Property technology

Welcome Homes Raises $29M in Series A Funding Round

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Partner, Property technology, HGTV, DigitalOcean, Housing, Toll Brothers, Welcome Home, NYSE, Era, Bain Capital Ventures, Jane Goldman (real estate investor), Population growth, Real estate, Series, Compass

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcome Homes, a New York City-based Proptech company that delivers luxurious homes at a guaranteed price in just a few clicks, is announcing today that it's raised more than $29M in Series A funding led by Era Ventures. The new funding will be used to hire talent to further develop Welcome Homes' proprietary land technology, design new home models, and expand into new markets throughout the U.S.

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  • The new funding will be used to hire talent to further develop Welcome Homes' proprietary land technology, design new home models, and expand into new markets throughout the U.S.
  • Welcome Homes Raises $29M Series A To Make Building Beautiful Houses Seamless for Home Buyers and Real Estate Investors.
  • "Welcome Homes addresses the massive shortage of housing by productizing and accelerating the delivery of beautiful new homes," said Alec Hartman, Co-Founder & CEO of Welcome Homes.
  • In conjunction with the funding, Clelia Warburg Peters, Managing Partner at Era Ventures, will be joining Welcome Homes' board of directors.

MX Hub (UAE) Announces Award Recipients

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Property technology, Science and technology in Asia, MX, SoftBank Group, AI, Growth, Digital economy, Association of British HealthTech Industries

One of the major achievements of MX Hub is the consolidation of assets into the Metabook Sharing Economy platform, which aims to do revenue sharing with agents in tens of countries, promoting the innovations of MX100 startups.

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  • One of the major achievements of MX Hub is the consolidation of assets into the Metabook Sharing Economy platform, which aims to do revenue sharing with agents in tens of countries, promoting the innovations of MX100 startups.
  • In the last month, MX Hub residents from MX100 have received multiple awards.
  • The top success story is, Bloxbytes has listed in top 100 metaverse innovators by the metaverse spectrum and Vaival Technologies have received yet another prestigious leadership award, further solidifying the effectiveness of MX Hub's accelerator program.
  • MX Edtech Rating, the only rating of its kind with proven results, is also a key component of MX Hub's success.

Opoplan Introduces Suite of Generative AI Architectural Tools for Builders and Real Estate Brokers

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Artificial intelligence, Secondary suite, Intelligence, Property technology, DesignTech Systems, 3D, Property management, Construction

Dublin, Ireland and Raleigh, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Property Technology (PropTech) firm, Opoplan introduces their suite of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) architectural tools for builders and real estate brokers.

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  • Dublin, Ireland and Raleigh, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Property Technology (PropTech) firm, Opoplan introduces their suite of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) architectural tools for builders and real estate brokers.
  • Through its AI-powered tools, Opoplan assists builders and home designers to save time, money, and energy and more successfully close contracts, manage plans and deliver single-family homes.
  • Opoplan introduces a series of AI-powered tools with the aim of disrupting the prebuild phase of the residential housing market in the United States.
  • These tools intend to equip real estate brokers and builders to sell sites and get construction underway quickly and more effectively.

MVI Rebrands in 2023 & Launches Completely Redesigned "Mÿ MVI" Mobile App

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Google Play, Property technology, Communication, API, App store, Android, Web portal, MVI, Apple, Food delivery, Mobile phone, Online shopping

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MVI Systems, an industry leader in the Proptech and software industry for residential and commercial buildings, has upped the ante and announced the release of a completely redesigned mobile app that will make the world's smartest video access system even smarter.

Key Points: 
  • Mÿ MVI is a comprehensive, cloud-based, and cutting-edge app solution that replaces the existing MVI myKey app.
  • The new app was completely redesigned from the ground up to improve the resident and user experience in every way possible.
  • Some of the new features include:
    Streamlined and sleek design: A completely redesigned interface and new app experience.
  • The new app is just the beginning of more exciting changes for MVI, with more app features slated to roll out in 2023.

Kastle Names Former Microsoft and Sonos Technology Executive as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
IPO, Innovation, Software, Ecosystem, Microsoft, Xbox network, Connectivity, AAA, Physical, Property technology, Zigbee, IKEA, AL, CSA, Radio, Safety, Physical Security Interoperability Alliance, Software engineering, Engineering, Xbox, PSIA, Built environment, Management, Apple, Spotify, Kastle, Amazon, Sonos

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kastle, a leader in property technology and managed security, today announced that tech veteran, Al Valvano, has joined the executive team as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Valvano brings a track record of strong leadership with more than 25 years of success in business and technical innovation at some of the world's leading technology companies.

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  • Property Technology leader, Kastle, announces the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Al Valvano to lead technology strategy, engineering and IT
    FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kastle, a leader in property technology and managed security, today announced that tech veteran, Al Valvano, has joined the executive team as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Mr. Valvano inherits the Chief Technology Officer role from Mohammad Soleimani, Kastle's current technology and industry thought leader.
  • Mr. Soleimani has been named Kastle's first Chief Innovation Officer after fourteen years in the CTO role where he led Kastle's transformation to become the leading cloud-based smart access security technology provider nationally.
  • "We are thrilled to have Al join our leadership team and bring his world-class background in developing user-centric technology products and in scaling technology platforms to Kastle.

Insights on the PropTech Global Market to 2027 - Featuring Airbnb, Ascendix Technologies, Aurum Proptech and Holobuilder Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Software, Technology, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Geography, VR, Prospectus, Artificial intelligence, Growth, Row, Virtual reality, AI, Property technology, IOT, R, Retail

Virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) represent the tip of the iceberg for the PropTech industry.

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  • Virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) represent the tip of the iceberg for the PropTech industry.
  • The global real estate sector has undergone a significant paradigm shift, but its full potential is on display in the PropTech market.
  • In this report, the global PropTech market has been segmented based on property type, industry and geographic region.
  • The North American region accounted for the highest share of the global PropTech market in 2021.

Inman Announces Expanded 2023 Slate of Real Estate Awards

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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Inman, Marketing, Power Players, Real estate, Auction, Management, Property management, Property technology

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inman, the leading media source for real estate agents, brokers, executives and technology leaders, announced a significantly expanded slate of 2023 awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments across the residential real estate industry.

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  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inman , the leading media source for real estate agents, brokers, executives and technology leaders, announced a significantly expanded slate of 2023 awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments across the residential real estate industry.
  • Inman's six distinctive sets of real estate awards will be revealed on a rolling basis throughout the year.
  • "Inman has a rich history of awarding innovation and leadership, whether through the coveted Inman Innovator Awards or the Golden I Club for luxury real estate," says Emily Paquette, Inman chief executive officer.
  • From leadership and marketing to innovation and technology, Inman awards will be the most coveted in the real estate industry this year.

Global PropTech Market Report 2022 to 2027: Asia-Pacific is Currently the Fastest-Growing Market Globally

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Friday, December 23, 2022
Virtual reality, IOT, AI, Growth, Competitive intelligence, Prospectus, R, VR, Property technology, Row, Artificial intelligence, Geography, Marketing, Video game, Retail

DUBLIN, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global PropTech Market: Industry Trends & Competitive Intelligence" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global PropTech Market: Industry Trends & Competitive Intelligence" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • It provides an overview of the global PropTech market and analyzes market trends.
  • The report estimates the global market for PropTech in 2021, and it provides projections for the expected market size through 2027.
  • In this report, the global PropTech market has been segmented based on property type, industry and geographic region.

Technology Entrepreneur Kerry W. Kirby Honored with Inaugural Bootstrapper Award from Multifamily Innovation® Advisory Council

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
CONNECT, TruAmerica Multifamily, Connect, Heart, Silicon, Freedom, Property technology, Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative, Commercial property, Airline, Rainbow

The award was presented to Kirby at the commencement of Multifamily Innovation® Summit in Phoenix, where he was honored with a standing ovation.

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  • The award was presented to Kirby at the commencement of Multifamily Innovation® Summit in Phoenix, where he was honored with a standing ovation.
  • The Multifamily Innovation® Bootstrapper Award recognizes entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses without raising rounds of venture capital or relying on funding from external sources.
  • Kirby serves as an advisory board member of Rainbow, a national nonprofit organization in the affordable housing industry and is Chair of Technology Initiatives for the Multifamily Innovation Advisory Council.
  • "We are thrilled to recognize Kerry for his innovative contributions to the multifamily housing industry," said Patrick Antrim, Founder and CEO of Multifamily Leadership and Chairman of the Multifamily Innovation Advisory Council.

Douglas Elliman Signs Eklund | Gomes Team to New, Multi-Year Deal

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
NYSE, Social media, Elliman, Growth, Season, Eklund, Marketing, DOUG, Douglas Elliman, Multimedia, Property technology, Real estate, Management, Video game, Sales

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Elliman Realty, one of the largest independent residential real estate brokerages in the United States, announced today that it has signed its top-producing partners, Eklund | Gomes Team, to a new, multi-year arrangement. The decision to extend its engagement with Elliman bucks recent trends whereby hugely successful agents and teams exit for other brokerages or break away to establish their own firms. 

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  • "The Eklund | Gomes Team is truly the gold standard for real estate teams," said Howard M. Lorber, Executive Chairman of Douglas Elliman.
  • Led by Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes and Julia Spillman, Eklund | Gomes Team has achieved stratospheric success and phenomenal growth since joining Douglas Elliman in 2010.
  • "The story of the Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman is a case study in how a top team can thrive when it has the dedicated support of a global powerhouse brokerage," said Fredrik Eklund.
  • Already in 2022, the 90-person Eklund | Gomes Team has transacted more than $4 billion in deals across the 13 markets in which the team operates.