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brandonlin September 02, 2021
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, proptech startup Sugar Living, helped enhance the at-home quarantine experience for those stuck inside. Now, the Los Angeles-based startup has an...
brandonlin September 02, 2021

Pancake brought in a $350,000 seed round to develop its home design platform that leverages furniture you already have in your home with a designer’s fresh eye on your space.

Maria Jose Castro and Roberto Meza, both from Costa Rica, started the company in 2020, based on their own experience of transitioning to work-from-home...
brandonlin September 02, 2021
To say cybersecurity is booming would be an understatement. We’re talking about security companies’ skyrocketing valuations ($524.1 million on average) and the massive amount of funding ($12.2 billion just this year so far) investors are pouring into the industry, of course. Because in terms of s...
brandonlin September 02, 2021
Join CREtech Climate for an exclusive webinar celebrating the upcoming book launch of Dr. Parag Khanna’s MOVE: The Forces Uprooting Us. Greg Lindsay, Director of Applied Research at NewCities and CREtech Climate Leadership Board Member, will join Khanna to look at the forces, such as the climate crisis and disruptive technologies, that are pr...
brandonlin September 02, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 02, 2021
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, ...
brandonlin September 02, 2021
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.
brandonlin September 02, 2021
It’s a challenging time to be leasing office space in Houston. Nearly a quarter of the city's inventory is sitting empty, reflecting the lingering effects of a previous energy downturn, the coronavirus pandemic and last year's crash in oil prices. Contributing to the vacancy rate is a 
brandonlin September 02, 2021

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 ...
brandonlin September 01, 2021
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.