Real estate startup Ribbon secures $330 million to grow homebuying platform

Ribbon | November 01, 2019

Ribbon, a homebuying startup that offers a unique proposition to its customers, currently operates in eight markets in four states, but the company has big plans for expansion now that it has secured more than $300 million in new funding. Ribbon, which began operating in the Carolinas in the last few years, works with homebuyers to ensure they can buy the home they want on their timeline, rather than waiting for their mortgage to be approved and processed.

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We are a vertically integrated organization dedicated to the development, design, construction, management, and long-term ownership of inclusive living communities throughout Costa Rica.

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