Green cement advances with $40m fundraise

The VC firm has hired Alok Sindher as partner to tackle decarbonisation in infrastructure as part of its climate business.

Keen to move beyond the why of carbon-conscious design and focus on the how? In February, PlaceTech will gather speakers from across the property and technology world to share practical advice on how to meet carbon targets in existing buildings.

The VC firm completed the first close of Fund II, which has a target size of €100m to invest in real estate innovation.

Steep inflation, rising material prices, supply chain issues and new legal requirements all pose serious challenges for property developers and construction firms. But securing finance for their projects remains their biggest concern, writes Sarah Geiger of Alasco.

2022 showed us that the real estate industry was living in two opposite realities when it came to ESG, writes Melis Karabulut of Spaceflow.

Having completed one of London’s smartest office buildings in recent years, MiddleCap’s innovations director Miloš Halečka dives into how his team puts tech at the heart of development.

The Black & White Building is the first project that flexible workspace provider TOG, part of The Office Group, has built from the ground up.

Calling net zero “the economic opportunity of the 21^st century”, the UK’s independent national review of decarbonisation has urged the country to act quickly to maximise investment, opportunities and jobs amid global competition.

MGISS, a UK geospatial company, aims to understand how satellite imagery can identify areas where developments could disrupt gas and water supply.

Lessen has acquired SMSAssist, a facilities maintenance tech company, in the largest private-to-private proptech M&A deal in history.

By integrating Forbury’s investment modelling tools, Coyote aims to help real estate investment teams make faster, better-informed decisions.