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PropTech1 Ventures approaches maximum fund target

PropTech1 Ventures, the European venture capital fund for the untapped innovation potential of the real estate industry, has raised further investment capital into the millions and reached approximately two-thirds of its maximum volume for Fund 1.

Willow appoints head of Europe to spearhead growth

Willow, the provider of digital twin solutions for modern, efficient smart infrastructure and real estate, has announced the appointment of Marc Maathuis as head of Europe.

Love Ventures appoints senior advisor

Tech start-up investor, Love Ventures, which specialises in the FinTech, PropTech and ConsumerTech sectors, has appointed Andrew Hynard as a senior advisor to assist with the growth of its venture capital business.

Azad Abad joins Evana as senior AI specialist

Big data and AI specialist Evana, backed by German investment giant Patrizia, has hired data scientist and natural language processing (NLP) expert Azad Abad as senior AI Specialist as of 1 April.

New proptech platform launched to change commercial office landscape

Morgan Capital’s Configure has launched and will change the way landlords can market their office space. Potential tenants will no longer have to choose a plain white box but will have options for capturing their brand identity and image, all of which have been designed by Configure and pre-approved by the landlord.

J-Invest acquires NPL portfolio through BlinkS

J-Invest, a company specialising in the investment and management of non-performing loans admitted to bankruptcy proceedings, has been awarded a portfolio of unsecured loans for a nominal value of €8.4 mln from a major Italian institutional investor.

Workman & Kitt launch UK flexible managed space solution

Commercial property management and building consultancy firm Workman has partnered with Kitt, a UK-based managed office operator, to launch a new managed space service for the UK market.

Pi Labs appoints first US venture partner

Pi Labs, Europe’s most active proptech venture capital firm, has appointed serial entrepreneur Ivan Ramirez as its first ever US venture partner.

OnTheMarket completes Glanty takeover for residential advantage

OnTheMarket, the majority agent-owned company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, has exercised its call option to acquire the remaining 80% of Glanty, a proptech firm specialising in residential lettings.

Flexible office provider x+why hires head of sales

Flexible workspace specialist x+why has hired Natasha Johnston as head of sales and engagement as part of an ambitious growth drive for the UK.