When was PLACE founded?

PLACE was founded in 2019 and become a unicorn in its 1st funding round in 2021.

Where is PLACE located?

PLACE is headquartered in Bellingham, United States.

How many employees does PLACE have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at PLACE is 1490.

Is PLACE a funded company?

PLACE is a funded company, having raised a total of $100M in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Nov 17, 2021.

How much is PLACE worth?

The latest valuation of PLACE is $1B as of Nov 17, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of PLACE?

PLACE's latest funding was a $100M Series A round on Nov 17, 2021, with participation from 2 investors.

Is PLACE a Real Estate Brokers company?

The primary sectors of PLACE are Real Estate Brokers, Residential Real Estate Tech and Real Estate IT.

Where does PLACE rank among its competitors?

PLACE ranks 30th amongst 1889 active competitors, of which 233 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Property Finder, which secured $250M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of PLACE?

PLACE's top competitors include PropTiger, Compass and QuintoAndar. Among them, Property Finder secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

PLACE - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

PLACE is a series A company based in Bellingham (United States), founded in 2019 by Chris Suarez, Samuel J Alpern and Ben Kinney. It operates as a Provider of real estate software and services for industry professionals. PLACE has raised $100M in funding from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 1889 active competitors, including 233 funded and 174 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PropTiger, Compass and QuintoAndar.

Sectors and market segments that PLACE operate in

PLACE serves in the Real Estate and Construction, Real Estate and Construction Tech market segments.The primary business model of PLACE are:

Company Details

Provider of real estate software and services for industry professionals. The platform offers technology, marketing, training, and financial management tools for agents, teams, and brokerages. It integrates transaction management, CRM, and communication software to support the end-to-end homeownership process. The system connects consumers with various real estate service providers to facilitate home buying, selling, and property management transactions. Business owners utilize these integrated resources to manage workflows, improve client interactions, and scale operations.

Website: place.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Bellingham, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$100M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 17, 2021, $100M

Post Money Valuation

$1B as on Nov 17, 2021

Investors

Goldman Sachs Investment Partners & 3 more

Ranked

30^th among 1889 active competitors

Employee Count

1,490 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Livian

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PLACE is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Place Real Estate, Inc. CIN: 81-3627617 , United States, Active		-	-	-

PLACE has raised a total funding of $100M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 17, 2021 for $100M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. PLACE has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PLACE:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 17, 2021	$100M	Series A	$1B	-	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners	3L Capital

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The founders of PLACE are Chris Suarez, Samuel J Alpern and Ben Kinney.

Here are the details of PLACE's key team members:

Chris Suarez: Co-Founder of PLACE.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Samuel J Alpern: Co-Owner of PLACE.
Ben Kinney: Co-Founder of PLACE.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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PLACE's employee count trend

PLACE has 1,490 employees as of Jun 26. Here is PLACE's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PLACE include PropTiger, Compass and QuintoAndar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PLACE, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PropTiger 2011, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of digital real estate listings and home buying services	$99M	News Corp, SoftBank Capital & 26 others	86/100
2nd	Compass 2012, New York City (United States), Public	Real estate company that helps people buy, sell, and rent homes and apartments	$1.51B	Thrive Capital, Founders Fund & 42 others	83/100
3rd	QuintoAndar 2012, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series E	Online brokerage firm for rental properties	$755M	SoftBank Group, Greenoaks & 23 others	81/100
4th	PropertyGuru 2006, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Provider of an online portal to find real estate properties	$690M	TPG, KKR & 15 others	77/100
5th	Property Finder 2005, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Series C	Provider of web-enabled CRM platform for real estate enterprises	$835M	BECO Capital, Mubadala & 9 others	75/100
6th	Purplebricks 2012, Solihull (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of app-based brokerage services for residential properties	-	Summit Partners, Dust Road Ventures & 7 others	73/100
7th	Homie 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online listing platform to buy or sell residential properties	$39M	Valar Ventures, Frazier VC & 15 others	69/100
8th	Beike 2017, Tianjin (China), Public	Online real estate brokerage service platform	$3.62B	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 12 others	68/100
9th	Yopa 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of residential property sales services through online digital platforms	$133M	DMG Ventures, Grosvenor Hill Ventures & 15 others	66/100
10th	LandGate 2016, Denver (United States), Acquired	SaaS-driven data intelligence platform for commercial land rights management	$20M	NextEra Energy Resources, Kimmeridge & 1 others	64/100
30th	PLACE 2019, Bellingham (United States), Series A	Provider of real estate software and services for industry professionals	$100M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, 3L Capital ... & 2 others	56/100