Online Notary Public Platform Raises $20 Million

Notarize, a notary public platform allowing any person or business to get their documents legally notarized online, closed a $20 million funding round led by Boston-based Polaris Partners, with participation by Lennar Corporation, Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Fifth Wall Ventures, Second Century Ventures, the venture arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp.

According to the company, it focuses on the real estate industry with Notarize for Mortgage and Notarize for Title Agents, enabling real estate professionals to execute a breadth of closings online, such as buying or selling a home, refinancing a property, or executing a lease.

Notarize plans to utilize the funding to integrate with additional lending partners.