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Last week, the company announced its latest acquisition: Asset Plus, an energy service provider that helps the UK public sector decarbonise through energy efficiency measures and retrofits. These include things like heat pumps, LED lighting and solar power.
Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley kingmaker, is advising its portfolio founders to “plan for the worst” as startups across the globe scramble to navigate a sharp reversal after a 13-year bull run.
Defying investors’ waning interest in risky proptech stocks, the sponsor pair behind Porch’s 2020 rocky SPAC merger are taking another firm public — this time are targeting the hot single-family rental sector.
After two years of unprecedented change, disruption and a forced reliance on tech like we have never seen before, all eyes are on the real estate tech companies and individuals continuing to make waves as the future of work, office and life in general starts to settle into a new pattern.
With building operations responsible for around 28% of all global carbon emissions1, owners and operators are under increasing pressure to decarbonize their portfolios and work towards net zero targets. Enertiv's building operations experts work hand in hand with property teams to reduce resource consumption and operational expenditure. The lat...
The built environment reflects culture, which is constantly evolving. The central question in my mind is, “How is real estate changing in light of significant culture shifts, especially when those shifts are accelerated by new technology?”
First, a bit of history for context. Western thought can be divided int...
Giant developer Related Cos. is launching a new lodging brand that targets business executives who split time between their primary residence and a place near their office.
While a number of developers, lodging companies and startup firms have focused on offerings for mobile freelance staffers or employees working remotely, the New York developer aims to lure members of top management and other...
The pandemic has unleashed a fresh wave of investment into building technology, as landlords seek to keep workers connected and maintain a sense of community.
I couldn’t be happier to share that Heather Widman is now a partner here at Building Ventures. Having worked with Heather at two prior portfolio companies before recruiting her to leave the operating side and join Building Ventures in early 2019, I knew firsthand the impact she would have. Heather has been instrumental in our investment process, our portfolio leadership relationships, and our gr...