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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

Congratulations to Occuspace, an intelligence platform for the built environment, for securing a $6 million Series A investment led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, bringing the total investment in Occuspace to $14 million. “Simple and elegant in design and function, Occuspace is the only space utilization technology that is truly scalable for the massive real estate sector,” said Nic Halverson, Co-founder and CEO at Occuspace. “I’m so proud of the work our team has done to get us here. Raising Series A financing will accelerate our growth across one of the largest asset classes in the world. Our vision is to make space utilization data the source of truth for understanding and managing the built environment.” “Understanding space at scale is the future of the built environment. We’re proud to have designed a 100% anonymous technology that instantly deploys across a single office or an entire portfolio—delivering real-time, AI-driven intelligence without costly infrastructure changes,” said Linus Grasel, Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer at Occuspace. Learn more about how Occuspace’s technology gives real estate decision-makers a powerful tool to understand how space is used in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4bPzFhG ---- 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.

Manifest announced a $2.5M pre-seed round co-led by VanEck and Lattice Fund. Manifest, founded by Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward and Val Lee, is redefining how investors access the $35 trillion U.S. home equity market, facilitating institutional-grade investments in under 30 seconds. This funding round will support Manifest as they prepare to launch $USH, its real estate-backed token which enables seamless, onchain access to institutional-grade real estate with the liquidity and efficiency of stablecoins. Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward, CEO and Co-Founder of Manifest, said, “Traditional investing has been hamstrung by high transaction costs, operational burdens, and geographic restrictions. Manifest changes that. We combine the global reach of Bitcoin with the practical, native utility of stablecoins – to finally make institutional-grade real estate investable for anyone, anywhere at the speed of blockchain.” "The future of real estate investment is tokenized, fractionalized, and accessible to all. With Manifest, everyday investors all over the world can now invest in high quality real estate with a few taps on their phone. VanEck is proud to back Manifest in their mission to democratize wealth creation for the most valuable asset class on the planet,” said Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner at VanEck Ventures. “At Lattice, we back founders who are rethinking how value is created and exchanged onchain. Manifest is pioneering permissionless real-world investing, bridging traditional finance with crypto-native infrastructure. They’re starting by making U.S. real estate more liquid and globally accessible while maintaining the trust and transparency investors demand. This is exactly the kind of innovation we look for—projects that use blockchain to unlock real-world assets at scale,” said Michael Zajko, Co-Founder and General Partner at Lattice Fund. Learn more about how Manifest is flipping the traditional real estate investment model with $USH in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4kJqlQt ---- 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.

RealFoundations, provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry, announced its official partnership with Vena Solutions, an AI-powered FP&A platform purpose-built to fully leverage the Microsoft technology ecosystem. RealFoundations joins Vena’s ecosystem as an implementation partner, strengthening their ability to support real estate companies with cutting-edge financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities, further advancing its mission to help real estate run better. “As real estate companies continue to navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape, the demand for intelligent, adaptable planning solutions has never been greater,” said Hope Dunleavy, enterprise managing consultant at RealFoundations. “Our partnership with Vena enables us to bring a best-in-class solution to our clients, allowing them to streamline financial operations, improve forecasting accuracy and drive better business outcomes. We are excited to add Vena to our list of strategic partners and look forward to working together to help our clients solve business challenges with the application of appropriately tailored digital solutions.” “We are thrilled about our partnership with RealFoundations, whose deep expertise in real estate has filled a crucial gap for Vena, enabling us to better serve clients in the industry,” said 🌱 Gurp Gahunia, VP of partner channels at Vena. “We are continually impressed by the exceptional service they provide to their clients and the value they bring to our ecosystem. We look forward to seeing what 2025 holds for our collaboration.” Learn more about the partnership in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4irtWBa ---- 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.

Climatetech VC 2150 has closed almost €200 million for Fund II. Its focus is Series A, although the initial check size range continues to be €3-15 million to help impactful technologies scale with a healthy reserve ratio to continue backing founders. The Firm funds research-led identification of solutions to the greatest challenges of the urban environment to help make cities and their citizens more efficient, resilient and sustainable. According to the Firm, its thesis remains the same: research-led identification of solutions to the greatest challenges of the urban environment to help make cities and their citizens more efficient, resilient and sustainable. Learn more about the fund in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4kIs7Br ---- 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.

Virgin Media O2’s Mobile Transformation Plan will see the operator invest around £2m a day into its mobile network, equivalent to approximately £700m this year, to enhance reliability, speed and coverage. The programme forms part of Virgin Media O2’s wider £2bn investment this year in its fixed and mobile networks and services to provide customers across the UK with the best experience possible. Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer, Virgin Media O2 said “Virgin Media O2 is committed to providing our customers with a reliable connectivity experience wherever they are. Our Mobile Transformation Plan combines the necessary financial investment with the latest technological innovation to make this a reality.” “We’re not just upgrading infrastructure; we’re creating a platform for future innovation. This programme ensures our customers will continue to benefit from superior reliability as new technologies and demands emerge.” Learn more about Virgin Media O2's transformation programme, includes major investments in cutting-edge mobile infrastructure and core network upgrades, in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/41Flnvw ---- 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.

Turbostart announced a $1 million investment in Lighthouse Proptech as part of a $2.5 million funding round, valuing the company at $13.5 million. The investment will fuel Lighthouse PropTech’s expansion as it builds a technology-driven platform for luxury real estate transactions in India. “India’s luxury real estate boom is being shaped by proptech innovation, and the numbers tell the story – high-end housing sales have doubled in top-tier cities, institutional capital is pouring into real estate technology, and AI-driven purchasing is now mainstream. Lighthouse PropTech is positioned at the heart of this transformation. With 40+ years of combined experience, Sumesh and Murtuza are bringing deep market expertise and a cutting-edge technology-driven vision to a sector that is primed for disruption. We are excited to back their journey as they scale to define the future of luxury real estate,” said Ganesh Raju, Founder of Turbostart Global. Sumesh Mishra, Founder of Lighthouse PropTech, said “Luxury real estate is evolving rapidly, and the demand for seamless, tech-powered portfolio management has never been higher. Partnering with Turbostart gives us more than capital – it brings a high-impact ecosystem of strategic expertise, industry connections, and deep technology enablement. This partnership will accelerate our mission to redefine how HNIs and UHNIs buy, sell, and manage real estate in a market set to double in value over the next five years.” Learn more about Lighthouse PropTech aims to streamline high-end property deals through digital solutions in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4iEKo0H ---- 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.

Real estate company Brigade Group and investment firm Gruhas launched a fund aimed at fostering real estate technology and sustainability startups. The Earth Fund will make USD 1-2 million investments in startups that have a proven product-market fit, with plans to support 10 to 15 companies initially and reserve capital for follow-on rounds. Key investment sectors include proptech, construction tech, real estate solutions, and asset utilisation, alongside climate tech, clean tech, smart mobility, and energy solutions. Abhijeet Pai said, "With India's population exceeding 1.4 billion, modernising our built environment is critical. Earth Fund isn't just capital; it's a catalyst for transformation, helping startups integrate technology with real estate and sustainability," he said. Featured: Nikhil Kamath, Nirupa Shankar Learn more about the Earth Fund for PropTech and Sustainability Startups in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4hqMIaH ---- 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.

Doormat, now rebranded to Ownright, secured $4.5 million CAD in seed funding to enable more Ontarians to close residential real estate deals, bringing their total funding to $6.5 million. 2022: Ownright was founded by Robert Saunders, Joel Fox, and Benjamin Berry. 2025: 1,000+ real estate transactions facilitated, collectively worth $750+ million. “Our ambition is to become Canada’s real estate lawyer,” Ownright co-founder and CEO Robert Saunders. “Right now, we’re really focused on just delivering [an] exceptional experience doing one thing and doing it really well.” The round was co-led by existing backers Alate Partners and Relay Ventures, with support from undisclosed angel investors. Learn more about the company building the “go-to legal partner for real estate transactions” in the article below. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4kCE7V1 ---- 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.

🤔 “Getting the timing right is crucial to ensuring a tech adoption project is successful. But when should you start?” Jasper McIntosh, Chief Information Officer at The Office Group, shares the 3 questions you should be asking yourself to ensure successful tech adoption and maximise ROI. (clip below) This video is taken from the PropTech Connect Europe 2024 panel where Jasper, Richard Gerritsen from Yardi, Fernando Faria from Sanofi, David Mirmelli, MBA, MCR from Fortinet, Bengt Lundberg, and Simon Eastlake from OSiT® | Office Space in Town delved into the key points of ‘How Tech Can Help CRE Adapt to Changing Workplace Demands’. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: What other key questions does your team focus on that help maximise returns on tech adoption? 👇 More insights will follow at PropTech Connect 2025. Subscribe to our newsletter through the link below and stay tuned for upcoming announcements… 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/eT7QRFDQ #RealEstate #PropTech #CRE #ROI #PropTechConnect