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Often, the demand for new technology is driven by its ability to simplify tasks and make things easier. That is also true for smart apartments, which can help make residents' lives easier and apartment access and control simpler. Such hands-off control over the basic functions of an apartment, from lights to temperature control to keyless entry, has increased demand and made properties with t...

Joanna Glasner Contributor Joanna Glasner is a reporter for Crunchbase. More posts by this contributor: Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items The state of the unicorn Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneu...

Being on the road a lot lately visiting with startups, attending conferences and also meeting with the large brokerage firms/developers and their top tech people, has convinced me of one thing for certain about CRE tech… only the strongest will survive! And to survive you need a company! Like a real company. Strong leadership at the top. Deep bench. On staff programmers and developers. Real deal...

class="article-title speakable"> Amazon to build facility on Ohio site that was 'world's biggest mall' by Jackie Wattles and Julia Horowitz   @CNNMoney August 25, 2017: 8:40 PM ET America's top retailers in trouble It's a sign of the times. Online retail powerhouse Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) is constructing a shipping center on the site of an Ohio shopping complex...

class="article-title speakable"> Uber considers backing out of Oakland headquarters by Heather Kelly   @heatherkelly August 25, 2017: 7:56 PM ET Timeline: Uber's management crisis Uber is considering selling the massive Oakland office building that was supposed to be its new headquarters. In 2015, the ride-hailing company paid $123.5 million for the historic former Sears buildin...

Blend, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that seeks to make the lending process for buyers and lenders faster and more straightforward, has raised $100M in Series D funding. “We saw a massive opportunity in Blend and the work they are doing to deliver transparent, frictionless, accessible mortgages for everyone,” said Jerry Chen, partner at Greylock Partners in a statement. “Banks an...

WeWork Cos. agreed to a $4.4 billion investment from SoftBank Group Corp. and its Vision Fund, part of an aggressive global expansion plan for the co-working startup. New York-based WeWork, which rents office space to workers, and Japan’s SoftBank have been formalizing an alliance this summer that includes a $500 million project in China and a joint venture in Japan. Part of the funds will also ...

Uber may not move into Oakland after all. The transportation company is now exploring other options, including sale, for the former Sears building it purchased in downtown Oakland, The San Francisco Business first reported and has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. “As we look to strengthen our financial position so we can better serve riders and drivers for the long term, we’re exploring sev...

This guest post comes to us from Susan Freeman, Partner at Mishcon de Reya.  The writing on the wall couldn't really be clearer: the real estate world, not generally seen as being in the vanguard of change, is having to adapt to fast-moving technological advancements. Whether it's online listings, virtual reality, machine learning, drones, big data or crowdsourcing, ignoring the tsunami...

LEVERTON signs funding round with DAH and Anyon LEVERTON, an intelligent information extraction and document management platform, has secured a funding round of up to € 10 million (c. US$ 11.2 million) with DAH Beteiligungs GmbH (“DAH“) and Anyon Holding GmbH (“Anyon”). LEVERTON is the leading artificial intelligence platform for smart data and document management for corporate documents...