Demand to ‘work near home’ drives Spacemade expansion

Confidence among property tech startups reached a record high this year, but where can the industry expect to see the most innovation in coming months?

Londoners can now find available desks on their phone, walk in and pay for access for as little or long as they use the space, thanks to the latest startup from serial tech founder Mark Smukler.

Rebounding after a pandemic-led slump, funding for property technology hit a record high $9.7bn in H1 2021.

The coworking operator has continued its turnaround strategy by confirming it will offer pay-as-you-go desks and meeting rooms bookable through an app.

Blueprint is a large new real estate tech event taking place 4-6 October at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Asset management software startup PropFolio has beaten off competition from more established rivals to win financial backing from adviser Arcadis and new business from developer Allied London.

Speaking to PlaceTech shortly after raising €30m in Series B funding, WeMaintain’s Benoit Dupont said his company is growing within a part of the market where tech solutions often collect data and tell landlords what the issues in a building are – but fail to deliver the solutions themselves.

Willmott Dixon’s digital construction platform Collida has signed a five-year partnership with Architype, the net-zero architect.