REAL ESTATE

UK online property marketplace Zoopla is pushing into the rapidly growing property investment space. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

A FinTech startup, announced their proprietary SaaS cloud-based service had been successfully engaged to facilitate several hundred million dollars in commercial loan transactions. Read more: www.pressreleaserocket.net

Commercial real estate (CRE) finance data firm CrediFi has raised $13m in a Series B round led by Liberty Interactive's Liberty Israel Venture Fund. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

One buzz word that’s fast making waves among real estate investors is “crowdfunding”. But there are many investors who’re hesitant to embrace the concept, wondering if it’s a trend that’s set to remain or just a passing fad. Read more: realtybiznews.com

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares has received a $30 million line of credit to pre-fund real estate offers listed on their marketplace. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

UK online mortgage broker Trussle has raised £4.5m in a new funding round as it reaches a milestone of £1bn worth of mortgages. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

London PropTech startup Bricklane.com has raised £1.3m in seed funding. The pre-launch investment comes from UK online property portal Zoopla and LocalGlobal. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Real estate financing startup Point has raised $8.4m in a Series A round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.: www.fintechroundup.com

Players from the PropTech and FinTech spaces are coming closer together with a new partnership between property search portal Zoople and online mortgage broker Trussle. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

CapitalRise, a new property-investing platform enabling everyday investors to sidestep middlemen and invest directly in some of the finest real estate, went live today. Read more: paymentweek.com