Presale home renovation startup Revive wins NAR ‘Pitch Battle’

Revive takes home the $15,000 cash prize from a contest hosted by NAR’s for-profit investment subsidiary Second Century Ventures. It was one of 12 startups to compete in the contest. Continue reading

Revive Real Estate hires former NAR incubator executive

Real estate venture capitalist Kia Nejatian joins the renovation startup as the company anticipates growth in a buyer’s market. Continue reading

3 years in hibernation, Milestones emerges with $10M in funding

Milestones’ client retention model is not entirely new, but the company hopes its new funding and team of backers can deliver a unique message to the market. Continue reading

3 years in hibernation, Milestones emerges with $10M in funding

Milestones’ client retention model is not entirely new, but the company hopes its new funding and team of backers can deliver a unique message to the market. Continue reading

Power Buyer Knock revamps board of directors

Representative of NAR’s venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, will serve as an observer on Knock’s board of directors. Continue reading

NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts

The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5 million members, will tackle real estate’s hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here’s a breakdown of the agenda. Continue reading

Former BoxBrownie director to lead NAR tech accelerator in Australia

Peter Schravemade will serve as managing partner of REACH Australia, a program run by the National Association of Realtors’ Second Century Ventures. Continue reading

Relocation tech startup Updater eyes big 2022 with $60M round

The funding will be dedicated to sustaining Updater’s current growth trend, which has seen the company climb to approximately 250 employees over the past 12 months. Continue reading

Updater acquires on-demand moving service Dolly

Moving and relocation app Updater has acquired Dolly, an on-demand local moving and delivery service, for an undisclosed price, the company announced this week. Continue reading

Notarize raises $130M after year of huge growth

Over the past 12 months, revenue from the company’s remote online notarization platform has grown 600 percent. Continue reading