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How RentVine Raised $74M to End Protectionism in the PAS Market
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The PAS (Property Accounting Software) market is at an inflection point. A small number of companies control the majority of the market. This control is used to exert leverage. Examples:
What is the net effect of all of this? Customers have fewer choices, and innovation stagnates. This is objectively bad for consumers. Will RentVine change this industry paradigm? I can't say. But here's what I do know. RentVine's API access is unparalleled in the industry. It's completely open. The fee they charge customers and vendors for access to this API... $0.00. Free ninety nine. This alone makes them relevant. And you know what also doesn't hurt? $74M in fresh funding. If you want the full scoop on why they chose to raise now and the story of how they got the deal done with Mainsail check out this weeks podcast. - JAAM P.S. - Last week I recorded 10 new episodes for PPM. Felt good. Stay tuned. P.P.S. - Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing > Yikes. P.P.P.S. - Reece Duca: The Manager Who Outperformed Buffett > 👀 his trades. P.P.P.P.S. - Reddit list, "Greatest science fiction of all time" > Anyone else into scifi? P.P.P.P.S.S. - "I was a 20-something dethroned dotcom ceo that went to work the counter at mcdonald's" > I love weird reads like this. P.P.P.P.S.S.S. - This biz breakdown from Peter Lohmann was 💯 --- Know someone that would enjoy the newsletter? They can subscribe here. |
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SaaS 🏴☠️ | Property Management Fanatic 💙 | I write a bi-weekly newsletter to 4k PMs talking people, process and profit.
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