Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
VENTUREBEAT
Not to be outdone by Google, which recently launched AI-informed bus traffic delays and commute busyness estimates in Google Maps, Microsoft today highlighted a few of the improvements that have rolled out to Bing Maps over the past six months. They mainly involve real-time updates and trip frequency features, but also touch on alternate route recommendations….
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Wall Street Journal
WeWork Cos. co-founder Adam Neumann has cashed out more than $700 million from the company ahead of its initial public offering through a mix of stock sales and debt, people familiar with the matter said—an unusually large sum given that startup founders typically wait for the IPO to monetize their holdings.
BLOOMBERG
Fifth Wall employed an unusual strategy to raise its second venture fund: It got rival real estate companies to pool resources to invest in property-technology startups. Los Angeles-based Fifth Wall said Wednesday that it closed the $503 million fund by bringing together mall owners, hotel companies and office developers. Four major U.S. homebuilders invested in the fund — D.R. Horton Inc., Lennar Corp., PulteGroup Inc. and Toll Brothers Inc. — as well as competing brokerages CBRE Group Inc…
CB INSIGHTS
Retail is under pressure to crack the AI code. After all, corporations in every industry are scrambling to adapt and integrate artificial intelligence into their products — and retail is no exception. Between Q1’13 and Q2’19, retail AI startups looking to address retailers’ AI needs raised a total of $2.67B across 564 deals.
Future of Living Podcast
This past season of Future of Living featured 20 fantastic guests. We covered a lot of ground, too. The future of construction, retail food technology, downtown stadiums, affordable housing, affordable transportation, and so much more. This episode features five standout segments from the past season.
Amenify
San Francisco, CA – July 18, 2019 –Amenify, a platform that connects apartment communities with service and amenity providers, announced that it has reached an agreement with FPA Multifamily and Trinity Property Consultants to launch in multiple US markets, starting with the greater Atlanta area. With Amenify, Trinity is able to provide an improved lifestyle for its residents through amenity services, social events, and concierge support. This includes dedicated teams for daily dog walks, apa…
National Association of Realtors
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2019) — Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, announced its first REACH Commercial Class today. REACH is a growth technology accelerator program helping launch companies into the real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance industries. The newest track, REACH Commercial, focuses on accelerating innovative solutions for all aspects of the commercial real estate marketplace. The inaugural REACH…
GLOBEST
BERKELEY, CA—This week, the Berkeley City Council banned natural gas in new low-rise residential buildings, the first in the nation to do so. The law goes into effect January 1, 2020 and phases out natural gas by requiring all new single-family homes, townhomes and small multifamily buildings to have electric infrastructure.
VENTUREBEAT
If today’s AR/VR investment/merger-and-acquisition dynamics continue, there could be a window of one year to 18 months for corporate and VC “smart money” to do deals with AR/VR leaders at sensible valuations. And if the market begins to take off in late 2020 — potentially driven by Apple, Facebook and others — early stage deal makers could reap the rewards.
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