Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial

The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37 million in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement. Continue reading

Domio, an iRenter that subleases to travelers, nabs $100M

Domio, an iRenter that leases units from landlords and then subleases them to short-term guests, has raised an additional $100 million in equity and debt financing, TechCrunch reports. Continue reading

IRenter Blueground raises another $50M

Blueground, a proxy landlord that rents apartments from landlords and then subleases them to business travelers and well-heeled new arrivals, has raised an additional $50 million in a Series B funding round. Continue reading

The Real Word: The beef over Compass’ tech company status

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the CEO of SoftBank, a funder of Opendoor and Compass, said he’s “embarrassed” by his tech investments’ results, which spurred quite the d… Continue reading

Is ‘iRenting’ becoming a thing? Startup secures $3.3M to find out

Doorstead recently bagged $3.3 million in funding. It joins a growing number of startups that are applying the iBuyer business model — which involves using technology to quickly buy and resell homes — to the rental industry. Continue reading