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VC partner: AI will be ‘as fundamental as the steam engine’

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Delian Asparouhov, a partner at Founders Fund, talked on Wednesday about his plans to manufacture drugs in space and urged real estate agents to lean into tech. Continue reading →

Aven lands $142M in funding to take HELOC credit card nationwide

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Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executives Tim Mayopoulos and Michael DeVito are joining a newly formed advisory board in conjunction with a funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Continue reading →

Delian Asparouhov talks space factories, robotics, real estate

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The Founders Fund partner and builder of space factories thinks in “big ideas,” emulating his fund’s mission to back non-traditional entreprenuers and those willing to create meaningful change. He’ll share how real estate should more aggressively appro… Continue reading →

VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages

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In theory, any government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loan is assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing. Continue reading →

California Regional MLS launches venture fund, invests in Perchwell

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CRMLS CEO Art Carter says the fund will serve agents’ and brokers’ need for “high-quality technology that enables them to do their jobs without worrying about how their data gets used.” Continue reading →

Opendoor co-founder slams Zillow, calls portal’s tech ‘horrible’

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Keith Rabois also said on Twitter Wednesday that he expects Zillow to suffer “even greater losses than they admit.” Continue reading →

Digital closing platform Snapdocs valued at more than $1.5B

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Snapdocs has raised $150 million in a series D funding round. The platform is now used by more than 130,000 mortgage professionals a day, touching nearly 20 percent of U.S. real estate transactions. Continue reading →

Mortgage tech startup Blend raises $130M, adds Pixar vet to board

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Digital mortgage lending startup Blend announced Monday its raised an additional $130 million in venture capital funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $310 million. The company plans to use the capital to further grow its team of nearly 400 … Continue reading →