PropTech

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.

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."

Swedish start-up Odevo aims to be "a challenger to the traditional industry for property and housing management."

96% of global PropTech investors believe Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of technology, up 7% from six months ago.

DLUHC's PropTech Engagement Fund aims to "help residents have their say on local developments" by piloting a series of "cutting edge digital tools".

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.

Fine & Country-owner makes another proptech splash, backed by Toscafund.

Homesearch recently secured a £5mn investment from Zoopla-backer Octopus Ventures.

"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.

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."

Giles Ellwood's proptech start-up has secured major investment to fuel "ambitious growth".

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