Homeis Raises Another $12M to Bring Immigrants Together Like Never Before

Immigrants face a lot of uncertainty and challenges when settling into a new country. Many of the routine things that citizens overlook like obtaining a driver’s license are a lot more complex when you’re an immigrant. Support from a community can tremendously help and technology can accelerate the acclimation process for those who have left their native lands. Homeis is the first digital platform that empowers immigrant communities, helping them to connect with one another. Using the Homeis app…

Speaker Spotlight: Mollie Fadule, Founder & Partner, Cephas Partners

Attending the CREtech New York Conference on October 16-17, 2019? Don’t miss Mollie Fadule, Founder and Partner at Cephas Partners moderate the session, “Data…Data…Data…” on the Innovation Stage at CREtech New York. Learn from the leading data gurus in the industry on how today’s tech companies help their clients use data to achieve better ROI and outperform the market. Our team at CREtech recently caught up with Fadule to learn more about his role and his vision for the commercial r…

Uber makes a huge bet on Chicago

Now we know what Uber Technologies is planning to do with all that space it’s leasing at the Old Post Office.

It plans to hire 2,000 people over the next three years, primarily for Uber Freight, the logistics unit of the company that’s best known for its ride-hailing app. Much like Uber’s ride-hailing service, Uber Freight matches shippers who need trucks with truckers who need loads.

roOomy Selected as a Winner of the Most Prestigious Awards in Commercial Real Estate Tech

New York, NY (September 5, 2019) — roOomy, a leading real estate virtual staging, CGI& 3D modeling platform, is pleased to announce that they are a Sixth Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS) winner in the Property Search & Marketing, augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) category, presented by CREtech (cretech.com), the largest event, data and content platform in the commercial real estate tech industry….

Crowdfunding platform launches $20M Opportunity Zone fund

A crowdfunding platform is piling into Opportunity Zones. CrowdStreet is launching a $20 million fund that will target new developments and redevelopments in small and mid-market designated Opportunity Zones, the Oregon-based firm said Monday. The firm did not specify in which cities it is looking to place investor capital. However, the targets do not appear to be major gateway markets….

MeetElise raises $1.9M Series Seed Round, led by Golden Seeds, backed by AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential

New York, NY – MeetElise is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to the apartment industry and recently announced a $1.9 million series seed financing round led by Golden Seeds. Several MeetElise customers also invested, including the second and third largest US residential real estate owners (Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities) and major New York City real estate players (Stonehenge Management and The Durst Organization). Real estate technology venture capital firms Navitas Capita…

Shopify buys warehouse automation tech developer 6 River Systems for $450 million

Shopify, the shopping technology developer that’s quickly becoming the anti-Amazon, has taken another step up the sales supply chain with its $450 million acquisition of the warehouse automation and management technology developer, 6 River Systems. The acquisition will serve to boost efficiencies among Shopify’s  Fulfillment Network service, which launched in June. The acquisition gives Shopify access to the robotics experts who helped develop Amazon’s  own robotics business when they were a…

Beyond The Bio: 16 Questions With Hello Alfred Co-Founder/CEO Marcela Sapone

Looking to make residents in your apartment building happier? Call up Marcela Sapone. Sapone is the CEO of Hello Alfred, a “resident experience platform” she co-founded with Jess Beck in 2014 with a big goal: change the way people are living in cities, and free up their time to devote to something meaningful. Alfred Home Managers take care of menial tasks for residents, like grocery shopping (including unloading them into your fridge) or tidying up while residents are at work. Hospitality Man…

MetaProp VC welcomes Maria Seredina as Venture Advisor

Zillow Alum and HomeLight’s Director of Business Development to expand PropTech VC fund into San Francisco Bay Area New York, New York (September 9, 2019) — MetaProp, the NYC-based venture capital firm focused on the ever-emerging PropTech Industry, announced today that Maria Seredina, Director of Business Development at HomeLight, and a Zillow vet, has joined the firm as a Venture Advisor. At MetaProp, she will serve as an Advisor next to Elie Finegold and will be acting as a first-time liais…

BUILDING ENGINES NAMED NUMBER ONE PROPERTY & FACILITY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BY CRETECH’S REAL ESTATE TECH AWARDS (#RETAS)

Building Engines, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry’s innovation leader in SaaS property management solutions, today announced that it has been chosen as the first place winner in the Property & Facility Management category for the sixth annual CREtech Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS), presented by CREtech and JLL Spark. The #RETAS recognize the most innovative and cutting-edge companies that have played an integral role in advancing tech in the commercial real estate industry….