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BizWireTV Accelerator Report: Finding a Place to Live, or Vacation Goes High Tech and the Last Remote You’ll Ever Need

November 21, 2016 8:08 AM EST

@BizWireTV

Featuring Roofstock, Sevenhugs, Vacasa and xAd

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On the latest BizWireTV Accelerator Report, Roofstock, the leading online marketplace and transaction platform in the $2 trillion single-family rental (SFR) sector, announces $20 million in Series B financing.

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Also featured in the episode is this week’s startup standout, Sevenhugs, announcing the launch of Smart Remote on Kickstarter, allowing users to control any device simply by pointing at it.

Now available on BizWireTV’s new home on Tempo, the show serves as a preview of upcoming IPOs, scheduled earnings announcements, recent funding announcements and trends to watch in the upcoming week.

This week’s episode features:

Real estate marketplace Roofstock raises funds to support growth of on-line investment platform

On the VC Watch:

Nation’s second largest vacation rental company, Vacasa, expands Series A to $40M (NYSE: AIZ)

xAd raises funds and acquires WeatherBug, accelerates location tech for consumer habits

This week’s startup standout:

Sevenhugs launches breakthrough Smart Remote on Kickstarter

BizWireTV and BizWireTV Accelerator Report are hosted by Erin Ade. Tune in to watch Erin's reports for BizWireTV each Sunday and Friday on BizWireTV’s new home on Tempo.

The weekly schedule for BizWireTV episodes:BizWireTV: Friday at 6:00 am ETBizWireTV Accelerator Report: Sunday at 3:00 pm ET

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