What Matters This Week - 9.10.22

Google + ADT? Hmmmm 🤔

What Matters This Week - articles, news, and fundings that mattered this week in PropTech. No hype or marketing.

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Fundings:

• ADT, a home security company, raised a $1.5B Equity Investment from State Farm and Google.

• H2 Green Steel, a decarbonized steel maker, raised a €190M B round co-led by AMF, GIC and Schaeffler.

• VTS, an office lease management/CRM platform, raised a $125M E round led by CBRE.

• Dealpath, a CRE deal management platform, raised a $43M C round led by Morgan Stanley.

• Recurve, a data software startup for utilities, raised an $18M B round led by Calpine.

• Flair, a resi smart vent startup, raised a $7.6M A round co-led by Active Impact and Lowercarbon.

• StayVista, a Mumbai SFR management platform, raised a $5M B round led by DSG Consumer Partners.

• Project Hero, an Indian construction labor market, raised a $3.2M Seed round co-led by Ankur and Omidyar.

News:

• Building Ventures Closes $95M Second Fund.

• Cyberattack at IHG.

Articles:

• The housing market slowdown, explained in 7 charts.

• All eyes on Israeli innovation thanks to PropTech.

• The smarter the city, the scarier the cyber risk.

• The Future of the Home (by CBInsights).

• Why greenwashing might be here to stay.

• Placer.ai Mall Indexes – August 2022 Recap.

Listen:

• Nexus Labs: 4 Steps to Sustainable Indoor Air Quality.

Top-tech read of the week:

• SEC Chief Gary Gensler Wants to Regulate Crypto.

Prop-Tech Viz:

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