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Leverage
Many developers, architects and construction teams are moving toward a net zero carbon build. Industry experts believe this is the best way to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement by 2050.
New York Times
New York will become the nation’s largest city to enact a ban on gas heat and stoves in new buildings. It’s a major step away from fossil fuels that is expected to influence wider markets.
CRETI
The Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation (creti.org), the real estate technology industry’s think tank and venture network released the 2021 Real Estate Tech Venture Funding Report on venture capital investments in private real estate technology companies. Venture capital investments in real estate tech returned to pre-pandemic levels. In 2021, $32 billion was invested in real estate tech companies, a 28% increase in funding since 2020 and 3.23% increase compared to 2019. “P…
HTGF
casavi currently manages over 70,000 buildings and 1.6 million residential units, making it one of the leading PropTech platforms in the DACH region. Today the company is announcing the successful completion of its EUR 20 million Series B funding which will be used to expand the company’s product offering and accelerate growth throughout Europe. The European growth equity fund Digital+ Partners is leading the investment, alongside Wachstumsfonds Bayern managed by Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Grü…
TechCrunch
Another travel startup that found itself scrambling to pivot as the COVID-19 pandemic took off is now announcing a huge round of funding after finding its feet and proving that it can grow, even under adverse circumstances.
TechCrunch
If you think of Pabio as “Stitchfix for furniture, in Europe,” you’re probably pretty close to the mark. The company started in Switzerland a couple of years ago with a mission to stop people from buying disposable Ikea stuff for a two-year stint in an apartment, replacing it with well-styled, well-thought-out interior design suggestions and robust, reusable and recyclable furniture. Today it announced it expanded into Germany and raised a drawer-full of cash to expand its marketing and to reach…
Bisnow
A new housing development firm formed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and a pair of Google and WeWork veterans pledges it will allow buyers or renters to digitally choose their dwelling design and affordable financing in a process akin to buying an electric car….
Placetech
The UK’s largest listed office developer has teamed up with BrainBox AI to cut carbon emissions from heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems through automation.
Orange County Register
Remote work is changing the habits of America’s renters, leading to new models for how large complexes may be operated in the future, a new industry survey shows.
CREtech
Constance Freedman, Founder and Managing Partner at Moderne Ventures, reveals the one question she must answer yes to in order to move forward with any new investment, and how the pandemic has fundamentally changed the mindset of investors in the industry.
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