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Real estate tech company NestReady grows VC funding to $5.7 mlnMontréal-based real estate technology company NestReady has raised a new, undisclosed financing that brings its total funding so far to $5.7 million. Investors in the latest round include National Bank of Canada and Peter Aceto, former CEO of Tangerine (ING Direct). The company has previously been backed by TechStars, 500 Startups, BDC Capital, 7Seas Partners, Stage1Ventures, NXT Ventures and angel investors. Founded in 2012, NestReady's platform streamlines the home-buying process to include everything from home search and property visits to selecting agents and financing. The funds raised will be used to advance artificial intelligence capabilities.
WhereTo raises $8 mln in Emergence Capital led dealWhereTo said it raised $8 million of Series A capital in a round led by Emergence Capital. It previously raised a seed round from 500 Startups, Rob Dyrdek and Stage Venture Partners.
- Classifieds marketplace Carousell nabs $85 mln Series C
Carousell, a classifieds marketplace, has raised $85 million in Series C funding. Rakuten Ventures and EDBI led the round with participation from 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, Sequoia India and DBS.
- Rapchat scores $1.6 mln seed
Rapchat, an app that helps rap fans connect with tomorrow's starts, has secured $1.6 million in seed funding. The investors were Rev1 Ventures, Base Ventures, M25 Group, TechNexus, OTAF and 500 Startups. In conjunction with the funding, Rapchat has added former musical.ly North America President Alex Hofmann to its board.
- Knotel racks up $70 mln Series B
Knotel, an agile workspace provider, has raised $70 million in Series B funding. Newmark Knight Frank and The Sapir Organization led the round with participation from other investors that included The Wolfson Group, The Moinian Group and Wainbridge Capital.
- Qwil raises $5 mln from Mosaik, NextGen, 500 Startups, SVB, others, wins debt financing
Qwil said it raised $5 million of Series A capital in a round led by Mosaik and joined by NextGen, Reciprocal, 500 Startups, Cantos Ventures, Ranch.vc and Silicon Valley Bank.