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| 31.05.2024 | Digital property: Proptech startups are gearing up to ride the AI wave | - |
| 01.09.2023 | Tech-Enabled Real Estate Brokerage Houwzer Formed A New Parent Company, Newfound | Tech-enabled real estate brokerage Houwzer announced this month the launch of its new parent company, Newfound.
Mike Maher, CEO and cofounder of Newfound and Houwzer, said that when Houwzer acquired Trelora last year, the Center City-based,... |
| 13.12.2022 | Tech-Enabled Real Estate Brokerage Houwzer Has Acquired Competitor Trelora | Tech-forward real estate and mortgage brokerage Houwzer, which got its start in 2015 in Philly and has expanded to neighboring states, has acquired next-gen brokerage Trelora.
The news comes amid a year of growth for Houwzer. The Center Cit... |
| 28.04.2022 | Why Houwzer Launched This Nonprofit Fund for Low-Income, First-Time Homebuyers | The Center City company’s new program comes amid a still-hot housing market and the recent re-up of the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.’s own $10,000 grant program for first-time homebuyers, Philly First Home.
The fund, which receive... |
| 24.02.2022 | Broad Street Angels close 2021 with over $1.68 million in investments | BROAD STREET ANGELS CLOSES 2021 WITH OVER $1.68 million in investments |
| 09.02.2022 | Real Estate Tech Company Houwzer Raised a $118M Series B as it Introduces New Products | The round includes $18 million in equity and a $100 million warehouse line of credit, led by Edison Partners. It brings the total equity funding for the B Corp — which operates locally and in DC, the greater Maryland region and Florida — to... |
| 08.02.2022 | Houwzer Raises $118M In Series B Equity and Debt To Expand Within Seven-State Footprint, Launches Three New Consumer Products To Give Clients Competitive Edge | Houwzer, an end-to-end real estate brokerage and homeownership platform powered by proprietary technology and an all-W2 labor model, announces the closing of a $118 million Series B financing. The funding includes $18M in equity and a $100M... |
| 08.02.2022 | Houwzer Raises $118M In Series B Equity and Debt Funding | Houwzer, a Philadelphia, PA-based end-to-end real estate brokerage and homeownership platform, closed a $118m financing round.
The funding includes $18M in Series B equity and a $100M warehouse line of credit. The round was led by Edison Pa... |
| 08.02.2022 | Houwzer Completes $118M Series B Round |
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Houwzer announces the closing of a $118 million Series B financing.
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| 08.02.2022 | Real estate tech company Houwzer raised a $118M Series B as it introduces new products | Philadelphia-based real estate company Houwzer has raised a $118 million Series B, the company announced Tuesday.
The round includes $18 million in equity and a $100 million warehouse line of credit, led by Edison Partners. It brings the to... |
| 24.01.2022 | Ben Franklin Approved $2.4M in 12 Early Stage Companies | |
| 30.11.2021 | Solutions by Text Secures $35M Growth Investment Led by Edison Partners | Our opportunity to capture market share through existing and expanded platform capabilities is immense and we’ve assembled an exceptional team and board to turbo-charge this next chapter of growth.
PRINCETON, N.J. and DALLAS (PRWEB) Novembe... |
| 02.11.2021 | Prepaid Technologies Secures $96 Million Growth Round Led by Edison Partners | We’re impressed with Stephen Faust and the management team’s ability to remain capital-efficient while growing organically and profitably. We look forward to working with them as they execute on their vision
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (PRWEB) Novembe... |
| 06.10.2021 | Seller Rent-Backs Can Be A Powerful Tool In A Buyer's Toolbox | Allowing a seller to live rent-free in a home for an agreed upon period of time might just help ... [+] buyers close the dealFuture via Getty Images |
| 18.08.2021 | Houwzer, Phenom, Piano and more Philly Tech Companies Made 2021’s Inc. 5000 list | This year’s list comes amid a continuing global pandemic, taking stock of the companies that report three-year revenue growth. Out of the top 5,000 companies, 149 come from the Philly metro area, which includes the ‘burbs, South Jersey and ... |
| 28.06.2021 | Why Home Buyers Are Struggling In This Ultra-Competitive Landscape | SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 28: A sold sign is seen in front of a recently purchased home December 28, ... [+] 2006 in San Francisco. Existing homes reportedly inched up 0.6 percent in November as home prices continued a downward slide for the... |
| 06.05.2021 | Here’s How Many B Corps are Based in Philly Right Now | If you’re not as plugged into the social entrepreneurship or impact investing movements, it can be easy to lose sight of the potentially positive impact for-profit companies can make on the communities where they’re based.
B Corps are a sub... |
| 22.04.2021 | Ben Franklin Approved $2.3M in 10 Early Stage Companies | |
| 19.01.2021 | These are the Top Fintech (Financial Technology) Companies in Pennsylvania (2021) | These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Fintech (Financial Technology) industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutti... |
| 06.01.2021 | 7 Philadelphia-Area Tech Firms to Watch in 2021 | Since large rounds often precede even bigger moves, and future fundraising, we’re highlighting seven companies whose fundraising activity stood out last year, and you should probably keep an eye on in 2021 for their next moves.
Phenom
Amble... |
| 17.12.2020 | Houwzer’s Next Move | “Back in the day, colored paper was in high demand and kids always like candy, so I thought it was a great way to subsidize my own love of art and candy,” Maher says, laughing at the memory.
Now, as the CEO of Philly-based Houwzer—the five-... |
| 07.09.2020 | 2 BSA Portfolio Companies added to the Inc 5000 List | |
| 20.02.2020 | Broad Street Angels Closes 2019 with over $1,500,000 in Investments | (Philadelphia, PA) February 20, 2020 – Broad Street Angels (BSA), an angel investment group in Philadelphia, PA, held its annual meeting at The Union League of Philadelphia on Thursday February 20, 2020 to announce its annual results. BSA i... |
| 10.02.2020 | Houwzer is expanding in DC after closing a $9.5M Series A round | Philadelphia-based real estate startup Houwzer is expanding its team in D.C. after raising a $9.5 million Series A funding round.
This comes after the creator of a tech-enabled brokerage service expanded its team in the District in January ... |
| 06.02.2020 | With $9.5M Series A, real estate startup Houwzer expands to Baltimore | Philadelphia-based real estate startup Houwzer, creators of a tech-enabled brokerage service, announced that it has plans to expand to two new markets and has just raised a $9.5 million Series A round of financing.
The round was led by Prin... |
| 06.02.2020 | Houwzer: $9.5 Million Funding And Michael Kopelman Joins Board | Philadelphia-based online real estate platform company Houwzer announced it raised $9.5 million in a growth round of funding led by Edison Partners
Philadelphia-based online real estate platform company Houwzer announced it has raised $9.5 ... |
| 06.02.2020 | Why Real Estate Startup Houwzer Picked Baltimore and Orlando for its Next Expansion | The round was led by Princeton-based Edison Partners, and previous investors Admiral Capital Group and real estate investor Ira Lubert also participated, the company said. Additional new investors include Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ G... |
| 05.02.2020 | Philadelphia-Based Houwzer Raises $9.5M For Online Real Estate Platform | 15 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Houwzer, a Philadelphia-based tech-enabled real estate brokerage and home services company, announced this morning it has raised $9.5 million in a growth round led by Edison Partners.
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| 05.02.2020 | Edison Partners Leads $9.5 Million Financing for Houwzer | Houwzer, the real estate brokerage that saves consumers thousands on a better experience, today announced a $9.5 million investment led by Edison Partners, the Princeton, NJ-based growth capital firm.
Houwzer will use the new funds to expan... |
| 05.02.2020 | Houwzer Raises $9.5M in Series A Funding | Houwzer, a Philadelphia, PA-based real estate brokerage, raised $9.5m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Edison Partners with participation from existing investors such as David Robinson’s Admiral Capital Group and real estate invest... |
| 05.02.2020 | Edison Partners Leads $9.5 Million Financing for Houwzer | Houwzer, the real estate brokerage that saves consumers thousands on a better experience, today announced a $9.5 million investment led by Edison Partners, the Princeton, NJ-based growth capital firm.
Houwzer will use the new funds to expan... |
| 12.01.2019 | Houwzer Raises $4.5m in Additional Seed Funding | Houwzer, a Philadelphia, Pa.-based real estate tech company, raised $4.5m in an extension of its seed funding.
Backers included:
– Ben Franklin Capital Partners,
– Admiral Capital Group, and
– Ira Lubert, founder of private equity firm LLR ... |
| 09.01.2019 | How CEO Mike Maher got a Seven-Figure ‘Yes’ from Investor Ira Lubert — on the Fourth Try |
Among the backers are past investors such as Ben Franklin Capital Partners — via StartUp PHL’s second seed fund — angel investor syndicate Broad Street Angels, NBA star David Robinson and an immediately recognizable name in Philly business... |
| 08.11.2018 | Ben Franklin Approved 3M in 17 Early Stage Companies | |
| 24.04.2018 | The Real Estate Disruptor |
Since 2015, Mike Maher, the CEO and co-founder of Houwzer, has been reinventing the real estate game with the hopes that customers will one day pass up on traditional real estate brokerages, just as that person at 30th Street waved on the ... |
| 24.03.2018 | Ben Franklin Will Oversee StartUp PHL’s Second Seed Fund, with $3.5M to Start | In the summer of 2016, news broke that First Round Capital, which managed the first investment fund from the city’s startup-boosting investment vehicle, would close the fund and not submit an application to oversee StartUp PHL Fund II.
“It’... |
| 26.07.2017 | Two national dev bootcamps shut down, but these Philly camps aren’t fazed | In the past 30 days, Iron Yard and Dev Bootcamp have announced they’d be shutting down all their coding schools by the end of the year.
Both decisions were ultimately fueled by a rough climate in the coding education space. As more and more... |
| 18.05.2017 | Houwzer Secures $2M in Seed Money |
This is the first outside investment the Philadelphia company has raised and it procured the funds from three main sources: Jay Minkoff, a real estate entrepreneur and co-founder of Homebuilder.com, who also serves as Houwzer’s chairman an... |
| 18.05.2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, May 18 | DOING THEIR OWN THING
It’s fairly normal for successful venture capital pros to spend their careers building up a track record at a larger firm, and then “spin off” with their own firms. Lately, as limited partner interest in venture contin... |
| 18.05.2017 | Houwzer Secures $2M in Seed Funding | Houwzer, a Philadelphia, PA-based tech-enabled real estate brokerage, secured $2m in seed funding.
With $1.6m already closed, the remainder of the round is scheduled to close on June 1, 2017. The round was led by Jay Minkoff, serial real es... |
| 17.05.2017 | Real Estate Startup Houwzer Raised a $2 Million Seed Round | Real estate platform Houwzer, founded by Benjamin’s Desk cofounder Mike Maher, just raised a $2 million seed round from local investors.
The company has $1.6 million of funding already closed, with the remainder of the round scheduled to cl... |
| 17.05.2017 | Real Estate Startup Houwzer Raised a $2 Million Seed Round | Real estate platform Houwzer, founded by Benjamin’s Desk cofounder Mike Maher, just raised a $2 million seed round from local investors.
The company has $1.6 million of funding already closed, with the remainder of the round scheduled to cl... |
| 17.05.2017 | Real estate startup Houwzer raised a $2 million seed round | Real estate platform Houwzer, founded by Benjamin’s Desk cofounder Mike Maher, just raised a $2 million seed round from local investors.
The company has $1.6 million of funding already closed, with the remainder of the round scheduled to cl... |
| 17.05.2017 | Houwzer Raises $2M of Seed Funding | Houwzer said it raised $2 million of seed funding in a deal led by its Chairman Jay Minkoff, co-founder of Homebuilder.com, and joined by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the StartupPHL Angel Fund and other angel investors.
The zero-commis... |
| 17.05.2017 | Houwzer Raises $2M of Seed Funding | Houwzer said it raised $2 million of seed funding in a deal led by its Chairman Jay Minkoff, co-founder of Homebuilder.com, and joined by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the StartupPHL Angel Fund and other angel investors.
The zero-commis... |
| 10.11.2016 | Ben Franklin Approved 3.1M in 12 Early Stage Companies | |
| 29.06.2015 | Veterans accelerator The Bunker to launch in Benjamin’s Desk’s new Old City space | Michael Maher hosted a star-studded launch to his new project this morning, a local expansion of a Chicago business incubator for military veterans called The Bunker.
Maher, a former naval officer, founded Center City coworking space Benjam... |
| 12.03.2015 | Benjamin’s Desk cofounder stepping down to focus on his real estate startup | Mike Maher is onto his next venture.
Maher cofounded Center City coworking space Benjamin’s Desk in 2012 with his wife, attorney Jennifer Maher. Now, he’s taking a step back from the business so he can focus on his real estate startup, Houw... |
| - | Yet another all-cash-offer provider has arrived as real-estate brokerage Houwzer raises $118 million | Houwzer's cofounder and CEO, Mike Maher. Courtesy of Houwzer This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The real-estate brokerage Houwzer is introducing all-cash-offer services.
The ... |
