The downturn punished proptech, but this exec says it’s coming back

Artificial intelligence, profitability, construction — Second Century Ventures’ Ashley Stinton tells Inman where proptech investors are putting their money as the sector comes back to life. Continue reading

The downturn punished proptech, but this exec says it’s coming back

Artificial intelligence, profitability, construction — Second Century Ventures’ Ashley Stinton tells Inman where proptech investors are putting their money as the sector comes back to life. Continue reading

Credit-building app for renters, Boom, reports $4.5M seed round

“We invested heavily into building our end-to-end software solution for rent reporting and consumer app layer and now we’re focused on revolutionizing the entire renter experience,” said Boom CEO and co-founder Rob Whiting. Continue reading

Rental rewards company Stake names new president

Natalie Cariola joins Stake after serving as a C-level executive at Zumper for the past 6 years, the company exclusively told Inman. “I am excited to bring Stake’s win-win solution to communities and renters across the country.” Continue reading

Forget Flow: These ‘Rental Rewards’ disruptors already flooded the zone

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is getting into rentals and property management with his latest effort, Flow. But these renter-reward companies are already flooding the rental sector. Continue reading

Fintech Stake rolls out program for landlords to help struggling tenants

Among other offerings, Stake1 is designed to track a tenant’s financial activity with the intent of using on-time payments as a mechanism to improve credit rating, Continue reading

Fintech Stake embarks on mission to empower cash-strapped renters

Stake was hired by the Enterprise Community Fund to manage the financial benefits program under its Renter Wealth Creation Fund. Founded in 2018, Stake offers no-fee banking services to tenants and 4 percent cash back each month based on their rent amo… Continue reading

These 12 startups will go head-to-head at NAR’s ‘Pitch Battle’

Contestants offer tools for virtual agent coaching, real estate investing, floor plans, inspections, property co-ownership, secure document storage, rentals, home renovation and agent finances. Continue reading