Our Favourite Reads
Selected articles from the (Prop)tech newsroom.
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PropertyWeek: ESG Values begin in the Boardroom
Alexander Rhodes was appointed by Mishcon de Reya in April 2020 to head Mishcon Purpose, the first purpose-oriented business to be established by a major law firm. Here are his thoughts.
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EU Commission: Amazon antitrust
The EU Commission has informed Amazon of its preliminary view that it has breached EU antitrust rules by distorting competition in online retail markets.
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Deals Spotlight
Highlights from Proptech financing and M&A activity.
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- Norway's Spacemaker an AI software solution for urban development, was acquired by Autodesk for $240M.
- Plentific buys UK-based X Tag to bolster its housing compliance tech. More information from VentureBeat.
- Canvas, a company that uses machine learning to install drywall in construction sites, raised $19 million from Innovation Endeavors, Obvious Ventures and Brick & Mortar Ventures.
- Clikalia, a Spanish online residential property platform, raised an undisclosed amount from Santander's venture arm, Mouro Capital in a Series A round.
- German startup Tourlane, the planning and booking platform for customized multi-day trips, raised €16.8m in their extended Series C from existing investors, which includes Sequoia Capital and Spark Capital.
- Giraffe 360, a platform that provides photography solutions for listings, floor plans and virtual tours, has raised a $4.5m Series A from LAUNCHub Ventures, Hoxton Ventures and others.
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The Fortnightly Pour
Keeping things in perspective with oddities from Earth and beyond.
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