsectors, giving startups access to some of the ind… Continue reading

Home insurance startup Hippo raises $70M

Hippo, a startup offering online home insurance quotes, has raised $70 million in a funding round led by Felicis Ventures and Lennar Corporation. Continue reading