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  • Goldman Sachs Wants to Charm Startups. It Won’t Be Easy.

    Wall Street Journal

    GS Growth, a unit of the bank that buys stakes in maturing startups around the world with the firm’s money, spent recent months courting outside investors, according to people familiar with the matter. Its first client fund, West Street Global Growth Partners, raised more than $3 billion by early May, capital that will be invested in fast-growing closely held companies in the financial-technology, business-software, consumer and healthcare sectors, the people said.

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  • Colony Capital, Other Real Estate Investors Bet Big on Rising Demand for 5G, Digital Services

    CoStar News

    (This story was updated May 20 to identify Colony Capital’s portfolio as including $49.9 billion in assets under management, including $20.6 billion in digital assets, in March 2020.) Colony Capital’s almost $1 billion agreement this week to acquire assets of Landmark Dividend is just the start of a planned $3 billion to $4 billion in digital acquisitions by the company across four newly created real estate investment platforms, as it sells off legacy properties including hotels and industrial s…

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  • Breaking new ground to IPO: The Procore Story

    Bessemer Venture Partners

    Tooey’s path into entrepreneurship was unorthodox. He was a veteran of the first dot-com bubble, living in Santa Barbara, and had spent a decade struggling to get widespread adoption of Procore. A few times in those early years, the company even struggled to make payroll.

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  • The death of the office market was greatly exaggerated

    AXIOS

    The demise of the office was predicted in the early days of pandemic lockdowns. But the prospect of downtown business districts turning into modern ghost towns is now looking much less likely.

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  • Perspective on the Current and Future Investment Trends in the Proptech Space

    CREtech+

    From accelerators to late stage investors, our three expert panelists will share their near and long term perspectives on the impact of the pandemic as well as offer suggestions to entrepreneurs and startups to help them navigate today’s venture capital market. Moderated by CREtech CEO, Michael Beckerman, this panel discussion is a must watch for everyone that wants to succeed in real estate tech. …

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  • Go flex or go home—a report for CRE

    Lane

    In this report, we explore how leaders in commercial real estate can go beyond room bookings to create a thriving flexible workspace offering that keeps customers coming back.

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  • The return to the workplace is re-shaping the workspace

    The Real Deal

    As more Americans get vaccinated, the return-to-office movement is gathering steam. Companies that a month ago were merely speculating about recalling workers are now setting firm deadlines.

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  • CREtech Climate Releases New Report Alongside Industry Leaders ULI and Fifth Wall Assessing The Future of Real Estate Investments in Climate Tech

    CREtech Climate

    New York, NY (May 20, 2021) — CREtech Climate (cretechclimate.com), the largest platform devoted to educating and inspiring investment in climate tech, sustainability and ESG throughout the Built World, published today the findings from a survey CREtech conducted in partnership with the Urban Land Institute and Fifth Wall. The survey results, released in a report titled The Future of Real Estate Investment in Climate Tech, provide insights on the trajectory of climate tech within the industry. …

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  • Korean proptech startup Dongnae gets $4.1M seed extension led by NFX

    TechCrunch

    The real estate market in South Korea is very fragmented, which means people often have to work with dozens of brokers before they find a new home. Founded in 2020 by a former WeWork executive, Dongnae wants to create a centralized base for brokers, serving as a multiple listing system (MLS). Since its first seed round last year, Dongnae has increased its brokerage partners to more than 70. Today the startup announced it has raised a seed extension of $4.1 million, doubling its total raised to $…

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  • NOW LIVE! What Successful Start Up Founders Share in Common, Part 3

    CREtech+

    Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca Ventures, takes us through what areas of the industry have the most potential in the near future including construction tech, robotics, and 3D printing, and what his process looks like when evaluating a new investment opportunity.

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