Uber Invests In Lime In A Bid To Build A Transportation Superapp

Uber is jumping in with GV in an investment into scooter heavyweight Lime. The $335 million round will bring Lime’s aggregate funding to $467 million and its valuation to a reported $1.1 billion. Users will be able to rent Lime scooters from within the Uber app, and Uber’s branding will be added to all Lime scooters. The report also noted that Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, envisions Uber’s app becoming a hub of transportation services. The funding announcement comes as the latest of many …

Retail startup Bulletin is giving brands new tools to manage their in-store presence

If you visited a Bulletin store, or bought products off its website, COO Ali Kriegsman said you might “pigeonhole” the company as a “feminist apparel brand” — a place to buy T-shirts and accessories with fun, provocative political slogans. And yes, that is part of what draws consumers. But Kriegsman and her co-founder Alana Branston have also laid out their broader vision for a more flexible, WeWork-style approach to brick-and-mortar retail, one where brands essentially rent out shelf space i…

4 Great Ways to Integrate Digital Technology Right Inside Your Pop-Up Event

To ensure pop-up shop success, retailers must find the right location, create the right message and adapt the right technology. Retail stores left and right are all integrating the latest tech and digital initiatives to keep their stores thriving and pop-up shops must do the same to stay in the game. We’ve listed out four ways to integrate technology and digital creativity into your pop-up shop.

For The Office Of 2050, Think Adaptation, Not Revolution

The evolution of the modern workplace, from fluorescent lights and cold tiles to floor lamps and carpeted lounge spaces, has been well-documented. But as tools like augmented reality, ultra-high-speed internet and video conferencing continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in office design, more office designers and leasing decision-makers have started to envision what the office of 2050 might look like.  Instead of the image of a cold, shiny and metallic future coated in glass, DLR G…

Wall Street has more money than ever to buy single-family rentals

Investors increased home-buying last year for the first time since 2013. Investors are raising billions of dollars from bond buyers, pension funds and even wealthy individuals for the single-family home rental market. “We’re seeing a wider variety of investors coming into this asset class: sovereign-wealth funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pensions, asset managers,” Sandeep Bordia, head of research and analytics for Amherst Capital Management LLC, told the Wall Street Journal. Ma…

Lime’s Next Chapter In Smart Mobility Backed By GV And Uber

The Lime Story When we began our journey in 2017, the mission was clear: create an accessible and affordable micro-mobility solution to improve the way people experience first and last mile transportation. From Key Biscayne, Florida to more than 70 markets across the United States and Europe in just 12 months, our growth has allowed us to understand and adapt to the needs of a diverse community of riders. We were the first company to accept cash payments and give access to those without s…

Pix, CREtech Partner for Groundbreaking Virtual Reality Survey

All real estate professionals invited to participate in measuring how virtual reality is disrupting real estate. (New York, NY – July 10, 2018) — Pix, a virtual reality (“VR”) company, in partnership with CREtech is hosting a survey about the state of VR in real estate. The survey, open to all real estate professionals, will shed light on how VR technology is transforming the industry. Multiple studies have shown that over 75% of the world’s population cannot look at a 2D drawing and form a…

Tech Will Put These Five Jobs At Risk in CRE…

Yes, I have become THAT guy. The one that goes around the country talking to anyone that will listen about the pending job losses and massive overhaul coming to the commercial real estate industry as a result of the extraordinary tech investments now being made in our industry. And even more importantly, as a result of tech that is COMING to our industry in the not too distant future. Alarmist? For sure. Extreme? No doubt! But… What if I am only half right? Or even 10% right? That’s stil…

Will Solar be Mandated for CRE, Too?

California is now requiring new homes to have solar panels installed on all newly built homes and low-rise multifamily buildings. Will this come to commercial real estate everywhere and in all states? As the first of its kind in the U.S., California will be the test case and will likely determine the answer to that question.   The Sustainability/Green Trend Benefits to Commercial Real Estate The mandate goes into effect in two years and should be fully implemented in California by 2020. Th…

Global Real Estate Tech Market Snapshot | June 2018

Executive Summary: June 2018 – Real Estate Tech Venture Capital Ecosystem

The global real estate tech (proptech) market maintained a steady beat in June 2018.  Total venture capital investments in real estate tech startups increased by nearly 104% from May 2018 to June 2018, while total funded real estate tech startups declined by 27% from 48 deals in May 2018 to 35 deals in June 2018.  Click link below to download full report.