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Latam Proptech Company La Haus Enters Into Research Agreement with MIT To Research Latin America’s Housing Gap

La Haus
3/5/2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and La Haus, the leading proptech company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced their agreement to develop joint research that analyzes the challenges and possible solutions to housing issues in Mexico and Colombia. Dr. Albert Saiz, Associate Professor of Urban Economics and Real Estate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will lead the project. Dr. Saiz was director of the MIT Center for Real Estate from 2014–2018, …

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AI and IoT used to more easily monitor and detect leaks in properties

Smart Cities World
3/3/2022

Connected Sensors’ range of products is aimed at base-building and point-of-use water consumption monitoring and provides landlords, managers and owners of commercial and multi-use residential units more data and control.

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essensys warns of slowdown despite strong US growth

Placetech
3/3/2022

Covid uncertainty has hit the flex office software provider’s expansion plans amid gains in the US market, the company reported in a half-year trading update.

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Could your home become a flexible workspace?

Placetech
3/3/2022

Finding flexible workspace in New York or London is straightforward enough. The rise in hybrid working has kept supply and demand high. But what if you live somewhere a little more out of the way?

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The Intersection of IOT, Construction Tech, and Affordable Housing Trailer

CREtech
3/3/2022

Christopher Yip, Partner and Managing Director at RET Ventures, shares what he looks for when meeting with entrepreneurs, and why understanding vertical-specific sales cycles is key.

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More Early-Stage Funding Flows To Climate Fintech And Finance

Crunchbase News
3/3/2022

Relative to the size and urgency of the problem, climate change-focused startups comprise a comparatively paltry portion of venture funding recipients. Over time, however, their numbers have been rising.

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Real estate developer turned prefab home builder Veev closes on $400M in fresh funding

TechCrunch
3/3/2022

Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, announced today that it has raised $400 million a Series D round that propels the company to “unicorn status.” The financing brings the San Mateo, California-based company’s total raised since its 2008 inception to $600 million. Bond led the latest round, which also included participation from LenX (formerly Lennar Ventures), Zeev Ventures, Fifth Wall Climate Tech and JLL Spark Global Ventures. Veev last raised in March 2021 — a $10…

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Technology That’s Moving the Needle For Affordable Housing Trailer

CREtech
3/3/2022

Stephanie Fuhrman of Catalyst Housing weighs in on how we can harness technology to drive progress in affordable housing and provide value back to the tenants. Start your free 30-day trial to get full access videos like this.

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Getting America Back to Work

Kastle
3/3/2022

Americans have been living through a period of intense uncertainty since March 2020 — struggling with an unprecedented pandemic and the economic distress it has caused.

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CREtech Climate Cast: Implementing Sustainability & Social Responsibility featuring Becca Rushin

CREtech
3/3/2022

Becca Rushin, VP Sustainability & Social Responsibility at Jamestown provides an overview on why sustainability is an integral part of Jamestown’s mission and why companies should be investing in climate technologies and social responsibility. Becca also shares how technology plays a role in sustainability at Jamestown and in real estate more broadly.

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