OpenAgent.com.au

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OpenAgent is an Australian online platform that ranks and matches homeowners with real estate agents using past sales data and customer reviews to help sellers find suitable agents.

Mission

OpenAgent is an estate agent comparison platform operating in Australia. The company has closed an A$12 million (US$9.3 million) funding round identified in the article as a Series B. That round was led by Reinventure. The article does not provide revenue, user metrics, or details on use of proceeds. No future plans or product roadmap are described in the article. The piece also does not list other investors or prior financings. OpenAgent operates an online comparison service that matches Australians selling homes with real estate agents. The platform helps sellers find the best agent to sell their property across Australia. The company has experienced rapid traction, reporting 400% year-on-year growth. Co-founders Zoe Pointon and Marta Higuera have been supported and mentored by investor Richard Enthoven following a chance meeting 18 months ago. OpenAgent plans to use its new capital to capture more of Australia’s property market. The startup has now raised a total of $8 million. OpenAgent is an Australian real estate startup that operates a platform ranking real estate agents based on past sales and customer reviews. The platform helps homeowners connect to the best agent in their area for their property. OpenAgent closed a $1 million funding round that included investment from Pete Flint, co‑founder of US online real estate firm Trulia. Co‑founder Zoe Pointon says the service is one that real estate agents want and that the company focuses on highlighting agents who are doing a great job rather than 'naming and shaming.' Pointon adds that those agents are 'thrilled to have an independent party backing up what they're trying to say.' No other financial details, instruments, or previous rounds were disclosed in the article.

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