Homeward
Austin, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors
Homeward provides cash offers for home purchases, allowing buyers to make competitive offers without financing contingencies while enabling real estate agents to maintain full commissions. The service operates in the residential real estate market, primarily serving buyers and agents in the United States.
Founders & leadership
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Jeff DiehlDirector
JC
Jeffrey CroweDirector
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Srini PalamarthyExecutive Officer
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Ben RubensteinDirector
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Tim HeylExecutive Officer, Director
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Krishna SrinivasanDirector
Investors · 7
Competitors · 10
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Bankrate241 shared keywordsBankrate operates an online marketplace where mortgage lenders, banks, and credit unions compete to offer rates for home purchases, refinancing, and home equity, alongside publishing rate data and financial research for U.S. consumers. It also serves as a rate data provider and personal finance publisher in the United States.
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$136.5MraisedJun 2021 · 14 investors · ResidentialRule 506(b)
▶$136.5MraisedJun 2021 · 14 investors · Residential
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jeff DiehlDirector
- Jeffrey CroweDirector
- Tim HeylExecutive Officer, Director
- Krishna SrinivasanDirector
- Srini PalamarthyExecutive Officer
- Ben RubensteinDirector
- Offering amount
- $136.5M
- Amount sold
- $136.5M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20MraisedMay 2020 · 10 investors · ResidentialRule 506(b)
▶$20MraisedMay 2020 · 10 investors · Residential
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- KRISHNA SRINIVASANDirector
- TIM HEYLExecutive Officer, Director
- BEN RUBENSTEINDirector
- JEFF DIEHLDirector
- SRINI PALAMARTHYExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $21M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Apr 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2019 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2019 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- TIM HEYLExecutive Officer, Director
- KRISHNA SRINIVASANDirector
- ED PERRYDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.6M
- Amount sold
- $2.1M
- First sale
- Dec 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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