Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
The Negotiator
Knight Frank is one of 17 property firms to invest £116 million into a new proptech fund which is now looking to back start-ups in Europe. Other big names in the Fifth Wall fund BNP Parisbas, which owns Strutt & Parker and UAE property giant DAMAC Properties, which is also active in the UK.
CREtech
Simon Davis, SVP of Workplace at Impec Group, dives into his strategy for creating a future technology roadmap, and stresses the importance of refining your tech strategies frequently to adjust to changing needs and expectations.
Phocuswire
United Kingdom-based proptech company Lavanda has raised $7.25 million to further develop its flexible rental platform that optimizes occupancy and revenue for residential apartment blocks. European proptech and fintech venture capital firm Finch Capital led the round, with participation from U.S.-based Starwood Capital via European venture partner Concrete VC. Founded in 2015, Lavanda’s property management software allows owners and operators of residential apartment buildings to tap into…
CREtech
CREtech launches first of its kind CREtech Climate Global Leadership Summit in Copenhagen, May 17-19, to address the most urgent global climate issues impacting the real estate sector. New York, NY (February 22, 2022) — CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced that world-renowned architect and designer, Bjarke Ingels, will take center stage to present a Keynote presentation on Day 1 of the CREtec…
The Real Deal
Icon, an Austin-based construction startup, has raised $185 million to grow its 3D home-printing business. The funding round, led by Tiger Global Management, is said to be an extension of the company’s $207 million Series B last summer. The additional funds bring Icon’s total equity raised to $451 million.
HqO
In today’s fast-moving and ever-changing market, mobile access and flexibility are paramount when selecting a workplace experience provider, particularly when it comes to touchless entry. Tenants and employees are no longer using physical keycards to access their buildings and they have come to expect convenient contactless entry. Much like how we all now rely on mobile boarding passes when flying, fast, easy digital access is the expectation for those who are vetting and utilizing workplace exp…
TechCrunch
Nomad, a marketplace that aims to provide small-time rental property owners with “guaranteed rent,” has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley Bank Capital.
Axios
Sequoia Capital last fall disclosed plans to blow up the traditional VC model, saying it would form a single fund to hold all of its U.S. and European investments (including publicly-traded shares)….
Livly
Livly, the nation’s leading enterprise-grade resident experience platform for multifamily apartment communities, announced today the appointment of real estate executive Devin Wirt as its Vice President of Business Development. As the founder of Circuit Living (formerly TFLiving), which was acquired by Livly, Wirt brings with him over a decade of experience in multifamily resident engagement. Wirt will be responsible for growing new business origination and partnerships as Livly continues to exp…
LEKO Labs
LEKO Labs, the Luxembourg based carbon negative construction company, today announces a $21 million Series A funding round. The investment is led by urban sustainability-focused fund 2150 with participation from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Tencent, AMAVI, Rise PropTech Fund, Extantia and Freigeist. The total footprint of real estate developed, built or managed by LEKO’s new investor base totals approximately 500 million sq ft., which corresponds to an area the size of Manhattan. …
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