Zigg Capital Raises $225 Million to Invest in Real-Estate Tech Market

Zigg Capital, a venture firm focused on real-estate technology, has raised a second fund that is more than twice the size of its previous fund, despite the challenges the sector has faced during the coronavirus pandemic.

Millionacres Spotlight: An Interview with Michael Beckerman

In this episode, Millionacres writer Jeff Piltch talks with Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech, about his firm’s new climate and sustainability platform along with why and how the real estate industry is such an important part of making a difference.

“There will be blood:” VTS’ Nick Romito on why landlords must embrace data

Watch the proptech CEO on tenant engagement, the office building’s future and more

Google promises better 3D maps

Google is announcing a handful of major updates to Google Maps today that range from bringing its Live View AR directions indoors to adding weather data to its maps, but the most tantalizing news — which in typical Google fashion doesn’t have an ETA just yet — is that Google plans to bring a vastly improved 3D layer to Google maps.

Exclusive: Adam Neumann’s final WeWork act – helping SoftBank’s SPAC deal

An unlikely figure helped set the spark for SoftBank Group Corp’s $9 billion deal to take WeWork public.

This is Boston Dynamics’ next commercial robot

Handle’s descendant Stretch finds the company making a big play for logistics

How 5G Is Poised To Reshape Data Center Development

The expansion of 5G networks is likely to significantly expand opportunities for data center builders, particularly in areas outside of dense, first-tier markets.

Clubhouse: The New, Surprisingly Powerful Real Estate Deal-Making Hub

The app has also created a way for industry newcomers to advance their careers, because the Clubhouse users who have built the largest followings are not the ones with the most experience or the most recognizable names, they are the ones who have the most interesting things to say.

PropTech Investing in an Uncertain Landscape

Arnaud van der Wyck of Concrete Ventures Dishes on Investing With Confidence in an Industry Full of Uncertainty

A Commercial Real-Estate Investor Pivots to Digital-Related Assets

Colony Capital sells its warehouses and hotels and puts its money in cell towers, data centers and other digital infrastructure