Emoov launches Opendoor-style UK business

Bruntwood SciTech has expanded into the UK’s ‘golden triangle’ of elite research universities, acquiring a £46.2m long leasehold of Melbourn Science Park in Cambridge.

The UK Green Building Council has launched a framework to help the industry define and deliver social value in its projects.

Fifteen UK tech firms have launched a government-backed net zero taskforce to encourage “bold action” on climate change ahead of the COP26 climate conference.

JLL’s e-commerce platform, where clients get the chance to buy from approved suppliers at discounted rates, has welcomed Scandinavian internet of things manufacturer Disruptive Technologies.

Pi Labs has backed location intelligence provider Placense as the start-up, having raised $5m, seeks to support retailers by leading a post-Covid high street recovery.

Flexible workspace software provider essensys saw strong growth in its US business in the six months to January despite the pandemic’s impact on parts of its operations, the company said in a trading statement.

CBRE has acquired a 35% stake in US flexible workspace provider Industrious in a move to significantly expand its presence in the rapidly growing industry.

Fronted is a fintech startup in the residential rental market, offering a loan-for-deposit product targeted at the 60% of renters in the UK who have no savings.

Following deals to list Matterport and Opendoor, VC Fifth Wall has raised $345m in the IPO of its first SPAC as proptech investors pile into the boom in ‘blank cheque companies’.