GoldenKey

The real estate technology startup previously known as SoloPro made a splash a year ago, with a commercial during the Super Bowl advertising a cheaper, easier way to buy or sell a home. Though the Durham startup went on to close 100 real estate transactions in 22 states in 2016, the founders, brothers Tommy and Shayne Sowers, had a key realization mid-way through the year. They were moving too slow. The a-ha came during a two-year-old, elite and invite-only Silicon Valley accelerator called NFX Guild. Different from most three-month startup accelerators, this one serves and invests in companies that...