MetaProp raises $100m for largest global seed fund

An online platform created to "drive the revival" of SME housebuilders by offering instant sales guarantees and development finance has surpassed £600m of proposals in its first three months.

The UK's tech industry attracted more capital than any country besides the US and China last year. The 2021 Tech Nation Report explores the trends behind those figures, revealing the importance of fintech and 'deep tech' to the UK market.

Online estate agency Emoov has launched a residential ‘instant buyer’ scheme in the UK, giving homeowners the option to sell their properties quickly.

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.

CrowdProperty said it has now loaned more than £100m to small housebuilders, generating development of 1,100 homes with a combined value of £200m.

One of London’s leading estate agencies has selected the digital investment platform to form a strategic partnership which will see BidX1 become Foxtons’ exclusive auction partner.

Speeding up inductions, automated training, contactless access gates and temperature checks are some of the tools contractors like Morgan Sindall and ISG are using thanks to UK startup innDex.

The M7 Real Estate executive chairman talks to Paul Unger about where he’ll be looking to invest his tech funds after corona, his business travel diary and which of his investments excites him most.

IPSX UK, the new property stockmarket, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to launch its second market, aimed at institutional investors only.