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Homeward

Austin, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors

homeward.com

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
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Jeffrey CroweDirector
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Srini PalamarthyExecutive Officer
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Ben RubensteinDirector
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Tim HeylExecutive Officer, Director

Investors · 7

Competitors · 10

by search overlap
HomeLight496 shared keywordsHomeLightoffers bridge loans and financial solutions that allow homebuyers to remove sale contingencies and access equity for home purchases. The platform serves real estate agents and homebuyers in the residential real estate market.
Zillow452 shared keywordsZillow operates an online real estate marketplace where consumers can search homes for sale and rentals across US and Canadian cities, view mortgage rate information, and access home financing through Zillow Home Loans. It covers residential property listings, apartments and houses for rent, and mortgage services nationwide.
Realtor404 shared keywords
Redfin338 shared keywords
Opendoor274 shared keywordsOpendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later. The company operates as a partner to agent teams, providing supplemental income and tools to help agents close more deals and retain clients.
principal-agent problems268 shared keywords
Orchard267 shared keywordsOrchard provides advertising and ad-tech services that use tracking technologies and interest-based advertising across websites and platforms.
Listwithclever255 shared keywordsClever operates a nationwide referral service that matches U.S. home buyers and sellers with local real estate agents at a reduced 1.5% listing fee and offers cash-back rebates to buyers. The service is free to consumers, with partner agents from major brokerages paying Clever a portion of their commission when a sale closes.
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.
Nerd Wallet206 shared keywordsNerdWallet provides educational content and resources about investing, including articles, product reviews, and guidance on investment accounts and portfolio construction.

Companies competing with Homeward for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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