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In a further sign of the growing consolidation among major proptech suppliers, VTS, the leasing and asset management platform, has agreed the acquisition of property operations specialist Rise Buildings.

The highly acquisitive software provider has purchased workplace safety and security firm WhosOnLocation.

Workplace analytics platform VergeSense has entered into a global reseller agreement with JLL, significantly expanding its access to clients amid a rapid evolution in office space use.

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.

One hundred and thirty-six startups were acquired in the last three years, which is the highest level of consolidation in the past decade, accounting for 72% of the total, according to a study by analyst Memoori.

Nuuka, a Finnish proptech software company, has joined the Real Estate Core Consortium of companies and academics targeting the emerging market for connected buildings.

Tallinn-based computer vision startup Fyma turns cameras into sensors for tracking and analysing shopper movements.

Infogrid, the two-year-old artificial intelligence technology company that automates facilities management and claims to make any building smart, has raised $15.5m Series A funding from a combination of UK and US investors.