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Law Commission proposes revolutionary rules for ownership of crypto tokens and NFTs
There is a major earthquake happening in the sphere of digital assets, which is expected to create shockwaves that will impact tech not only in the real world but also in the metaverse.
‘Selling Sunset’ star Christine Quinn’s brokerage debuts new crypto credit scoring platform
For fans of both reality television and web3 (hopefully that group includes more than just this reporter), Christine Quinn’s move to leave the Oppenheim Group and co-found a brokerage with…
Fresh out of YC, Houm raises $8M to improve the home rental and sales market in LatAm
As a longtime real estate developer based in Chile, Benjamin Labra was able to spot gaps in the buying and renting markets in Latin America. To meet demands, he started…
When Armoire first emerged from MIT’s accelerator program back in 2016, the company’s vision was already fully formed — combine StitchFix and Rent the Runway to give women a low-cost,…
Selina raises $100M at an $850M valuation for its network of living spaces for digital nomads
The rising tide of Airbnb is lifting all boats, and today a startup that’s building a series of living-coworking-activity spaces across the world primarily geared at digital nomads is reeling…
From entertainment to transportation, technology has upended nearly every major industry — with one notable exception: real estate.
Chronext raises $34 million to bring nice watches to your bare wrist
There are a number of services that let you sell your used watches or simply purchase new watches but few have the funding war chest of Chronext. This online services…
Swiss watchmakers have long resisted the siren call of ecommerce. While many of their products sold online – you can find everything from Swatch to Breguet on the “grey market”…
Breitling’s Avenger Hurricane 45 watch uses dense composites to stay light
According to horological legend the first luxury watch made of steel – the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak caused great consternation when it launched in 1972. Up until then there were…
Zently provides a better way for renters to connect with their landlords
A startup called Zently hopes to improve the process of renting a home or apartment by making it easier for renters to split bills, pay for their rent and contact…
GuestReady raises $750K to help Airbnb hosts manage their properties professionally
GuestReady, a service that helps home owners who use Airbnb and other services manage their property professionally, has landed a $750,000 seed funding. The round was led by existing investor…
Rental matchmaker HomeMe raises $3.2 million
HomeMe, the developers of the rental application that pre-approves and screens potential renters for apartments and landlords that will actually approve their rental applications, has raised $3.2 million in its…
Singapore’s Greyloft lands $1.1M to build a real estate agency for the digital era
Greyloft is a Singapore based startup running what it describes as an estate agency for the digital era.
New startup Doorkeys aims to drag property buying in India into the digital era
Doorkeys is a new startup in India that wants to bring the process of buying a home online. Founded by real estate veteran Subhash Bedi, chairman and MD of Rising…
TPG’s RentPath Buys Lovely For $13M To Expand From Property Search Into Full Rental Services
Some more consolidation afoot in the online property space. RentPath — a search company focused on the property vertical that owns properties like Rent.com — is paying $13 million in…
Hyperlocal Power: Urban Compass Raises $20M At A $150M Valuation; Adds Advance Publications And Marc Benioff As Investors
Urban Compass, the young New York startup that emerged from stealth mode in May with a home rentals platform and accompanying hyperlocal social network, has closed a Series A round…
With $2.5M Injection From Nexus, Indian Housing Marketplace Launches In Bangalore
Indian housing marketplace, Housing.co.in has expanded out of its home base of Mumbai into another major Indian city, Bangalore—its fifth city in the country. The company, which operates similarly to…
VC-Backed Disrupt Alum Zumper Jumps Into The Chicago Rentals Market, Builds Out Pro Features
Zumper — the online home rentals startup and TechCrunch Disrupt alum that quickly raised a $1 million seed round from a list of top-shelf VCs that included Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen…
YC-Backed Zaranga Adds Dynamic, Priceline-Style Purchasing To Vacation Rentals
The business of holiday home rentals has been one of the most natural areas to migrate to the world of e-commerce — the ability to search for and view lots…
YC Alum 42Floors Raises $12.3M Led By NEA To Take Its Office Rental Search Engine US-Wide And Beyond
42Floors, the Y-Combinator-incubated startup that has built a search engine for the office rentals market, has raised another $12.3 million — funding that founder Jason Freedman says the company will…
With 4M Apartment Rentals Viewed On Its Site, Lovely Is Breaking Free Of Litigious Craigslist And Raising A Series A
Lovely, the apartment search service that was initially built as a better and easier way of finding available apartment rentals originally listed in the large-but-feature-light Craigslist.org, has now racked up…
In UK Online Property Landgrab, Zoopla Will Power Listings For Lebedev’s Independent, Evening Standard
Hot on the heels of completing its acquisition of Findaproperty last week, Zoopla is increasing its online real estate inventory once again: it will operate the property portals for the…
Consolidation Hits UK Local Sites: Zoopla Buys UpMyStreet, Folds It Into Its Own Property Pages
The UK housing market has been on shaky legs for a while now — with tight lending conditions, unemployment and general consumer confidence all playing their part in slowing things…
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