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

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

Nextdoor goes public, sees stock jump in early trading

The company, which serves as a popular lead generation platform for many agents, saw its shares jump during the early hours of trading on Monday morning. Continue reading

Nextdoor to go public via SPAC with $4.3B valuation

Nextdoor is set to go public through a special purpose acquisition company. The platform will raise $686 million from the deal, which is projected to close in Q4 2021. Continue reading

Insurtech startup Jetty raises $25M

Jetty, a startup offering low-cost insurance options for renters, just raised $25 million in the latest Series B funding round. Continue reading

iBuyers are fueling Wall Street’s rental takeover

Homebuying startups that offer quick sales to antsy sellers are fueling the steady incursion of mammoth investors into the single-family rental market. Continue reading

Real estate’s new disruptors: The ‘PayPal Mafia’

A group of hard-charging, investor-entrepreneurs who have built some of the world’s most iconic tech companies have launched a multi-pronged assault on the real estate industry. Continue reading