PropTech Connect

🪙PropTech Connect sessions will give you CPD credits! 300 speakers will give 100 hours of insights on: 🔮The future of the Office 🏢Opportunities in BTR, PBSA, Residential ♻️The business case for sustainability 🤖How to start your AI implementation journey 📈Using data to increase asset value 🖥️Capitalizing on Data Centres, Industrial & Logistics This is a unique opportunity to gain exclusive insights from the industry's most significant players. ❓Why does this matter? Members of the following prestigious industry bodies must fulfil a specific quota of CPD training hours annually: 🔹Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 🔹Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) 🔹Commercial and Business Agents (ICBA) 🔹Institute of Residential Property Managers (IRPM) 🔹Association of Professional Inventory Providers (APIP)  🔹National Residential Landlords Association - NRLA As an accredited CPD provider, PropTech Connect will issue certifications for completed training hours to all attendees of panel sessions, keynote speeches, workshops, and private roundtables at the event in September. “Knowledge sharing is a crucial catalyst for innovation in real estate, and we are honoured to be recognised as an enabler of Continuous Professional Development for this industry,” - Matthew Maltzoff, CEO of PropTech Connect Learn more about PropTech Connect, the sessions that are available at the event, and much much more, via the article linked below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/d7Q93sKT #PropTechConnect #PropTech #RealEstate #CPDCertified #CPD Rae Trowbridge Vanessa Monaghan ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

⚠️In case you missed it: the top news stories from the week just passed, including new unicorns, acquisitions, a giant VC fund, and more! JLL Spark invested in PROBIS; Korbyt acquired NFS Technology ; EliseAI reached unicorn status; Gordon Brothers launches new RE services arm; Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy raises $829M for new fund. Sapphire Ventures Navitas Capital, Point72 Private Investments, DivcoWest KOCH REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS Minna Song Asset Living AvalonBay Communities, Bozzuto Greystar Cathy Gao QuantumScape ZeroAvia Koloma Xcimer Energy Corporation Ankur A. Luis De Souza Christopher Ryan Clearhaven Partners Moritz Koppe Sean Wright Dunja Nigrin JLL Ben Lovell Daniel Smith MRICS Richard Maden Mark Newton-Jones Read more about these articles, and all the other news and insights from the week, via our website linked below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/em8YxZHe #News #Weekly #RealEstate #PropTech ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

🚀Residential real estate management is set for change, as Livly raises $10M to further develop its cutting-edge residential management platform. Founded in 2017 by Alex Samoylovich, Livly has been transforming the multifamily housing sector with its innovative platform that streamlines everything from community events and resident communication to maintenance requests and rent payments. With Livly's cutting-edge solutions, property operators can enhance operational efficiency and deliver a superior living experience for residents. The $10M investment, backed by both institutional and strategic investors, will be channeled into expanding Livly's market presence and further developing its technology offerings. Livly plans to introduce new features, including enhanced IoT integrations and AI functionalities, to optimize property management processes and enrich resident experiences. This funding marks a significant milestone in Livly's mission to set new standards in the prop-tech industry. “We’re committed to delivering unparalleled value and return on investment by providing a highly engaged platform that enhances the quality of life for all stakeholders in multifamily properties,” - Alex Samoylovich, CEO at Livly Read more about the raise and Livly's existing successes, including words from Executive Chairman, Brian Duggan, via the article linked below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/d7FnWJ5w #PropTech #RealEstate #VC #Residential ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

💥 Only 3 weeks to go until PropTech Connect 2024. Here are this week’s highlight posts from our speakers and attendees. 💥 Take a look at this week’s top speaker & attendee posts … Katie Whipp Enrique Soler Adil Sheikh Smartvatten | Understanding Water Milos Halecka L.D. Salmanson Alina Aeby Gareth Thomas Infabode Jonas Engstrand Leonie Shipton Glider Technology Ivan Nokhrin Wavelynx Jamie Harris SwiftConnect Disruptive Technologies HqO MClimate Secure your ticket through the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/d6wahZ7W #PropTechConnect #PropTech #RealEstate

🏗️AI and the construction industry – a match made in heaven? The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AEC/O) industry is at a pivotal juncture, grappling with challenges that span from inefficient data management to sustainability concerns. Traditional methods, often marred by human error and fragmented data, impede project efficiency and profitability. The pressing need for a transformative approach has never been more evident. 🤖Enter AI Beyond mere data processing, AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every phase of the project lifecycle. From automating data aggregation to enhancing design accuracy, AI offers contextual analyses that inform holistic design decisions. During construction, AI-driven quality control and real-time progress monitoring streamline operations, while in the operational phase, AI facilitates predictive maintenance, sustainability optimization, and intelligent retrofitting, even for heritage structures. 💻💻Digital Twins Just one way that AI is already being adopted in the industry is digital twin technology. Platforms, such as Nemetschek dTwin, can automate root-cause analysis, predicts maintenance needs, and champions sustainability through resource optimization. As we stride into a digitally integrated future, solutions like dTwin are not just beneficial—they're essential. Read more about how building the future has already begun, and AI's role in that process, via the article linked below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/d8Es22Tr #PropTech #ConTech #AI #Future #Construction #DigitalTwinTechnology ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

🧩Real estate investment managers face ever-increasing complexity and challenges to their portfolios. Yet for some, business has never been better. ❌𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 In today's fast-paced real estate market, even leading investment firms face operational challenges despite their large portfolios and growth. Issues like fragmented management, inefficient task assignments, and outdated digital interfaces can hinder progress and market differentiation, underscoring the need for a comprehensive digital transformation to streamline operations and enhance decision-making. 💡𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 The answer lies in adopting a unified digital platform that integrates all facets of real estate management. Such a platform consolidates fragmented systems, provides real-time data, and offers advanced analytics, significantly improving efficiency and customer engagement. This transformation not only addresses current inefficiencies but also strengthens market positioning in a competitive environment. A leading European real estate firm successfully navigated this transformation by partnering with Prosperty Solutions. With the implementation of ProspertyOS, the company unified its operations, reduced inefficiencies, and boosted market leadership. ProspertyOS offered a centralized hub for asset management, digitized workflows, and modernized digital interfaces, enhancing customer satisfaction and securing a competitive edge. Read more about how the most successful European real estate investment and management companies are extending their advantage, via the article linked below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dAf7wybu #PropTech #RealEstate #Europe #Investment #IM ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connectfor daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

🦄New York City's newest unicorn - EliseAI has raised $75M to transfor real estate with their AI-driven communications platform. 🔍Who are they EliseAI, founded by Minna Song and Stoyan (Tony) Stoyanov in 2017, has rapidly established itself as a leader in the AI-driven real estate communications space. Their platform automates over 90% of communication for more than 2M apartments across the country, serving major clients such as Asset Living, AvalonBay Communities, Bozzuto, and Greystar. EliseAI's technology is the only one in the market that works seamlessly across all property types, from multifamily to single-family and student housing, making it an essential tool for 70% of the top 50 rental housing owners and operators. 💰The investment The $75M Series D round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Navitas Capital, Point72 Private Investments, DivcoWest, and KOCH REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS. This investment pushes EliseAI's valuation to over $1 billion, solidifying its unicorn status. The fresh capital will be used to hire top engineering talent and expand the platform's product offerings, as the company aims to meet the surging demand and explore new verticals like healthcare. ⏩Going forward “Housing is a basic need for all humans, and that’s why we all work in this industry, and why we’re focused on the residential sector... [We need to] focus on making it efficient... solving the biggest operational challenges.” - Minna Song, co-founder and CEO of EliseAI Read more about the raise and EliseAI, including comments from Cathy Gao, a partner at Sapphire Ventures and a new EliseAI board member, via the article linked below.👇 https://lnkd.in/dJYh_Ukv #PropTech #RealEstate #NYC #VC #Unicorn ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

🍃Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate-focused investment firm, has secured $839M for their next fund to accelerate decarbonisation. With a mission to drive innovation in climate technology, BEV is supported by a group of high-profile investors including Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma, Reid Hoffman, and Michael Bloomberg. The firm focuses on backing startups that are committed to significantly reducing global emissions, with a portfolio already boasting companies like QuantumScape and CarbonCure Technologies. This new round of funding is poised to support the next wave of breakthrough solutions across key sectors such as electricity, transportation, manufacturing, buildings, food, and agriculture. BEV's investments are strategically aimed at startups capable of reducing emissions by at least half a gigaton, a stringent requirement that underscores the firm's dedication to impactful climate action. Having already raised $839 million, BEVIII is on track to be one of the largest climate-focused funds of the year, reinforcing BEV's leadership in the sustainable investment space. In an email statement, Breakthrough Energy Ventures confirmed, "We can confirm that Breakthrough Energy Ventures is working on a new fund, BEVIII," adding that the fund’s investment focus will continue to support green solutions across various industries. Read more about the funding and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, via the article linked below. https://lnkd.in/d3-2YqAR #PropTech #RealEstate #VC #ClimateTech #Decarbonisation ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

🤝 Korbyt has acquired NFS Technology to transform workplace experience solutions with their world-leading platform. Korbyt, a leader in enterprise-grade workplace communication solutions, has acquired the global provider of meeting room booking and space management software. Founded with a mission to revolutionize workplace communications, Korbyt empowers over 350 enterprise clients with its omnichannel platform, Korbyt Anywhere. NFS Technology's advanced space management solutions will allow them to expand and develop this platform. The acquisition, supported by Clearhaven Partners, brings together the strengths of both companies to form the industry's most comprehensive workplace experience platform. By integrating NFS Technology's robust room booking and space management tools with the Korbyt Anywhere platform, the combined entity aims to enhance workplace experiences for employees, customers, and guests across the globe. This move expands Korbyt's presence in key markets, including the UK, US, India, and Australia, positioning the company for significant growth. "The NFS team is excited to join forces with Korbyt as we unite behind our shared mission of delivering a modern workplace experience platform to our customers," said Luis De Souza, Founder and CEO of NFS Technology. "We have already integrated the platforms and look forward to the enhanced capabilities we can deliver together as the industry’s most engaging and robust workplace experience solution." Read more about the acquisition, including comments from Ankur A., CEO of Korbyt, and Christopher Ryan, Managing Partner at Clearhaven Partners, via the article linked below.👇 https://lnkd.in/dbvUj-uy #PropTech #RealEstate #Acquisition #Workplace ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.

💰645 Ventures, Wells Fargo, and Citi have all taken part in Setpoint's $31M raise to transform the real estate credit system. 💳 Setpoint, co-founded by Ben Rubenstein and Stuart Wall, is revolutionizing how debt facilities are managed, offering a streamlined, error-free system that’s rapidly becoming the industry standard. By digitizing and automating these critical processes, Setpoint is empowering both borrowers and lenders to navigate complex financial arrangements with ease. 💼 This latest investment round was led by 645 Ventures, with strategic investments from Citi, Wells Fargo, and a host of other industry giants like Andreessen Horowitz and Zillow founder’s 75 & Sunny. The funds will be used to expand Setpoint’s engineering and data science teams, focusing on enhancing their platform with machine learning and large language models. These innovations are set to further optimize the credit system, driving efficiency and accuracy across the board. 💬 "Setpoint is building trust in our credit system," said Stuart Wall, CEO of Setpoint. "Our vision is to make credit transactions instant, automated, and error-free. This funding round, supported by leading financial institutions and investors, propels us forward in our mission to build the technology infrastructure for capital markets." Read more about the raise, including comments from Patrick Brett of Citi Spread Products Investing Technologies, C Thomas Richardson, Head of Principal Technology Investments at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, and Jonathan Smith, Principal at 645 Ventures, via the article linked below. https://lnkd.in/dDUaznr4 #PropTech #RealEstate #VC #Credit ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate and PropTech news and insights.