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NewsMoorfield Group invests in proptech start-ups via Pi Labs fund
Moorfield and Elkstone Partners are the latest to join as limited partners into Pi Labs Fund 3
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NewsGaw Capital raises $430m to target proptech firms in Asia
Gaw Growth Equity Fund Iinvestors include SWFs and endowments
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NewsIvanhoé Cambridge agrees partnership with proptech VC Fifth Wall [updated]
PGIM Real Estate backs Fifth Wall’s first European-focused real estate technology fund
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Special ReportsTechnology: Data demand drives digital infrastructure boom
There is no doubt that we are all spending more time in front of screens and COVID-19 lockdowns have only intensified this trend. The implications have not been lost on institutional investors. This report looks at the growth in data centres, perhaps one of the best examples of a real asset that sits squarely in the concentric circles of real estate and infrastructure. We also assess investment opportunities in other technology sectors including fibre networks, 5G and hydrogen technology, and analyse how technology is impacting the logistics and office sectors.
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Special ReportsData centres: Get your head in the cloud
More data centres are needed to satisfy the world’s constant appetite for digital services. Investors are moving quickly to download the returns, writes Florence Chong
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Special ReportsFibre networks: Testing the bandwidth
Investors are rushing to invest in fibre networks, but does the sector have the capacity for so much capital? Razak Musah Baba reports
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Special Reports5G: Investors fail to connect
The technology has huge promise, but 5G is yet to represent an institutional investment opportunity, writes Razak Musah Baba
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Special ReportsHydrogen: A new store of value?
It promises to help decarbonise economies, alongside electrification and biofuels. Should institutions be investing in hydrogen? René Lavanchy reports
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Special ReportsProptech: Beyond the spreadsheet
Real estate can be somewhat of a laggard when it comes to technology. But COVID-19 is accelerating the proptech revolution, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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Special ReportsInterview: Ryan Williams, Cadre
Stephanie Schwartz-Driver speaks to Ryan Williams (pictured), who launched US proptech company Cadre when he was in his 20s
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Proptech: Get ahead of the curve
Real estate managers are investing in proptech to position themselves for the future, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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Special ReportsQ&A: Dean Hopkins, Oxford Properties on technology
Dean Hopkins (pictured), the former CEO of scale-up innovation hub OneEleven, was appointed COO of Oxford Properties in 2019 as the real estate arm of OMERS adopted a digital-first strategy. Interview by Vanessa Drucker
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Special ReportsLogistics technology: Metal box clever
They might look boring on the outside, but there is a huge amount of technological innovation taking place inside logistics buildings. Florence Chong reports
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Special ReportsHealthy buildings: Fit for purpose
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of health in office buildings. Fortunately, the technology to support this already exists. Vanessa Drucker reports
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NewsPSP Investments backs new Greensoil proptech fund
Greensoil PropTech Ventures Fund II raises close to half of its $100m so far
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NewsVTS to buy proptech peer Rise Buildings in $100m deal
Acquisition is expected to broaden VTS’ existing offerings for landlords
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NewsProptech firm Pi Labs adds five companies to global portfolio
Addition of start-ups from the UK, Canada and Israel, lifts firm’s portfolio to 60 companies
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NewsNREP raises €130m for venture-capital fund targeting green proptech
NREP’s 2150 vehicle aims to accelerate the green transition of the urban environment
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NewsPGIM Real Estate invests in APAC proptech firm Taronga
Manager buys stake in Taronga and also backs commits to the RealTech Ventures fund
