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Wall Street Journal
Corporate cybersecurity leaders are gaining prominence within companies as they grapple with rising security threats during the coronavirus pandemic. Companies have faced an onslaught of attempted cyberattacks since the start of the pandemic as employees receive huge volumes of phishing and scam emails and hackers aim ransomware at health-care providers….
Commercial Observer
Japanese startup WealthPark has raised $8.5 million to further develop its property management software and expand into wealth management, Commercial Observer has learned. The startup wants to put more investment tools in the hands of property managers to help them leverage their position relative to landlords, WealthPark CFO Jumpei Shirasaki said.
PocketBuildings
PocketBuildings enables building owners and tenants to bundle, curate and share their virtual tours, building plans and rich media. Never struggle with locating or sharing your building content again.
The Real Deal
Overall, Zillow’s net loss widened to $84.4 million during the second quarter, compared to $71.9 million a year ago. The losses are tied to its expensive bet on iBuying, which Barton has described as its “moonshot” opportunity.
The Real Deal
It’s been slow going. Fifteen months ago, MetaProp, one of the early venture-capital players in proptech, set itself an ambitious goal: raise $100 million to back the next generation of startups. … The new fund, dubbed MetaProp Growth Select I, has a target raise of $200 million, regulatory filings show.
iRestify
iRestify is leading the digital transformation of facilities management. Our enterprise-level cleaning and facilities management platform was designed to streamline property management operations. With iRestify, property managers can schedule and manage their cleaning and maintenance services remotely, from any device. The platform features include: an interactive checklist, remote quality controls, real-time updates, and instant communication with our service expert teams. Additionally, propert…
Smart Cities World
StreetLight Data said the $15m in funding would help it to transform transportation analytics with big data to meet the challenges of the pandemic era.
GeekWire
Seattle-based OwnTrail launched in February, just before COVID-19 turned the world upside down — but the startup is weathering the pandemic largely unscathed. “We’re about helping women make it through hard things,” said co-founder and CEO Rebekah Bastian. The platform allows women to plot their career and life paths, calling out milestones in their careers, personal relationships and health, while sharing the routes pursued by other women to provide insights and lessons from their journeys. The…
PR Newswire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Amenify, a marketplace for services within luxury apartment buildings, recently announced the addition of contactless delivery for Lunch and Dinner. In select markets, the company is delivering fresh, high-quality meals that are handmade each day by professional chefs.
AXIOS
Call it the great retail wash. A wave of defaults, bankruptcies and evictions expected in cities across the U.S. is poised to remake the retail landscape across the country, but there may be some upside for consumers and small businesses.
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