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Nothing middling about these Entrepreneur and VC comments. My latest feature in today's #PropTechInsider: Midyear 2024 Proptech Outlook: AI, ROI and the Triumph of the Practical https://lnkd.in/epTChgQd #RealEstate #Property #PropTech #AI #ROI #Entrepreneurs #VCs

Enabling smarter real-estate transactions: Startups bring property due diligence up to speed #fetransformx #deeptech #RealEstate #SmartDeFi #digitalassets #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

In the latest instalment of our Antler Investor Memo Series, we take a look at Unseen - the startup unleashing the power of AI on commercial real estate.

PROPTECH-X Proptech & Property News PROPTECH-PR. A Consultancy for Proptech Founders. PriceHubble powers Mitsubishi AI property consultant | Yopa Property – is being mediocre is something to shout about?: Andrew Stanton’s daily PROPTECH-X 'Proptech & Property News' in association with Estate Agent Networking and News Now. #startups #Proptech #realestate #Property #digitaltransformation

🚀 In a vibrant VC landscape, generative AI startups are defying slowdown predictions, with ElevenLabs grabbing an $80M Series B, achieving 'unicorn' status. Anthropic is discussing a massive $750M raise, eyeing an $18.4B valuation, and Cohere is contemplating a significant raise, aiming well beyond its $2.2B mark last June. 📈 These valuation surges, with some hitting 10x within a year, stir reflection. With the venture capital sector's history, particularly in areas like crypto and Web3, these bold moves raise questions about prudence and lessons learned from past market cycles. 🌍 Beyond the AI buzz, the industry seeks AI solutions for climate resilience and construction. AiDash's $50M Series C spotlights AI's role in sustainable infrastructure, while Briq's innovative platform is automating financial workflows in construction, expanding AI's reach. 💭 As 2024 unfolds, significant valuation increases in early-stage AI startups indicate an unwavering appetite for AI investments, setting a transformative pace in the venture capital sphere. How do you see the trend of significant valuation increases in AI startups affecting the broader venture capital landscape in 2024?  #AIInvestment #VentureCapital #GenerativeAI #StartupValuation #Innovation

Want to be the CEO of the next AI unicorn? Over the past couple of months, we’ve done deep research into 5 core areas we want to build products in at Forum Ventures. We want to talk with domain experts who are interested in becoming founders and building solutions within these core areas - AI in Finance, Real Estate, Regulatory AI, Downtime Prediction, and Chaos engineering. As a CEO, you’ll be leading the charge with a CTO, Designer, GTM, and validation experts by your side until your own team is hired. You’ll also have the support of recruitment, HR, legal, finance, and more to scale. If you’ve been wanting to take the founder leap, but haven't yet validated a product idea, or haven’t found a co-founder, this might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Comment or DM me if this interests you. https://lnkd.in/eDqsTyZq

🔍 Mid-year 2024 has been a rollercoaster for PropTech. While some firms are navigating the storm, others are barely staying afloat. 📉 High interest rates and lingering effects of COVID-19 have created a challenging landscape for PropTech entrepreneurs. Philip Russo's insightful Midyear 2024 PropTech Outlook report at Commercial Observer highlights these trends. A must-read! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMCWNt_k Despite the downturn, AI is driving innovation in PropTech. Firms like Dealpath and Runwise are thriving by leveraging AI and delivering immediate ROI. 💡📈 What’s your take on the PropTech market? Share your thoughts below! 👇💬 #PropTech #AI #Innovation #RealEstateTech

🤝💡 Ironstone Advisory: Partnering with Innovators Shaping the Future. I developed this advisory practice in order to help companies go to market and engage directly with Enterprise companies and insurance, Banking and Financial Services. By extension I help design software companies. At Ironstone Advisory, we're proud to work with visionary companies harnessing emerging technologies to drive transformation across industries. A few of our incredible partners: 🌐🔮 Coherent.Global - This pioneering startup is modernizing and simplifying the insurance industry with its groundbreaking "Spark" platform. We've been collaborating closely with the Coherent team on go-to-market strategy to bring their powerful solution to new global markets and tier-1 carriers. coherent.global 👔🎨 ReSuit - ReSuit is on a mission to disrupt the world of fashion by merging AI-powered connections with immersive peer to peer fashion sharing experiences. we connect new designers and fashion sharers together. We're thrilled to support ReSuit as they build practical, safe insured transactions on resuit.com 🖼️🕶️ ArtGateVR - Step into the metaverse with ArtGateVR, a VR Art gallery of Art galleries platform for exhibiting and collecting digital art in virtual reality. Ironstone has been advising ArtGate on product development, NFT strategy, and partnerships to scale their innovative offering. artgatevr.com 🦢🧠 The Grey Swan Guild - This global think tank and "craft building" community brings together 10,000+ futurists, innovators, and sensemakers. As a founding member, I'm excited for Ironstone to continue collaborating with the Guild on research, publishing, and workshops exploring critical emerging topics. greyswanguild.org Our approach at Ironstone is to dive deep with our partners as an extension of their leadership team, helping to define strategy, open doors, and solve complex challenges at every stage of growth. By combining our expertise in fields like insurance, financial services, and enterprise software with their cutting-edge technologies, we can accelerate their success and amplify their impact. These are just a few examples of the 15+ incredible companies in the Ironstone partner portfolio. If you're a startup seeking a strategic partner to help scale your offering, or an enterprise exploring how emerging technologies can transform your business, let's connect. Ironstone Advisory is here to help innovators build the future. #innovation #emergingtechnology #startups #insurtech #futureofwork #metaverse #digitalart #collectiveintelligence contact me for more information by sending me a DM or just post a note in the comments. Citations: [1] Ironstone Advisory https://lnkd.in/g53wDj4J [2] IA Prime - Partners - Ironstone Advisory https://lnkd.in/ggs25rYS [3] Rob Tyrie - Coherent | LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gQ-C5qj4

📢 VC Predictions for 2024 📢   “2024 will be the year of enterprise adoption in AI”, believes Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, founding partner of La Famiglia  (and a Mistral investor). "AI governance, compliance, and ethics will become increasingly important as the new EU AI legislation is adopted," says Helga Valfells, founding and managing partner at Crowberry Capital. She adds, "In the Nordics, we expect to see continued opportunities around AI and quality data management.” 🌍2023 witnessed remarkable growth in AI across Europe, with significant funding for companies like Aleph Alpha and Mistral AI. The trend suggests that 2024 will offer the best resources for your business to grow and expand your AI teams! Discover more in this insightful article written by Sifted: 11 VC Predictions for 2024 How do you see AI shaping your business strategies in 2024? Share your thoughts! #AI #EuropeanTech #Fundings #BusinessTrends #VCS

PROPTECH-X : Can Generative AI save the Proptech Industry?: Andrew Stanton’s daily PROPTECH-X 'Proptech & Property News' in association with Estate Agent Networking and News Now. #Property #Proptech #realestate #digitaltransformation #startups