PropTech
US PropTech fund backs 11 European companies
An investment arm of the USA's National Association of Realtors has, in conjunction with Propertymark and Savills, backed a second batch of PropTech ventures in the UK and Europe.
Investors tee-up c.£150mn valuation for Boomin
One-year-old property portal is reported to be "close to finalising a new round of funding that will value it at close to £150m."
International ‘challenger’ property management platform expands with London firm Rendall & Rittner
Swedish start-up Odevo aims to be "a challenger to the traditional industry for property and housing management."
PropTech investor confidence rises to another record high
96% of global PropTech investors believe Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of technology, up 7% from six months ago.
Gov pumps £3.25mn into 28 local PropTech projects
DLUHC's PropTech Engagement Fund aims to "help residents have their say on local developments" by piloting a series of "cutting edge digital tools".
Specialist VC Pi Labs raises $90mn to back proptech start-ups
Faisal Butt's property-focused venture capital firm hopes to double its portfolio of technology start-ups by 2025, as it continues the hunt for a unicorn.
nurtur.group buys BriefYourMarket
Fine & Country-owner makes another proptech splash, backed by Toscafund.
Big-data property prospecting platform adds ‘industry-first’ features
Homesearch recently secured a £5mn investment from Zoopla-backer Octopus Ventures.
Is this the first super-prime NFT? £29mn Surrey mansion launched for sale in the metaverse
"While Hampton Hall might be among the first, I believe it certainly won’t be one of the last super prime properties to be launched as an NFT," says Fine & Country boss.
Epropservices rebrands to nurtur.group; launches PropTech accelerator programme
The parent company of the Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals has rebranded to focus on its position as "one of the country’s leading proptech providers."
Zoopla-backer Octopus pumps £5m into Homesearch
Giles Ellwood's proptech start-up has secured major investment to fuel "ambitious growth".
Real estate in the metaverse is booming; is it really such a crazy idea?
Gaming is starting to overlap with real life, explains Theo Tzanidis - but is the virtual real estate boom the next great thing or the next big bubble?