Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
McKinsey
It’s long been said that three things matter in real estate: location, location, location. But based on trends that have been reshaping other industries, competition in real estate has spread to another area: customer experience.
The Real Deal
One of the last executives to remain from Adam Neumann’s reign of WeWork is exiting the struggling co-working company. After more than a decade at JLL, Aaron Ellison joined WeWork in July 2018 as head of real estate for the U.S. and Canada.
Globest
With the coronavirus pandemic causing drastic changes in supply and demand for merchandise, a company that matches buyers, sellers and renters of warehouse space is gearing up to meet changing needs.
The Real Deal
Vacasa, a wounded vacation rental unicorn, secured $108 million from a tech investor that helped bail out Airbnb in April. Private equity firm Silver Lake led Vacasa’s Series D, with participation from existing investors Riverwood Capital and Level Equity, the companies said Tuesday
The Real Deal
Trepp, CompStak form data-share partnership as their biggest competitor expands its reach. CoStar recently acquired Ten-X auction platform.
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hOm
Social distancing and “stay at home” orders have meant tough times for many community management platforms. However, the New York based startup HOM (pronounced ‘home’) has managed not just to survive during the COVID era, but to thrive.
Bloomberg
Aircall, which makes cloud-based software that can help businesses create virtual call centers, said it raised $65 million in its latest funding round as a surge in remote working makes its products more popular. The startup, whose product can be used to add analysis, routing, contact sharing and customer management functions to voice calls, will use the funds to add about 150 employees and expand geographically, Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Anguelov said. The Paris-based company is now valu…
Business Wire
Green Generation (GreenGen), a global provider of energy efficiency solutions, announced today its appointment of Dominic Ramos-Ruiz as its first Director, Healthy Buildings to support GreenGen’s healthy building strategies, products, and business development initiatives….
Planned Companies
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