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Auction.com
Serves a wide variety of real estate customers – from major financial institutions and institutional investors to individual consumers and real estate professionals
About Auction.com
In 2007, Jeffrey Frieden and Robert D. Friedman embarked on a mission to transform the real estate market by founding Auction.com. Their vision was to create an online platform that would simplify the process of buying and selling properties through auctions.
Over the years, Auction.com has become a leading online real estate marketplace, specializing in residential properties. The platform allows buyers and sellers to connect in a transparent and efficient manner, revolutionizing the traditional real estate auction process.
Auction.com has experienced significant growth since its inception, raising a total of $142 million in funding. This financial backing has enabled the company to expand its services and enhance its technology, solidifying its position as a major player in the industry.
Despite the challenges faced in the competitive real estate market, Auction.com has continued to innovate and adapt, ensuring its continued success and relevance in the digital age. Today, the company stands as a testament to the power of technology in transforming traditional industries.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Irvine, United States
- Employees
- 429
- Open positions
- 36
- Dealroom signal
- 69.7/100
- Industry
- Real Estate, Enterprise Software
- Sub-industry
- Search, Buy & Rent
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Property Management, Online Auctions, Commerce, Outside Tech, Auction
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Oct 2015
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Mar 2014 | $50M | $1.3B | Undisclosed | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Jan 2013 | $92M | $367M | Starwood Capital Group · Stone Point Capital | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Auction.com is 2.2M monthly website visits, down 4.3% over the last three months. Auction.com's team declined 0.2% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Starwood Capital Group
Stone Point Capital
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Market sentiment
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