{"id":3356,"date":"2022-08-01T14:04:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/01\/homeowner-portal-milestones-closes-10-million-in-series-a-round\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:44:43","slug":"homeowner-portal-milestones-closes-10-million-in-series-a-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/01\/homeowner-portal-milestones-closes-10-million-in-series-a-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeowner portal Milestones closes $10+ million in Series A round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Under the radar homeowner concierge portal <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=zKZ7kP8U4GNyinlpTwlX-alakf9KdaYIlZVGLwQDED1XajmSkdZ-_SRi9k0OjN5JIQi0rlw0G-m-hgnvyyGOOnHyurTyrUPy8FlhKmYS7kM=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Milestones<\/strong> <\/a>(milestones.ai) is ready to rapidly go to market after raising $10.3 million in Series A funding. Moving technology company <strong>Updater<\/strong>, led the investment round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The raise comes after three years of product development in stealth mode and will help fuel a go-to-market strategy, according to a press release. Other strategic investors in the round include <strong>Second Century Ventures<\/strong>, the strategic investment arm of the <strong>National Association of Realtors<\/strong>, <strong>Peerage Capital<\/strong>, <strong>McLaughlin Ventures<\/strong>, <strong>WAV Group Ventures<\/strong>, <strong>T3 Partners<\/strong>, <strong>Sellers Shield<\/strong>, as well as individuals and other large brokerages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm also announced its Board of Directors, which includes Dustin Gray, Milestones Founder and CEO; David Greenberg, Founder and CEO of Updater; Brian Maughan, EVP of <strong>FNF<\/strong>; <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/opinion-pace-of-change-fee-transparency-will-test-brokerage-value-proposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mark A. 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