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Spike in proptech players sparks $18 billion of M&A
Full house The number of proptech startups seeking to bring high-tech to the commercial real estate industry has increased...
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Social Construct falls as pandemic turns world anti-social
Construction-tech startup Social Construct calls it quits “Startups are fragile beasts,” according to Ben Huh, CEO of Social Construct,...
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Proptech CEO pay, the #s behind Sonder’s $2.2B SPAC deal
Proptech’s payday A year ago, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said he would forgo a salary after the tech brokerage...
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SPAC slowdown, SmartRent strikes a $2.2B deal
SPACs go cold SPAC deals are drying up amid mounting questions from regulators. After a record 109 SPAC deals...
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CoStar hits it Home, office-startups make bank
CoStar brings it Home Did you think CoStar was giving up on residential real estate? After attempts to buy...
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Compass stock drops, Better.com gets SoftBank investment
Compass stock shocks Compass finished its first full week as a public company with a bitter taste of the...
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A post-IPO trip into the Compass archives
8 years, $1.5B and 19,000 agents later … Compass goes public From Compass’ launch in 2012 to its IPO last week, The Real Deal has chronicled the startup’s unmatched growth. On its first day...
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Questioning the WeSPAC, VC-backed Side and Compass face off
Some questions about the WeSPAC If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again: Two years after its failed...
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iBuyer competition debunked, and inside the digital closing revolution
Not all iBuyers are created equal Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff made his thoughts on iBuying clear last week, when...
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Why Procore’s IPO is back on, View’s foggy Nasdaq debut
Procore’s IPO, redux The country was in lockdown when construction startup Procore shelved its IPO in May 2020. Ten...