Smartrent news and trends

SmartRent, AppFolio Property Manager Announce Integration
B2B Payments // September 09, 2021

SmartRent, a company that provides smart home/building automation, said it will now integrate with the cloud-based property management tool AppFolio. The companies announced the integration in a news release on Thursday (Sept. 9), saying that it gives customers of AppFolio Property Manager Plus — which...

SmartRent Plans Public Offering With $2.2 Billion Fifth Wall SPAC Merger
Real Estate // April 22, 2021

SmartRent, a smart home technology platform for multifamily housing owners, is planning to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. The combined company is valued at $2.2 billion. Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. is sponsored by an affiliate...

SmartRent Raises $32M To Make Apartment Rentals Smart
Investments // June 19, 2019

Is the smart money banking on SmartRent’s smart home strategy? News comes Wednesday (June 19) that, per Reuters, SmartRent has landed $32 million in funding from Bain Capital Ventures and other investors. Bain Capital Ventures owns roughly 1 million apartments in the United States and...

Interviews & Exclusives
This CFO Says Digital IQ Will Define Role in 2024

January 05, 2024
Every ship needs a navigator, particularly when the seas are choppy — even stormy. Increasingly, the chief financial officer (CFO) has stepped up to play the navigator role within organizations, as firms big and small look to find sturdy footing in the face of changing macroeconomic conditions and an always-shifting operating environment. “Volatility is the […]

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SmartRent Plans Public Offering With $2.2 Billion Fifth Wall SPAC Merger

April 22, 2021
SmartRent, a smart home technology platform for multifamily housing owners, is planning to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. The combined company is valued at $2.2 billion. Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. is sponsored by an affiliate of venture capital firm Fifth Wall, which the release says […]