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Fundings:
SquareYards, an MF rentals marketplace, raised $35M led by Smile Gate.
Vyntelligence, an on-site video analyzer, raised a $30M B round led by Blume.
Buildroid, a construction robotics stack, raised a $2M pre-seed led by Tim Draper.
Howie, an Austrian construction data mgmt co, raised funding via Dar Ventures.
News:
Saudi launched national tokenized RE registry (Cryptorank)
Truelink Capital acquired SouthernCarlson (PR Newswire)
AECOM acquired Norwegia’s CONSIGLI (PropTech Connect)
Canada’s myAbode acquired FirstList (PropTech Connect)
Podcasts:
New Venture Swim lanes with Gil Dibner (Angular Ventures) (The Random Walk)
PropTech collaboration essential to deliver real ESG impact (Real Asset Live TV)
Articles:
PropTech could improve affordable housing in Philippines RE (Manila Times)
AI & Investor Caution are reshaping the PropTech Playbook (PropModo)
Agents Embrace Smart Tech for Unprecedented Market Impact (WRAL News)
Which RE Sectors Are Ripe for PropTech Disruption? (Commercial Observer) ($)
Article Summaries
Long Reads:
Top Tech Read of the Week:
Building a moat in the age of AI (Insight Partners)
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