Ex-Equiem BD + comms set up ‘proptech growth engine’

Real estate advisor Avison Young has announced a strategic partnership with Connected Kerb, a London-based electric vehicle charging and smart cities infrastructure provider.

Proptech VC, Pi Labs, has announced its eighth pre-seed growth programme comprising five start-ups who will benefit from a tailored 15-week intensive programme.

Mark Tyson, head of service delivery at Legal & General Investment Management, sat down with Bold founder, Caleb Parker, to share his thoughts on how moving from product to service can create successful businesses, driving demand, premium rents and ultimately high building valuations.

PlaceTech contacted companies across the proptech landscape this week to capture their thoughts on the immediate response to the outbreak, the forecast impact on tech adoption and what shape the industry will take in future as a result.

Join delegates from Savills, LSH, Hoare Lea, ITS, Strata, BDP and more at this dedicated half-day conference exploring the future of offices, brought to you by PlaceTech and partners.

The Property Industry Alliance, the collective group of sector bodies representing more than £1.6tn of commercial property, has published a universal set of responsible investment and ownership principles for the industry.

Building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a green investment service to help property investment funds set and attain specific environmental targets.

The MetaProp Accelerator @ Columbia University is the foundation that started MetaProp in 2015 and its Demo Day is the culmination of an intense 22 weeks. 

Dr Thomas Herr, EMEA head of digital innovation for CBRE, will join Evana as chief executive from 1 May, to steer the firm’s international expansion.

Cherre, the NYC-based real estate data and analytics platform which boasts large real estate businesses Keller Williams and Oxford Property Group among its clients, has raised $16m in growth funding in a round led by Intel Capital.

MetaProp, Prologis, Fifth Wall, WeWork are among the companies due to take part in the first dedicated day for exploring innovation at the annual Cannes property convention.