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Even as Amazon steps up a groceries war in the US following its $13.7BN acquisition of Whole Foods — cutting prices at the chain this weekend to amp up the pressure on rival Walmart — other supermarket players are figuring out their own strategic responses to Jeff Bezos’ big food fight. UK online supermarket brand Ocado has today outted an app for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, enabling u...

What the leading commercial real estate tech investors look for in a Founder... As a follow up to my blog last week about how I personally think Hustle is the key ingredient you want to look for in a Founder of a startup, I asked the best real estate tech investors I know what they look for in evaluating an entrepreneur who is raising money. Of course, it's never as simple as just looking for...

This guest article originally appeared on VTS's blog. Data is playing a much larger role in business these days, especially in day-to-day business operations. With the Internet of Things, companies can measure every aspect of their business at a truly amazing and granular level. CRE is no stranger to this data-everywhere approach to business. In fact, as a leader, not being fluent in data is...

Joanna Glasner Contributor Joanna Glasner is a reporter for Crunchbase. More posts by this contributor: Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items The state of the unicorn Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneu...

Uber may not move into Oakland after all. The transportation company is now exploring other options, including sale, for the former Sears building it purchased in downtown Oakland, The San Francisco Business first reported and has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. “As we look to strengthen our financial position so we can better serve riders and drivers for the long term, we’re exploring sev...

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated with the most recent information. If people just aren’t your thing, check out the Henna Na hotel in southwestern Japan. Instead of your normal—and let’s face it, mercurial—hotel staff, you’ll get 140 robots catering to your every whim. Now, the two concerns weighing equally on your mind are probabl...

Real estate tech startup Amitree is making life easier for real estate agents, which it hopes will make life even easier for the homebuyers they work with. The company has raised $7 million to grow its Folio assistant for real estate agents. It’s been a long, strange trip for Amitree. The company originally launched with a consumer-facing tool to help usher homebuyers through the closing process...

The National Association of Realtors has released its long awaited Commercial Real Estate ALERT which analyzes the latest trends in CRE. We’re breaking down some of their top findings with 4 compelling statistics: 1. 84% Of CRE executives see technology as the answer to industry complexity This was the finding of a global survey conducted by KMPG. The day of “mom and pops” managing regionall...

Leading VC Firm Camber Creek Joins CRE // Tech as Ally Sponsor Leading VC in commercial real estate tech space added to elite sponsor roster New York, NY (August 14, 2017)-- CRE // Tech announced that Camber Creek has signed up to be an Ally Sponsor. New York-based Camber Creek is one of the leading venture capital firms devoted to the real estate sector.   Camber Creek is one of the most unique ...

Data is Power and You Have the Power Brokers! by Marilyn Wilson on August 23, 2017 The smart money is on brokers who figure out how to differentiate themselves online by leveraging MLS data in new and exciting ways.   Brokers really DO have the power to take back their leadership position online if they fully take advantage of the rich and engaging MLS data that is available today. What’s the ...