National
How we make cement isn’t set in stone: Brimstone raises $55M in huge pre-revenue round
By Hiten Samtani | April 28, 2022 10:00AM
Brimstone Energy is taking on a challenge of biblical proportions: producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material. If it succeeds, the implications...
How we make cement isn’t set in stone: Brimstone raises $55M in huge pre-revenue round
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SEC’s climate proposals are “wake-up call” for real estate
By Hiten Samtani | April 12, 2022 01:00PM
The real estate industry is built on other people’s money. A lot of those investors will now be asking...
SEC’s climate proposals are “wake-up call” for real estate
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Cashed out: Nonwhite homeowners denied access to refi bonanza
By Cordilia James | January 10, 2022 07:30AM
What’s a whitewash worth? In the case of Indiana homeowner Carlette Duffy, about $150,000. For Marin County, California, couple...
Cashed out: Nonwhite homeowners denied access to refi bonanza
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Watch: Could technologists become tomorrow’s real estate moguls?
TRD Staff | January 04, 2022 11:06AM
The summit of real estate used to be the domain of the “cowboys” — the Harry Helmsleys, Bill...
Watch: Could technologists become tomorrow’s real estate moguls?
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Decarbonizing real estate: What’s here — and what’s hype
By Hiten Samtani | December 07, 2021 09:45AM
In real estate, green isn’t the new black — not yet. But if the capital markets continue demanding greater...
Decarbonizing real estate: What’s here — and what’s hype
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Proptech startup Lessen raises $35M in Series A funding
By Keith Larsen | June 24, 2021 06:04PM
Lessen, a rental property management platform, raised $35 million in Series A funding. The two-year-old company connects single-family and...
Proptech startup Lessen raises $35M in Series A funding
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Fifth Wall, Robert Downey invest in climate tech financing firm
By Keith Larsen | June 24, 2021 09:00AM
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall and actor Robert Downey Jr. are investing in a firm that offers financing incentives...
Fifth Wall, Robert Downey invest in climate tech financing firm
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Unicorn founders hold court on proptech’s resi revolution
By Hiten Samtani | June 11, 2021 08:45AM
Home is where the heart is. Often, for U.S. homeowners, it is also where the heartbreak is. The process...
Unicorn founders hold court on proptech’s resi revolution
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Construction startup raises $20M in round led by Fifth Wall
By Keith Larsen | May 19, 2021 12:36PM
A Denver-based startup that hopes to streamline the construction process is getting backing from some big investors. Fifth Wall...
Construction startup raises $20M in round led by Fifth Wall
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What SmartRent’s $2.2B SPAC means for multifamily
By E.B. Solomont | April 22, 2021 03:40PM
As pandemic-challenged apartment landlords scrambled to cut costs, SmartRent CEO Lucas Haldeman’s phone lit up. The owners were eager...
What SmartRent’s $2.2B SPAC means for multifamily
