What Matters This Week - 01.17.26
Obie acquired, a large data center round, + CRETI's batch
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Fundings:
DCBlox, a data center digital infrastructure co, raised $240M led by GIP.
Trybe, a British hotel amenity mgmt co, raised a $30M A round led by FiveElms.
SkyFire, a geospatial insights co, raised a $12.7M A round led by Buoyant.
Truva, an Indian resi resale platform, raised $9M led by Stellaris.
OurPetPolicy, an STR pet mgmt platform, raised an $8M A round led by RET.
Whale, an STR deposit mgmt tech, raised a $4M seed round led by Camber Creek.
Titl, an ownership verification tech, raised a $2.5M seed round led by Cofounders.
News:
Baldwin Group acquired Obie. (Insurance News Nest)
Plume acquired Ireland’s Sweepr. (FinSMEs)
CRETI announced 1st Accelerator Cohort: RentFlow, SurfaceAI, Pares & Domiq.
Podcasts/ Videos:
Articles:
Why African PropTech needs infrastructure first before innovation (Condia)
Home Technology is a must (Coastal Illustrated)
How $16.7B in 2025 PropTech Funding is Rewiring CRE (Commercial Observer)
AI Gives MF Property Managers More Confidence + Less Guesswork (GlobeSt.)
Reports
Europe PropTech Market Report (Market Data Forecast)
Automation: The real story of AI in MF (20for20)
Article Summaries:
Other Newsletters:
Tired, Bored, and Anxious (Unwritten Capital)
Brendan’s 7 Predictions (Fifth Wall)
How AI Would Have Changed My Capital Formation Job (All About CRE)
Some things you say that signal you’re new (Confluence VC)
Top Tech Read of the Week:
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