Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Bisnow
After 18 months of working from home, it’s second nature to duck into a side room to get some privacy for a video call. A new product, a customized modular room for video calls, hopes that when returning workers need to do the same thing at the office, it’s a much more enjoyable experience.
TechCrunch
Juno, a proptech startup that aims to build more sustainable and affordable apartment buildings, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Comcast Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Real Estate Technology (RET) Ventures co-led the financing, which brings the company’s total raised to $32 million since its 2019 inception. JLL Spark, Vertex Ventures, Anim, K50, Foundamental and Green D Alumni Ventures also participated in the Series A investment….
Wall Street Journal
Buildings are getting smarter, and that opens them up to a host of new cybersecurity risks. In recent years, building managers increasingly have relied on internet connections and computer networks to manage pretty much any part of a building you can think of—including elevators and escalators; ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems; office machines like printers and conference-room audiovisual equipment; security and fire-safety systems; and appliances like refrigerators and coffe…
Wall Street Journal
What exactly is an upscale hotel experience without a front desk, room service and a friendly bellhop to hail you a taxi? Some would call it disappointing; Sonder sees opportunity.
CREtech
Don Weinreich, Partner at Ennead Architects, addresses his future technology roadmap, and how he continues to strive to create efficiencies, and better understand human behavior patterns with the built environment.
VentureBeat
IT and workplace decision makers are prioritizing technology solutions that enhance employee experience and engagement despite ongoing budget constraints, according to new research from Teem by iOFFICE.
Proptech Lab
We think that the real estate industry is entering an age of disruption, with various drastic forces affecting the industry, Konstantinos Matsoukas, Proptech1 Ventures senior associate, says. Firstly, in terms of digitalization and automation, the real estate and construction industries are lightyears behind other industries. The second big challenge is the climate discussion. Ironically, this is hitting the real estate industry quite unexpectedly now even though we’ve known this about the effec…
The Real Deal
Commercial real estate data startup CREXi is eyeing a future public offering as it staffs up while continuing to battle it out in court with industry juggernaut CoStar Group. CREXi recently hired its first chief financial officer and chief legal officer and intends to double its headcount over the next 12 months, said founder and CEO Michael DeGiorgio….
Security Systems News
Min Kyriannis has worn many hats throughout her 25-year career in the security and technology industry, not to mention the myriad responsibilities she tackles each day as a wife and mother of two girls. Navigating the family/work balance could be a daunting challenge for some, but Kyriannis has embraced the hectic role of working mom, and in the process, has fulfilled her lifelong dream of starting her own technology company. As CEO of Amyna Systems, Kyriannis is determined to take the securi…
Bisnow
As Ardent Cos. Managing Director Mike Guynn strolled around the manicured grounds of his firm’s Piedmont Center 1 office building in Atlanta Tuesday morning, the property around him was largely quiet. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Piedmont Center complex in the city’s Buckhead financial district would have been bustling with 8,000 employees from its 225 tenants. But only around 15% of its tenant employees were on campus Tuesday, Guynn said. On a rainy Tuesday morning, most of the outdo…
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