LiDAR technology used for smarter space management
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Qortex People Counter provides powerful insights about the flow and number of people in retail stores, public transportation centres, stadiums, venues, and more.
Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology
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Leko eyes international rollout with first C-suite hire
PlaceTech.
The Luxembourg-based construction tech company, which uses naturally reinforced timber to create sustainable buildings, has hired ex-BlackBerry and Tesla executive Margareta Sailer as chief people officer. Originally from Austria, Sailer has spent a major part of her career in the UK. She has gained experience with the pace of rapidly growing startups since 2006, when she helped scale BlackBerry during its hyper growth across Europe.
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The existential threat to small business from the coronavirus
AXIOS
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the game for U.S. businesses, pushing forward years-long shifts in workplaces, technology and buying habits — and forcing small businesses to fight just to survive. Why it matters: These changes are providing an almost insurmountable advantage to big companies, which are positioned to come out of the recession stronger and with greater market share than ever.
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As Pandemic Drags On, Zoom Targets Prolonged Remote-Work Era
Wall Street Journal
The global coronavirus pandemic turned Zoom into a presence in millions of households. Now the videoconferencing provider is betting it will stay there for the long-haul with remote work shifting to a more enduring setup. Zoom Video Communications Inc. ZM -1.68% on Wednesday introduced Zoom for Home, a lineup of dedicated videoconferencing devices designed to make the use of its software easier for people working from home….
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Cherre and Upsuite Announce Partnership to Integrate Coworking and Flex Office Data into Real Estate Data Platform
PR Newswire
Cherre, the NYC-based real estate data and analytics platform, today announced a new data partnership with Upsuite, a leading provider of coworking and flexible office space data. As part of this partnership, Upsuite will join Cherre’s growing Data Partner Network, making it possible for mutual customers to easily incorporate Upsuite’s data into Cherre’s platform to derive actionable insights for strategic decision making….
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Airbnb CEO Announces Homes President To Step Down
The Real Deal
Three weeks after detailing how Airbnb almost “lost everything” after the pandemic hit, CEO Brian Chesky is reviving plans for a 2020 public offering. … The message came after Chesky earlier announced that the president of Airbnb’s Homes division, Greg Greeley, would step down after two years with the company.
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BREAKING: Reapit CEO quits to join Michael Bruce proptech start-up
The Negotiator
The world of property software CRMs has been shaken this morning following the resignation of Reapit CEO Gary Barker who is to join Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce’s new proptech business. The 43-year-old’s departure follows 13 years leading Reapit and before that senior roles within Countrywide’s finance and IT teams.
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Sineesh Keshav, Chief Technology Officer of Prologis, Added to Keynote Speaker Lineup for CREtech Virtual Global Summit
CREtech
CREtech (cretech.com) and FUTURE PropTech, the largest intelligence platforms devoted to Reimagining Real Estate, announced today that Sineesh Keshav, Chief Technology Officer of Prologis, will take the stage for the Reimagining Real Estate Virtual Global Summit, the largest global real estate tech virtual conference ever assembled. The 40-minute presentation will begin at 11:20 a.m. ET/8:20 a.m. PT on Tuesday, July 28. …
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PropTech Leader Openpath Closes Series C Round with $36M Financing to Expand its Safety Platform for the Built World
Openpath
Openpath, a security startup specializing in modern mobile access control for the built world, today announced it’s closed a Series C funding round of $36M, led by Greycroft, with participation from Okta Ventures, Lincoln Properties, Allegion and Sentre, including follow-on from existing investors.
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Infinite Learner.
Michael Beckerman
That’s how I would best describe my own internal wiring. I am constantly curious. Always trying to improve. Continuing to seek out what is new, interesting and leading-edge. I am obsessed with change and transformation. Does it lead to a lot of failures? Sure. Is it risky? Absolutely. But it is also what drives the great business leaders and companies of our time. Of course, I don’t put myself in that category, but I do attribute a lot of my inspiration to continually learning from othe…
