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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...
On Monday, Amazon's $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods will close, ushering in a new era of cheap avocados for all, and Amazon Prime grocery discounts for some. Now consider this: we just passed the six-year anniversary of venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's famous declaration that "software is eating the world," which ran in the Wall Street Journal on August 20th, 2011. ...
On Monday, Amazon's $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods will close, ushering in a new era of cheap avocados for all, and Amazon Prime grocery discounts for some. Now consider this: we just passed the six-year anniversary of venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's famous declaration that "software is eating the world," which ran in the Wall Street Journal on These two things have...
Joanna Glasner Contributor Joanna Glasner is a reporter for Crunchbase. More posts by this contributor: Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items The state of the unicorn Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneu...
Uber may not move into Oakland after all. The transportation company is now exploring other options, including sale, for the former Sears building it purchased in downtown Oakland, The San Francisco Business first reported and has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. “As we look to strengthen our financial position so we can better serve riders and drivers for the long term, we’re exploring sev...
This guest post comes to us from Susan Freeman, Partner at Mishcon de Reya. The writing on the wall couldn't really be clearer: the real estate world, not generally seen as being in the vanguard of change, is having to adapt to fast-moving technological advancements. Whether it's online listings, virtual reality, machine learning, drones, big data or crowdsourcing, ignoring the tsunami...
LEVERTON signs funding round with DAH and Anyon LEVERTON, an intelligent information extraction and document management platform, has secured a funding round of up to € 10 million (c. US$ 11.2 million) with DAH Beteiligungs GmbH (“DAH“) and Anyon Holding GmbH (“Anyon”). LEVERTON is the leading artificial intelligence platform for smart data and document management for corporate documents...
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...
One of retailers' top priorities is to figure out how to gain an edge over Amazon. To do this, many retailers are attempting to differentiate themselves by creating highly curated experiences that combine the personal feel of in-store shopping with the convenience of online portals. These personalized online experiences are powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This is the technology that ...