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brandonlin September 10, 2021
Colin Angle, the CEO and founder of iRobot, believes that tech giants have botched the smart home.
Systems like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings all boast thousands of device integrations, but getting those disparate parts to work well in concert can be 
brandonlin September 10, 2021
Orchard’s IPO is off the table — for now. The proptech startup, the subject of speculation this summer that it would soon go public, said it raised $100 million from new and existing investors, valuing the company at more than $1 billion. An IPO isn’t likely soon, the CEO said.
brandonlin September 09, 2021
Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND), a leading global enterprise communications platform and cloud-nat...
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 09, 2021

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 Spar...
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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-roo...
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 09, 2021
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 disc...