Isobel Lee

New modular construction firm targets UK market

British Offsite, an advanced manufacturing and construction company working in the modular and offsite space, has officially launched to the open market.

Pi Labs selects warehouse platform Fulfilld for first US investment

Europe-headquartered proptech VC Pi Labs has selected logistics platform Fulfilld for its first US investment.

Drooms supports the sale of a European logistics portfolio

Drooms, the virtual data rooms provider, has supported the sale of a pan-European logistic portfolio.

Propster appoints special advisor for UK market expansion

Propster, the Austrian proptech collaboration platform, has welcomed Dominic Grace as a special advisor, to assist its expansion into the UK market.

PropTech1 Ventures makes first UK investment in Desana

PropTech1 Ventures, the European venture capital fund focused on the innovation potential of the real estate industry, is the lead investor in the $4 mln (€3.36 mln) seed funding round of the UK-based proptech startup Desana.

Modular housebuilder Ilke Homes appoints CFO

Patrick Bergin, the former boss of FTSE250 housebuilder Crest Nicholson, has joined modular housebuilder Ilke Homes as chief financial officer (CFO).

Union Investment tech spin-off launches 'Run this place' app

Union Investment Real Estate Digital, a Union Investment tech spin-off, is launching Run this place, a property-related services app with multiple interfaces.

Lufthansa disrupts logistics industry with tech-fuelled solution

German airline Lufthansa has produced a pandemic success story in the shape of heyworld, its digital start-up within the global Lufthansa Cargo Group.

Yardi acquires UK's We Are Forge visitor management platform

Real estate software specialist Yardi has acquired We Are Forge, a Bristol, UK based software company that specialises in visitor management and smart access control for real estate assets including, office, retail, industrial, flexible workspace and the education sector.

Amro Partners launches VC arm with investment in proptech Coadjute

Amro Partners, the build to rent (BTR) and purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) investor and operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in proptech and fintech start-ups.