Isobel Lee

Art-Invest backs Architrave's asset management tech

Art-Invest Real Estate has selected Berlin-based proptech company Architrave for its asset management processes.

Skanska partners with Innogy to invest in proptech firms

CEE-headquartered Skanska Commercial Development Europe has formed a partnership with German energy company Innogy to invest in and mentor property technology start-ups.

WeWork records €810m loss as it prepares for IPO

Flexible office giant WeWork has unveiled losses of $900 mln (€810 mln) for the first six months of the year, in documents filed with regulators ahead of its hotly anticipated stock market listing.

ECE and Otto create click-and-collect JV

Hamburg-headquartered shopping centre specialist ECE has inked a deal with sister company, online retailer Otto, to build a cross-channel partnership.

WeWork acquires mobile access specialist Waltz

Flexible workspace provider WeWork has acquired mobile access control expert Waltz, revealing plans to employ its technology across WeWork's global network of offices.

JLL launches AI-powered employee app

International advisory firm JLL has introduced JiLLTM, an AI-powered, conversational smartphone app to help employees streamline their work and be more productive.

KPMG inks strategic partnership with Global PropTech

KPMG has signed an agreement to become a strategic partner of newly-launched international innovation platform Global PropTech.

Drooms and Oodrive ink deal to drive international growth

Drooms, the Frankfurt-headquartered provider of secure cloud solutions, has inked a partnership deal with sensitive data specialist Oodrive to grow their respective businesses in France and Germany.

Finnish proptech Kodit.io executes venture capital raise

Kodit.io, a Finnish property sales platform, has announced the close of a €12 mln venture round to fund its expansion in Europe.

Digital trading platform BidX1 appoints MD for Europe

BidX1, the innovative property trading company, has appointed Johnny Horgan as managing director of Europe to lead the firm's further international expansion.