Isobel Lee

NREP's 2150 fund announces €130m first close

Venture capital firm 2150 has announced the first close of its flagship €200 mln fund to invest in new sustainable technology companies across the urban environment.

Pi Labs invests in Placense, backing physical retail recovery

Proptech VC Pi Labs has made its debut investment in an Israeli company, backing retail-focused platform Placense.

Flatfair partners with Spike Global on tenant app

Rental payments technology firm Flatfair has partnered with proptech company Spike Global to improve the rental experience of tenants living with Apo, Ecoworld’s build-to-rent platform.

Flatfair builds new management team

Payment technology company Flatfair, which offers products across the living and rental sectors, has announced a restructuring of its senior leadership team.

Charting proptech’s successes, against the odds

The New York edition of Propel by MIPIM, the new name for the conference previously known as MIPIM Proptech, moved fully online in December 2020 in response to the challenges posed by the global health crisis.

Proptech VC Neworld targets €2b portfolio

Innovation-focused investment firm Neworld, which injects capital along the entire real estate usage chain, has revised its total portfolio goals to €2 bn.

Savills brings flexible workspace platform Workthere to India

Savills has announced the expansion of its global flexible workspace platform Workthere to India.

Digital locking firm iLOQ extends operations into UK

Digital locking company – iLOQ – has started 2021 by extending its operations into the UK.

Nuuka joins industry body to target strategic growth

Nuuka, a Nordic proptech software company, has joined a key industry body, the RealEstateCore (REC) Consortium.

PropTech TopHat appoints Airbus digital guru to drive innovation

Technology-driven modular manufacturer TopHat has appointed Airbus’ vice president of digital transformation, Matthew Evans, to become the company’s chief technology officer – a role which will see him lead on TopHat’s ambition to revolutionise housing delivery across the UK.