Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Bisnow
A technology company that produces environmentally friendly, cost-effective building components has raised $4.5M in seed funding from a venture firm launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Crunchbase News
Every batch of entrepreneurs that goes through prestigious startup accelerator Y Combinator nowadays hears founders from the same company speak: Airbnb.
Medium
While media attention around PropTech has historically focused on high growth, platform economic plays such as WeWork, a colossal opportunity lies within the walls, by the water cooler, and everywhere in between the residential, commercial, industrial spaces around us (and beyond). Specifically, real estate sits on a unique and largely untapped set of data that has historically remained underutilized, to the detriment of the industry.
PlaceTech.
The Pi Labs-graduate Romanian startup that takes office visualisation marketing tools to another level has secured its first UK project ahead of a major push outside its homeland in 2021.
CREtech
The pandemic has reshaped how we think about almost every area of our lives, propelling a digital transformation in industries ranging from education to retail — and commercial real estate is no exception. Reimagining tenant engagement strategies and identifying ways to provide value both within the four walls of the office building and beyond can be a key to retention .
Crunchbase
AiFi, a San Francisco-based startup that develops autonomous retail technologies, raised $14.5 million to significantly expand the number of stores that use its technology.
Fifth Wall
In episode 36, Brendan catches up with Harvey Spevak, Executive Chairman & Partner at luxury fitness company Equinox. Harvey shares the company’s integrated approach to fitness and wellness, why it believes that the future of fitness is omnichannel, and even touches on the company’s acquisition of SoulCycle. He also shares the company’s real estate strategy, how it approaches the branding of wellness and fitness in physical spaces, and its expansion to hotels, spas, virtual classes, …
Microsoft Azure
It is impossible to understate the profound impacts the events of 2020 have had on the real estate industry. Buildings of all kinds, from commercial offices to retail, hospitals, manufacturing plants, and more, remain in need of transformative solutions that will enable employees to return to work safely. In times of crisis, it is innovation that transforms challenges into opportunities.
The Real Deal
The Health Pass app, developed by biometric company Clear, links personal health data to verified IDs in order to screen workers for Covid-19, the New York Post reported. The NHL used the app to test players and employees during its playoffs in Toronto.
Bisnow
A number of investors, including commercial real estate data giant CoStar Group and a separate consortium of private equity firms, are in talks with CoreLogic to acquire that company in a deal that would value it at $80/share or more, Bloomberg reports. …
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