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| Industry | Real estate |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Drew Uher, CEO |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Services | Brokerage Services |
| Website | www |
HomeLight is a real estate technology company [1] founded in San Francisco, CA and based in Scottsdale, AZ. [2]
Its products and services include an online platform for matching real-estate agencies with buyers and sellers, [3] making cash offers to buy houses and, connecting sellers with buyers willing to make quick cash offers. [4]
HomeLight was founded in 2012 by Drew Uher, the company's CEO, [5] [6] [7] after he and his wife had difficulty researching agents based on needs or qualifications. [6] The business, which was originally aimed at buyers, focuses on sellers. [8]
In February 2015, the company received $3 million in funding led by Bullpen Ventures, with participation from Montage Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Krillion Ventures, 500 Startups, and Western Technology Investment. [9] [10] The company has seen growth while increasing funding and engaging in mergers and acquisitions:
HomeLight's algorithm ranks agents according to data including sales and agent records from over 100 sources and approximately 30 million transactions nationwide. [5] [7] The algorithm ranks agents by price range, neighborhood, property type and experience level. [19] [9]
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