Deals round-up | AI building security gets human touch

Completing one of the largest funding rounds in Austrian history, digital construction management startup PlanRadar has set its sights on the US, Asia and Australia.

Divvy Homes, a company that seeks to make homeownership more accessible with its rent-to-own product, has appointed a Blackstone managing director as COO months after securing a $2bn valuation.

The company has partnered with software provider UiPath to provide staff with more reliable real estate analytics and cut the number of manual tasks they do.

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Johnny Horgan, MD for Europe at BidX1, speaks to Karl Tomusk about the growth of digital auctions, how user needs are shaking up real estate and what the future holds for the business.

New York has tasked JLL Technologies with finding proptech startups that will improve the life of tenants and the sustainability of buildings in the city.

In a sign of growing demand for sustainable finance Australian developer Lendlease has raised £250m in its first UK green bond.

Driven by demand for sustainability, wellbeing, robotics and other concerns, proptech startups in the UK raised £1.6bn this year – up 360% on 2020.