By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
RealScout, a real estate site focused on detailed property listings, has landed $1.1 million in Seed funding from DCM’s A‐Fund, Formation 8, and Angel investors. The Sunnyvale-based company allows users to search on a more granular level that other real estate sites based on specific desired features, and enables real estate agents to better collaborate with clients on their searches through specific ‘Pro’ management tools. It was founded in 2012.
Vital Stats:
Website: www.realscout.com
HQ: Sunnyvale
Founders: Andrew Flachner, Michael Parikh
Year Founded: 2012
Investors: DCM’s A‐Fund, Formation 8, Ken DeLeon
Innovation: Property search on a granular level based on specific desired features; tools for real estate agents that enable search collaboration and online client management.
Total Funding: $1.1 million
(Sources: RealScout, TechCrunch, CrunchBase)
More funding and acquisitions news…
Apple Buys Transit App Maker Embark (via Mashable)
Boat rental platform Yachtico sails to US with million-euro funding (via VentureBeat)
Appcelerator Acquires Singly, Expanding Capabilities to Mobilize Any Data Source (via MarketWired/company press release)
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