Investment Notes: OwnHome
AfterWork Ventures explains why it joined OwnHome's July pre-seed round, profiling the rent-to-buy startup's founders, its debt facility, customer traction, and the housing affordability problem it tackles.
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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Bowe | Senior Manager (former) | Afterwork Ventures portfolio (Mon 8 Nov 2021), Afterwork Ventures portfolio (Thu 22 Jul 2021) |
| Gabriel Guedes | Associate Partner (former) | Afterwork Ventures portfolio |
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AfterWork Ventures explains why it joined OwnHome's July pre-seed round, profiling the rent-to-buy startup's founders, its debt facility, customer traction, and the housing affordability problem it tackles.
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AfterWork Ventures interviews OwnHome's co-founders about their friendship, earlier careers and choice to build a startup helping first-home buyers, which recently raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed round with Global Founders Capital and Entrée Capital.
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