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The Real Deal
Flex office company Knotel slashed its 400-person workforce by half, as the coronavirus pandemic has drained the unicorn startup’s membership base.
Bloomberg
WeWork says it doesn’t expect to hit its 2020 financial targets as it grapples with the coronavirus outbreak. The impact of the virus “will likely have a negative impact” on the company, including on forward-looking information that it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Mathrani and Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure wrote in a letter to bondholders on Thursday that was obtained by Bloomberg. …
Wall Street Journal
Oyo Hotels and Homes, which built itself into the world’s second-biggest hotel chain by total number of rooms, is phasing out an important tool that fueled its rise.
The Real Deal
Agents at real estate brokerage Redfin are getting a reprieve and the CEO is forsaking compensation in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, said he will give up pay for the remainder of the year, according to a report in Inman. Agents at his company will get an increase in their fixed pay to make up for the drop-off in transactions. The members of its board also agreed to forego cash payments for their services, and all employees at the company’s headquarters will …
Bisnow
Proptech startup Noah has seen a massive spike in homeowners contacting it about releasing equity from their homes as a result of the impact of the novel coronavirus. The company, which this week rebranded from previous name Patch Homes, said that although it is too early to provide an exact figure, it has seen an increase of around 600% in the past week of homeowners seeking an estimate of their home value.
Property Week
The fund is hosting five startups in its intensive 15-week pre-seed programme, which has been running since 2015. The venture capital fund gives the firms funding and connects them with experts, strategic advice, and prepares them to scale their business.
TechCrunch
Several months ago, we surveyed more than 20 leading real estate VCs to learn about what was exciting them most in the real estate tech sector and hear their opinions on proptech trends like co-working, flexible office space and remote office space.
TechCrunch
Seasoned secondary players were expecting it. As the markets began to plummet in recent weeks, shareholders who’d turned down earlier offers to buy this or that holding were suddenly curious to see if those interested parties might still be interested. Alas, it was too late. The market was moving too fast. It still is.
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