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RealtyShares Raises $28 Million Series C Round To Transform Commercial Real Estate

RealtyShares

9/14/2017

Company is Helping to Make Real Estate Investing More Accessible and Efficient Than Ever Before San Francisco- RealtyShares, a leading online marketplace for real estate investing, today announced it has raised $28 million in Series C financing from Cross Creek Advisors, Danhua Capital, Barry Sternlicht (Founder of Starwood Capital and Starwood Resorts) and Bow Capital, along with prior investors Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Menlo Ventures. In a market space involvin…

HouseCanary Secures $31M in Funding

DS News Magazine – News

9/14/2017

HouseCanary Secures $31M in Funding HouseCanary, a San Francisco based real estate data analytics and valuation platform, announced today a commitment of $31 million in funding from investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $64 million since it was founded in 2014. Among the investors were Alpha Edison and PSP Growth, a division of PSP Capital, which was founded by former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. HouseCanary also received additional investment from existing investors in its Se…

Amazon expands in San Diego, signing office lease in University City

San Diego Union Tribune General News Headlines

9/14/2017

Amazon expands in San Diego, signing office lease in University City CoStar E-commerce giant Amazon has leased space at Campus Pointe in University City, vastly expanding its footprint in San Diego. E-commerce giant Amazon has leased space at Campus Pointe in University City, vastly expanding its footprint in San Diego. (CoStar) Mike FreemanContact Reporter E-commerce giant Amazon is boosting its footprint in San Diego– leasing office space in University City with room for more than 500 employe…

You Need 4URSPACE and Here’s Why (Q&A)

CRETECH

9/14/2017

At Real Estate Tech News, we love learning the inspiration behind novel ideas disrupting the commercial real estate industry. 4URSPACE is one of those ideas revolutionizing how project managers and vendors connect. There’s excellent work being done in the retail industry to create enhanced customer experiences through store design. The problem is, when you see or walk into a space with the WOW-factor, it’s not immediately evident who is the General Contractor or Architect that built it. How does…

This startup wants to kill your bodega

Fox News – Top Stories

9/14/2017

A pair of California, ex-Google staffers are trying to put the local corner store out of business with a glorified vending machine they are calling “Bodega.” The machine — a roughly five-foot-wide box with a glass doors — is stocked with non-perishable convenience-store fare. Users can unlock the box with their phones — a camera watches what they remove and charges them accordingly. It’s logo is a cat silhouette in an apparent reference to the animal’s ubiquity in corner stores. Former Google pr…

FIFTH WALL VC RAISES THE BAR BIG TIME

Michael Beckerman

9/14/2017

There are a lot of really smart, successful investment professionals in the CRE space. I have been blessed to have met many of them and work with them on a daily basis. When I met Brad Greiwe and Brendan Wallace, Co-Founders of Fifth Wall, I knew that the CRE tech sector had reached a critical milestone. These guys have made a big time impact on the sector in an incredibly short period of time. And what`s really impressive about Fifth Wall is not just the size of their Fund ($232m plus), it`s…

Brilliant zero-energy air conditioner in India is beautiful and functional

Inhabitat – Phoenix

9/14/2017

New Delhi-based Ant Studio made a zero-electricity air conditioner to combat the brutally hot summers in India’s capital. Built for a DEKI Electronics factory, this low-tech, energy efficient, and artistic solution to the sweltering heat harnesses the power of evaporative cooling. The innovative honeycomb-like installation is made with conical clay tubes that naturally reduce the surrounding temperature. Built as part of a larger beautification project for DEKI Electronics, the innovative coolin…

Start-up Bodega learns an important branding lesson; apologizes after Internet outrage

L.A. Times – Business News

9/14/2017

Start-up Bodega learns an important branding lesson; apologizes after Internet outrage Bodega Bodega, a start-up accused of aiming to disrupt mom-and-pop corner stores, posted an apology on the company blog Wednesday. In this photo is a sample of a Bodega location. Bodega, a start-up accused of aiming to disrupt mom-and-pop corner stores, posted an apology on the company blog Wednesday. In this photo is a sample of a Bodega location. (Bodega) Jessica RoyContact Reporter Start-ups like to frame t…

Vinik-backed Dreamit Ventures unveils first urban tech startups at Water Street Tampa

Tampa Bay Times – Business News

9/13/2017

Vinik-backed Dreamit Ventures unveils first urban tech startups at Water Street Tampa Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Link View all Articles ROBERT TRIGAUXTampa Bay TimesWednesday, September 13, 2017 5:07pm Print 0 My Edition I want to see more articles tagged I'm already following articles tagged Previous Next Previous Next TAMPA — Jeff Vinik, Tampa Bay Lightning owner and now partner in the joint venture real estate development known as Water Street Tampa, may one day become best…

The Store Of The Future: 200+ Startups Transforming Brick-And-Mortar Retail In One Infographic

CB Insights Blog

9/13/2017

The Store Of The Future: 200+ Startups Transforming Brick-And-Mortar Retail In One Infographic September 13, 2017 If you are a startup in the retail industry, add or edit your profile directly at the CB Insights Editor to get in front of our research team. CPG Ecommerce Expert Research Financing & Exits Frontier Tech Market Map Retail Tech September 13, 2017 If you are a startup in the retail industry, add or edit your profile directly at the CB Insights Editor to get in front of our researc…

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