PropTech Connect

PropTech Connect Europe 2024 was a blast! 🚀 It was an immense pleasure seeing such a large community of global real estate executives, entrepreneurs, and investors networking and gaining actionable insights over the two days. The feedback from the community has been fantastic so far, and we can't wait to share the 2024 highlights video with you! Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter via the form at the bottom of our website if you don't want to miss it...👇 https://lnkd.in/dVmUXeRA Thank you again to all of you who attended this year. Here's the link to the event photos in case you missed it: https://lnkd.in/eBdAU6US See you in 2025! 🚀 #realestate #PropTech #PropTechConnect #CRE #builtenvironment Nadim Stub, Rupert Parker, Dr Ahmed Alnaggar, Allan Fourie, Paige Pitcher, Engage Works, Ricky Bartlett, Jonathan Bartholomew, Matus Liptak, Hereworks, James Ma, Charlotte Langthaler, Natasha Patel, JCR Advisors, Equiem, HiPer it!, Maciej (Mike) Plichta, CFA, LMRE, Bayo Ibirogba, Generali Real Estate, Nikos Patsiogiannis, Emilia Cardamone, Ewelina Kałużna, Andrew McLennan, PhD, CTO, Simon Hayter, Joe White, Pratik Patel, Johan Wiksell, Ben Raybould, Fibha Ahmed, Stefanie Lütteke, Lisa Cations MRICS, Infabode, Daniel Wishnia, KODE Labs, Aleksandar Balicevac, Alister Langdon, Bert Hesselink, Chris Coleman-Brown, Mats Pettersson

🚀🤝 Skyline Robotics and Alimak Group AB partner to revolutionise BMU systems and set a new standard in facade maintenance. The strategic collaboration involves integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) into BMU systems to automate building maintenance, offering sustainable, efficient, and innovative solutions for modern real estate assets. Facade management - Future projections: ✅ Global Adoption: By 2030, it is estimated that automated facade maintenance solutions will be standard in over 60% of new construction projects globally. ✅ Integration with #SmartBuildings: The integration of AI-powered BMUs with IoT-enabled smart buildings will further enhance operational efficiency and sustainability. ✅ Expansion Beyond Window Cleaning: Skyline’s vision includes automating other tasks at heights, such as facade inspections and repairs. Alimak Group's value as a global leader in vertical access solutions, combined with Michael Brown's 35 years of experience leading companies generating more than $5 billion in revenue, sets the partnership in a great position to quickly grow its impact in the industry. What's next? Learn more about the opportunities ahead in the article below.  👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/eXzsVgbA ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

Intermediaries represent 90% of the UK mortgage sector. 25% of these intermediaries already use Smartr365. 💥 Smartr365 has now raised £5M to continue growing and transforming the industry. The platform automates the entire mortgage process and integrates all key stakeholders, including brokers, estate agents, homebuyers, and lenders. Existing clients include Legal & General, Sesame, Openwork, and Just Mortgages. By connecting these distributors to large-scale lenders like Halifax, Nationwide, NatWest, and Barclays, Smartr365 claims to simplify complex and time-consuming tasks, such as compliance checks, mortgage tracking, and document management. New investor Pembroke VCT led the round alongside Calculus Group and Smart Currency. What's next for the leader in the mortgage space? Learn more from the company's Founder & CEO Conor Murphy and new investor Fred Ursell in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/eXMzSaDV ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

🚀 Italian PropTech EKORE Digital Twin Solution raises to enable smarter building and city management. This marks one of the most significant investments in Italy’s PropTech sector and the largest digital twin investment for 2024. The round was led by SOM S.P.A., a leader in the fuel retail sector, and Habismart, the PropTech accelerator of CDP Venture Capital SGR Capital’s National Network. Additional backing came from CDP Venture Capital Accelerator Fund, Zest Group, Nova Capital, and COIMA, further solidifying EKORE’s position in the market. 🍃 The EKORE approach not only fosters sustainability, but also addresses the growing demand for smarter, data-driven urban management solutions. How can they do it? What's next in EKORE's expansion? Learn more and gain insights from investors Stefano Molino and Gabriele Ronchini in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/eEEQ_PDR ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

💥 In a round led by existing investors Fifth Wall and At One Ventures, Mojave Energy Systems, Inc. raises $9.5M to fuel the adoption of the most energy-efficient commercial air conditioner. Returning investors Myriad Venture Partners, Starshot Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, and new investor Earth Venture Capital also participated in the round. 🚀 Having passed the development and commercialisation stage, Mojave is now focussed on expansion. What else is on the pipeline? > Next generation technology: The product which will be coming out this winter will make Mojave the first company to integrate liquid desiccant with a reversible heat pump. > Phase two execution of its Department of Energy project to demonstrate the energy efficiency and reliability of ArctiDry in the field on a variety of building types and applications. Learn more about the firm offering a solution described as the "greenest air conditioner on the market" in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/d8AgHWEt Featured: Philip Farese, Anastasia Istratova, Dilip Goswami, Tim Chiang ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

🚀 PropTech investments are expected to reach $37 billion by 2025 and rise further to $90 billion by 2032. Global property group TEKCE Real Estate is jumping on the opportunity by developing its own solution in-house. Since its founding in 2004, TEKCE has focused on transparent communication, ensuring the best price guarantee, and building long-term trust. 💡 What's new? The new platform was built on these same principles, with the support of 250 TEKCE team members from all countries where the firm operates. The goal is simple: to change how property is bought and sold. 🤔 The question is... How is TEKCE approaching this challenge? How is the firm working to support landlords and partners? What's next? Learn more from the firm's COO, Özkan Tekçe, in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/dDB_Be2q ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

💥🤝 Acquisition announcement: Trane Technologies to acquire BrainBox AI to meet growing demand for sustainable, autonomous smart building solutions. BrainBox AI's proven technology: ✅ Deployed across 14,000+ commercial buildings globally, including airports, complexes, office buildings, hotels, commercial retail and more. ✅ Reduces energy consumption by up to 25%. ✅ Reduces GHG emissions by up to 40%. “Advanced AI technology is supercharging what’s possible as we reduce energy and emissions from the built environment. BrainBox AI and Trane Technologies share a passion for accelerating and scaling innovative, customer-focused AI solutions and smart building technologies that address the world’s pressing climate challenges.” - Riaz Raihan, Chief Digital Officer, Trane Technologies Sam Ramadori, CEO, BrainBox AI, and Jean-Simon Venne, Co-founder and CTO, BrainBox AI, will continue to lead the BrainBox AI business and team of more than 190 associates. How will the combined solution address the key challenges in the industry? Learn more in the article below.👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/dCnHBcvM ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

Vanessa Hale, Head of Research & Strategy at BNP Paribas Real Estate, shared insights into the big questions for 2025: ▪️ Will we (finally) witness innovation in housing? ▪️ Diversity and talent ▪️ Sustainability  ▪️ Effective implementation of AI These are some of the opportunities covered by Vanessa in her interview at PropTech Connect Europe 2024. Question for you: 🤔 How can the real estate industry effectively adopt and scale artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI? ---- More insights and valuable networking opportunities will follow at PropTech Connect in 2025. Subscribe to the PropTech Connect newsletter through the link below to stay on top of the upcoming announcements. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/dtRwMTtv #realestate #PropTech #digitaltransformation #sustainability #artificialintelligence

🔔 Acquisition announcement: OpenBrix acquires well-known tenant referencing firm. “With the Renters Rights Bill coming into effect in 2025, the demand for high quality reference provision and supportive Rental Warranties will be higher than ever. The timing of our acquisition of FCC Paragon couldn’t be better. We are very excited and fully committed to enhancing the depth and quality of the service for all our customers.” - John Hards, Chairman at OpenBrix and former MD of Countrywide Lettings How will the acquisition enable the next stage of growth for OpenBrix's app tlyfe, which is among the UK’s largest single-source tenant platforms of registered tenants? Learn more and gain insights from OpenBrix's CEO Adam Pigott and FCC Paragon's MD Bryn Cole in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/dtaYbRww ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆

💥 Record-breaking funding round! 💥 Hostaway raises $365M for its leading software, focussed on enabling property managers and owners to grow their businesses. Hostaway in a nutshell: > Preferred and premiere channel integrations with online travel agencies including Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com. > 200+ marketplace partners. > Presence in over 90 countries. 🚀 The new funding round was led by General Atlantic with participation from existing investor PSG. What's next? There are two main priorities: 1️⃣ Expanding into different geographies; 2️⃣ Doubling down on AI investments. Hostaway was the first PMS to integrate with ChatGPT, which has unlocked opportunities for property owners and tenants alike. We are looking forward to seeing what's next! Learn more in the article below. 👇 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/dX9wDAhx ---- 💡 Highlights in last week's newsletter: Colliers' new UK CEO, New CRREM structure, First insights into the world's most expensive development, $112M PropTech raise Had you missed this? Join 200,000+ RE leaders receiving the most relevant industry updates every week. The sign-up form can be found at the bottom of the article above. 👆