SoloPro
SoloPro, Inc. is a venture backed startup company based out of Durham, North Carolina. Incorporated in 2015, SoloPro is a real estate services marketplace, aimed at helping consumers and agents alike. SoloPro works on a no-commission model, using technology to unbundle real estate transactions and allowing consumers to purchase the services they want.
CNN named SoloPro as one of 5 startups "changing the real estate game"[1] in 2015.
SoloPro has over 1,270 agents in 46 states.[2]
History
SoloPro was created by Tommy Sowers, Shayne Sowers and Narayan Krishnan. The SoloPro founding team acts as the key managerial staff for the company: Shayne Sowers, President and Co-Founder; Narayan Krishnan, Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder; and Tommy Sowers, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder.[3]
The company is headquartered in downtown Durham, North Carolina in the American Underground building.[4]
Investors
In June 2015, SoloPro closed its first, oversubscribed seed round of $1M led by Oxpoint Investments and Buchanan Ventures, and included investments from Blue {Seed} Capital, Arnold Capital and a number of angel investors.[5]
SoloPro received a strategic investment from Lowe's Home Improvement's venture arm in 2015.[6]
References
- ↑ Vasel, Kathryn. "Buy (or sell) your home ... without a real estate agent". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ Inc., SoloPro. "SoloPro Inc.: Customer Resources - FAQs". www.solopro.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Inc., SoloPro. "SoloPro Inc.: About Us". www.solopro.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ↑ Inc., SoloPro. "SoloPro Inc.: Buy or Sell a Home. No Commissions.". www.solopro.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "SoloPro Closes $1.6M Round to Reinvent Home-Buying, Expand Beyond NC". ExitEvent. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Lardinois, Frederic. "Lowe’s Invests In SoloPro, A Service That Unbundles Real Estate Agent Services". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- http://money.cnn.com/gallery/real_estate/2015/10/29/real-estate-startups/2.html
- http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/05/solopro-unbundles-real-estate/