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Fundings:
Gravis, autonomous construction robots, raised a $200M A round led by Softbank.
Boom, a leasing OS for SFR, raised a $15M A round led by S3 Ventures.
1VALET, a MF tenant experience platform, raised $15M led by Scotiabank.
SonicFire, CRE/MF acoustic fire suppression systems, raised $15M led by Khosla.
InfiniG, indoor mobile coverage tech for CRE, raised a $5.2M seed round led by J2.
Birdsview, a Norwegian concrete inspection tech, raised €3.7M led by Sarsia.
Brdg, a Canadian construction financing platform, raised a CAD $850K pre-seed.
Vero, a MF risk and leasing decision platform, raised funding led by Sun River.
News:
Providence Equity acquired Hometrack | UK/ Netherlands (PropTechConnect)
Choice International acquired Choice PropTech Solutions | India (InvestyWise)
TurboTenant acquired TenantCloud (CityBiz)
Podcasts/ Videos:
The Build-Up Podcast: Dextall (Stellifi VC)
Articles:
AI is resetting the baseline for CRE; the laggards are already behind (MarketScale)
A 19th Century Agent created ‘walkthroughs’ before photography (Conversation)
UAE PropTech Trends Redefining H2 2026 Living, Buying, Investment (Biz Today)
PropTech Capital favors infrastructure and established Platforms (GlobeSt.) ($)
Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong (TechCrunch)
Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why (TechCrunch)
Will AI Drive Property Management Fees to Zero?, and PropTech Wars: EliseAI X Funnel Square Off (Thesis Driven) ($)
When you ask AI for the best agent, top producers often lose out (Inman) ($)
Article Summaries:
AI is resetting the baseline for CRE; the laggards are already behind, A 19th Century Agent created ‘walkthroughs’ before photography, UAE PropTech Trends Redefining H2 2026 Living, Buying, Investment, Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong, and Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.
Other Newsletters:
Your Team Doesn’t Need AI Training (All About CRE)
TL;DR | Week of August 17 (Thesis Driven)
Resilience Is a Construction Outcome (KP Reddy)
The Latest Tech Transforming The Built World (Suffolk Technologies)
Ep #47 - Ted Schlein | Ballistic Ventures, Kleiner Perkins (Daniel Dart Board)
Fly On The Wall (Fifth Wall)
Events:
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