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Proptech Earnings Radar for Q2 2023

Proptech Earnings Radar for Q2 2023

Second quarter results are in for proptech’s public companies. Our last summary of results was Q2 2021. As part of launching our Crystal tier, we’re bringing the earnings radar back. This time, better than ever as an ongoing Biz Intel Series. We’re re-starting with the ten companies…

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Restb.ai named the 2023 Inman Innovator Award Winner for Top Technology

Restb.ai named the 2023 Inman Innovator Award Winner for Top Technology

Congratulations to Restb.ai, a computer vision and AI solutions provider for the real estate industry, for being named the 2023 Inman Innovator Award Winner for Top Technology at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Using AI-powered technology to automatically analyze property imagery, Restb.ai’s computer vision provides visual…

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Compass S-1 Deep Dive

Compass S-1 Deep Dive

[Editor’s note: Originally published on the Thomvest Blog.] Compass, a technology-enabled real estate brokerage, filed its S-1 in early March with plans to raise about $550 million as part of an initial public offering. The company updated its S-1 last week to include a share price…

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Zillow Group Q3 Earnings Report

Zillow Group Q3 Earnings Report

Note from the editor: This in-depth analysis first appeared on the GEM, Geek Estate’s private prop tech think tank. Interested in signing up and seeing these articles as soon as they are published? Click Here       Earnings Call Highlights GAAP EPS of $.17,…

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Unpacking Opendoor’s S-4 Filing

Unpacking Opendoor’s S-4 Filing

[Editor’s note: Originally published on the Thomvest Blog.] Opendoor, the nation’s largest iBuyer, is going public. It is doing so via a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Corp II (NYSE: IPOB), which is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by investor Chamath Palihapitiya. Opendoor published an investor presentation as…

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Zillbnb

Zillbnb

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Not Boring, a weekly newsletter combining current events, strategy, finance and economics frameworks, and pop culture.] Ancient Athens With Modern Amenities Last year, my wife, Puja, and I decided to search for a house in Athens, New York, right across…

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Technology Can’t Turn Red Into Black – Part 1

Technology Can’t Turn Red Into Black – Part 1

It isn’t the same as turning lead into gold but the latest talk about red and black in the real estate industry is still nice fodder for the pundits even if it doesn’t really reflect reality. Second quarter earnings announcements and SEC filings were released…

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Women in PropTech + Unissu

Women in PropTech + Unissu

With today being International Women’s Day, there’s no better day to announce that newly formed Women in PropTech and Unissu are teaming up to champion gender diversity in PropTech.  Women in PropTech (WiPT) will host their inaugural event in New York City on 27 March 2019 with Unissu…

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A Peek Behind the Compass Curtain

A Peek Behind the Compass Curtain

As you know, Compass is a company that both fascinates and confuses me. This weekend, I watched an hour long video from their all-hands gathering in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. It’s a great look into the company and thought it worth sharing. A…

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Why I’m Bearish on Redfin (Part I)

Why I’m Bearish on Redfin (Part I)

Disclaimer: I have worked with many Redfin agents, many of whom are great at what they do, and who are a joy to work with. This is not a commentary on Redfin’s agents’ performance. This is an observation of the overall consumer experience that Redfin…

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