March 29, 2024

Web and Technology News

When one door closes … Opendoor CEO Eric Wu steps down, CFO Carrie Wheeler steps in as new chief executive

Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu announced today that he is stepping down from his role as CEO of the real estate technology company and that Carrie Wheeler will be taking over as chief executive. In a blog post, Wu said that he will transition to serving as president of marketplace. Wheeler has served as the chief […]

When one door closes … Opendoor CEO Eric Wu steps down, CFO Carrie Wheeler steps in as new chief executive by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Opendoor lays off about 550 employees, or 18% of its workforce

Opendoor is letting go of about 550 people, or 18% of the company, across all functions, its co-founder and CEO Eric Wu announced in a blog post today. The real estate technology company is one of many real estate tech companies that have had to lay off workers in 2022. Online mortgage lender Better.com has […]

Opendoor lays off about 550 employees, or 18% of its workforce by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Opendoor alums raise $7.75M for Kindred, a home-swapping network it says makes travel ‘dramatically more affordable’

With more people working from home than ever, the desire to take advantage of that newfound flexibility to travel has been greater than ever. But just because you have the ability to travel and work from anywhere, doesn’t mean you can afford to. Opendoor alums Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina teamed up in 2021 to […]

Clikalia clicks on $86M to expand its iBuyer marketplace across Europe and Latin America

Companies like Opendoor opened the door to a new way of buying and selling properties by inserting a strong middle player who could buy in houses or apartments and redevelop them at scale, and then sell them to new homeowners at a profit. Now Clikalia, another player in the so-called iBuyer space, has raised €75 […]