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Some shareholders of a16z-backed Divvy Homes may not see a dime from $1B sale (Do, 23 Jan 2025)
The $1 billion acquisition of rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes, which was announced Wednesday, is expected to leave some shareholders without a payout, according to sources familiar with the deal.  The terms — and Divvy’s journey from buzzy startup to acquisition target — reflects the rollercoaster ride the proptech industry has endured over the past decade. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Scale AI is facing a third worker lawsuit in about a month  (Wed, 22 Jan 2025)
In this suit, workers are claiming they suffered PTSD from disturbing content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes selling to Brookfield for about $1 billion (Wed, 22 Jan 2025)
After a turbulent few years for proptech, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is selling to a division of Brookfield Properties for about $1 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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AngelList, CoinList partner to help crypto startups raise and manage funds (Wed, 22 Jan 2025)
Crypto is making such a big comeback that AngelList and CoinList are launching a way to help raise capital for crypto-specific founders using crypto coins. They are teaming up to launch crypto special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and crypto roll-up vehicles (RUVs), the companies shared with TechCrunch exclusively on Wednesday. The partnership, they said, will give users […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Livestream app Favorited, a new TikTok alternative, snaps up $1.3M (Wed, 22 Jan 2025)
This month, drama unfolded across mainstream social media platforms like TikTok, which briefly went dark in the U.S. before a rapid return. Instagram recently faced backlash after ending its third-party fact-checking program.  At the same time, startups like Favorited are attracting attention from investors, creators, and viewers. On Wednesday, the livestream app announced its $1.3 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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