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Global firm Zventus recently revealed that it would launch a blockchain lab for the financial services industry with a specific focus on “modernizing the mortgage sector.” The firm said the initiative will develop new products, services, and solutions to enhance the loan process to make loan processes more secure and economical.
Earlier this week, BuiltUp Ventures revealed a significant investment in OKIBO, an Israeli contech startup that’s creating its robotic automation solutions to address challenges like skilled labor shortages. OKIBO’s robots are “designed for the harsh conditions of a construction site,” the companies said in a joint statement announcing the deal, with 3D scanning, autonomous path planning, ...
Don Weinreich, Partner at Ennead Architects, shares his approach to technology as a double edged sword, and questions how much ‘tech debt’ a company can truly acquire while still remaining competitive in the industry.
HomeLight, which operates a real estate technology platform, announced today that it has secured $100 million in a Series D round of funding and $263 million in debt financing.
Return backer Zeev Ventures led the equity round, which also included participation from Group 11, Stereo Capital, Menlo Ventures and Lydia Jett of the ...
While raw data is primarily based on the past, what apartment operators do with those data in the future is what is now proving critical. Leading apartment executives discussed data’s emergence in decision-making and how it can steer property transactions and even convert leases during a session on Tuesday at National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize Conference in Chicago.
Agricultural robotics firm Carbon Robotics (not to be confused with our former Battlefield contestant) announced this week that it has secured $27 million in funding. The round — which features Anthos Capital, Ignition Capital, Fuse Venture Partners and Voyager Capital — follows an...
With a new variant to contend with, and different attitudes across the board, working out the way forward when it comes to face-to-face meetings and traveling to see clients or colleagues is a tough job right now.
CBRE Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Investment Properties Karly Iacono said divining current meeting etiquette has become a new challenge. The same client might have be...
SmartRent’s eyes may be bigger than its stomach. The smart home automation firm is looking to grow internationally even as it seeks to meet untapped demand at home.
The Scottsdale-based company, which went public last week in a $2.2 billion merger with the pro...
IBuyer investors must ask whether scalability and sustainability are mutually exclusive—and, if so, which is more important.