Weekly Radar #302: Zero To A Billion, NWMLS Charts A Different Course, Sucking Carbon
In this week's Weekly Radar, we cover:
- NWMLS decided against joining NAR's settlement agreement, citing it reduces compensation transparency and restricts sellers' options.
- Alphabet-backed 280 Earth opened its first carbon capture plant and secured $50 million in funding, furthering the ability for landlords to use DAC systems to achieve net-zero emissions amid funding and policy challenges.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed "Zero Billion Dollar markets," highlighting their massive potential for early entrants, with Airbnb and Pacaso exemplifying success.
- OMERS Ventures is conducting a survey with Mosaic and others to create benchmarks for vertical SaaS businesses, helping founders understand goals and investor criteria.
- Despite an 80% drop in Q1 2024 proptech funding, government housing funds remain strong, with startups like Foyer, Home Lending Pal, Afford Lending, Incentifind, and Roam enhancing access to public programs and subsidies.
- The GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $231.436B, a 1.19% decrease from the previous week.
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Meet the 2024 Ivory Prize Winners
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Transmission Recap:
Most recently, Nate Smoyer detailed how creating tailored tools & templates can boost organic traffic and lead generation, positioning your products as a natural next step. Before that, Drew Meyers reflected on his visit to the Culdesac apartment complex in Tempe, the poster child of a car-free future, and ponders what role tech will play in bringing the lifestyle to America.