Samara raised $41 million "to bring high quality ADUs to every backyard in California and beyond." ADUs refer to accessory dwelling units, or more plainly, backyard homes.
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TechCrunch Minute: Tech billionaires want to build a utopian city in California
A crew of tech billionaires have been trying to get the California Forever project off the ground, which would create a new, supposedly utopian city on land north of the Bay Area. That project is on hold until 2026, when it’s likely to appear on local ballots, but TechCrunch learned that this isn’t the only development project in the works from the technorati. Marc Andreessen, who is an investor in the California Forever project, also has connections to another development project nearby. His
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Mighty Buildings raises $52M to build 3D-printed prefab homes
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Subletting app Kiki raises $6M by using dating app concepts to match listings and renters
Kiki (formerly EasyRent), a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months, recently closed a $6 million seed round, its co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding will go toward Kiki’s upcoming relaunch in New York City this fall. Blackbird Ventures led the round with $4.5 million, […]
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