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FTC sues to stop CoStar’s $585M RentPath buy
Federal regulators are looking to block CoStar’s $588 million purchase of troubled rental listing platform RentPath, which operates Rent.com...
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Airbnb targets as much as $33B valuation for IPO
Airbnb executives plan to target a higher-than-expected valuation range of as much as $33 billion for its initial public...
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Watch out Zillow, here comes CoStar
Zillow’s Rich Barton and CoStar’s Andy Florance (JD Lasica via Flickr; Getty) Having cornered commercial real estate, CoStar has a new target. The data giant’s $250 million purchase of Homesnap, announced Sunday, gives it...
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Home insurance startup Hippo raises $350M
Home insurance startup Hippo has raised $350 million from Japanese insurance giant Mitsui Sumitomo. The deal comes just four months after the online insurance firm raised $150 million, valuing the company at $1.5 billion....
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CoStar to acquire Homesnap for $250M
CoStar Group is set to buy Homesnap, an app and technology provider for residential real estate agents, for $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. The all-cash acquisition is expected to close later this...
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Inside Airbnb’s S-1, and Better.com CEO hit with fraud claims
Top 5 takeaways from Airbnb’s S-1 Airbnb’s prospectus dropped this week, giving investors their first glimpse at the company’s...
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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg accused of fraud, hostile workplace
Mortgage originator Better.com is one of the most buzzed-about startups, and was recently valued at $4 billion. But CEO...
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NestEgg nabs $7M to pay your rent
NestEgg, a startup aimed at making sure landlords get paid on time, just raised $7 million to hit the gas on new offerings, including financing for maintenance expenses. The Series A was led by...
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Airbnb is offering hosts company shares. But millions may miss out
Airbnb is inviting hosts to enjoy in its success following a bumpy year of breakups and makeups. The startup...
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Video tour startup raises $22M after demand spikes
An Indiana startup that sells video software to apartment owners has just nabbed $22 million in growth equity to...