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Virtual Demo Day to Feature the Leading Real Estate Technology Providers on September 21

CREtech
9/15/2021

New York, NY (September 16, 2021) — CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, announced that they are holding a Virtual Demo Day on September 21 at 12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST. Held quarterly, Virtual Demo Day features live demos from the most cutting-edge and innovative companies in the field. Virtual Demo Day is the best way to discover revolutionized solutions that you should be incorporating into your portfolio to st…

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Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL, Announced as Climate Keynote Speaker at CREtech London Conference

CREtech
9/15/2021

New York (September 15, 2021) CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL and Vice President at the British Property Federation, Guy Grainger, as keynote speaker to close the Climate Symposium of CREtech London, this October 27-28. Formally known as FUTURE PropTech until acquired by CREtech in 2019, CREtech London is Europe’s most important PropTech net…

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SoftBank’s latest proptech bet is leading Pacaso’s $125M Series C

TechCrunch
9/14/2021

Less than six months after raising $75 million, Pacaso — a real estate platform which aims to help people buy and co-own a second home — announced today that it has raised $125 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

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Lidar sensors cruise from self-driving cars to digital twins and the metaverse

VentureBeat
9/14/2021

Lidar technology has gained attention among a slew of advanced technologies promising to create tomorrow’s self-driving cars. But lidar sensors are also prominent in efforts to produce digital twins and metaverse use cases.

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Spike in proptech players sparks $18 billion of M&A

The Real Deal
9/14/2021

The number of proptech startups seeking to bring high-tech to the commercial real estate industry has increased three-fold to 8,000 in the last decade, according to JLL data.

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Students Are Going Back to Class, and Property Investors Want to House Them

Wall Street Journal
9/14/2021

With millions of students heading back to college campuses this month, some of the world’s largest property investors are pumping billions of dollars into buying and developing off-campus housing.

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Tishman Speyer Aims to Cut Emissions Across Entire Real Estate Portfolio to Net Zero by 2050

ESG Today
9/14/2021

Real estate owner, developer, operator, and investment manager Tishman Speyer announced today a new climate commitment, aiming to achieve operational net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner across its entire global portfolio.

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Horizon Technology Finance and Trinity Capital Provide $40 Million Venture Loan to Nexii

Horizon Technology Finance
9/14/2021

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, along with lending partner Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN) (“Trinity”), a leading provider of debt and equipment financing to growth stage companies, announced today that they provided a $40 million ventur…

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Future-Proofing, Sustainability, and Tech Disruption in CRE Trailer

CREtech
9/14/2021

Geoffrey Kasselman of CRG Integrated Real Estate Solutions focuses on what it means to future-proof your business, and why it’s critically important. Start your free 30-day trial to get full access videos like this.

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Logistics robotics startup Ambi raises $26M

TechCrunch
9/14/2021

Five months ago, Ambi Robotics emerged from stealth with a $6 million raise. Today the Bay Area-based firm is back with several times that, announcing a $26 million Series A, led by Tiger Global. The new round also features participation from existing investors, including Bow Capital, Vertex Ventures US and The House Fund.

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