bradford_lin, Author at CREtech | Page 2 of 5

bradford_lin April 29, 2021
OpenSpace, a platform that helps construction companies track building projects through AI-powered analytics and 360-degree photo documentation, has raised $55 m...
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
Nearly a decade ago, venture-capital firm Sutter Hill Ventures made a small wager on an idea for a cloud computing services company, helping found and fund Snowflake Inc. The bet paid off: Last month, Sutter Hill distributed a profit of nearly $12 billion on the less than $190 million it ultimately invested, as it transferred its share...
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
Office demand surged in March, rising 28% from February and 161 percent in Q1 2021, according to the VTS Office Demand Index (VODI). Demand is now just 9% below pre-pandemic levels.
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
After taking a hit during the beginning of the pandemic, iBuying is ramping up with dozens of companies racing to streamline home offers online. Seattle giants Redfin and Zillow Group to SPAC-backed upstarts Offerpad and Opendoor are all aiming for the opportunity to become a one-stop shop for sellers. Their ambitious plans went on pause last year when the pandemic began as home-buying efforts ...
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
As more employees are getting used to working from home, Firstbase has closed a $13 million Series A to help companies with the transition to remote work. The new round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca Ventures highlights the importance of understanding your strengths to determine your role and career path, the top 5 characteristics he sees in successful founders, and how he’s able to determine what’s next in CRE tech.
bradford_lin April 29, 2021
Gore Bolton, Founder & CEO of Land Intelligence delivers a tech demo. Land Intelligence is the rating agency for land. By leveraging big data ingestion, on-the-ground relationships, and a patented software algorithm, Land Intelligence is a time and cost-efficient solution to the land acquisition and due diligence problem. We do in seconds what would take weeks or months.
bradford_lin April 28, 2021
What if there was a simple way to change how you think about fundraising, and the efforts of your organization to raise capital that has the potential to make your work faster, simpler, and more profitable? Join AppFolio Investment Management Industry Principal Michael Sebastian for a discussion on how to streamline fundraising and effectively raise more capital through the use of technology.
bradford_lin April 28, 2021
Brett White, CEO of global commercial real estate services giant Cushman and Wakefield, sees some bad times immediately ahead for office space, though he expects that to reverse with new job creation. “We’re very optimistic with the signs … that we’re seeing in the marketplace right now,” 
bradford_lin April 28, 2021
The pandemic has spurred a burst of mobility that is accelerating changes in where and how Americans live. Some young people are leaving cities earlier than is typical, while some older p...