Welcome to The Print, Blueprint's weekly curation of the most important things going on in real estate and construction technology. We hope our newsletter will keep you informed as we shine a light on the newest innovations and opportunities that exist in the built world.
CONVERSATIONS WITH CHAMPIONS
Home is where the?charge is! Orange Charger focuses heavily on Multifamily, but what about charging at malls and other public locations??CEO Nicholas Johnson joined us for a Print interview earlier this month at Blueprint Vegas where he also talked about the tailwinds the company?is?taking advantage of, and how it is looking to expand.??
- "A?number of emerging technologies including AI, computer vision and machine learning are transforming the fragmented pipeline powering our built environment," writes Pete Flint.?(NfX)?Unleashing AI’s power to revolutionize commercial leasing. (Propmodo)
- Watching the real-estate bust from the streets of San Francisco.?(WSJ)? Thought the U.S. office market was bad? Try China. (WSJ)?Even a booming economy can’t save Atlanta’s office market.?(WSJ)
- "Million Dollar Listing"?star Josh Flagg has launched?a media company spotlighting real estate content creators. Estate Media debuts with a slate of video series and podcasts.?(Hollywood Reporter)
- Some home builders and developers are providing options to support multigenerational communities as they anticipate an imminent, important demographic shift. (Builder)
- In the 2030s, the best hotels will offer highly personalized guest experiences, sustainable travel options, and attractive employee opportunities. (McKinsey)
- Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky believes?new and recent product changes?will boost the company's reputation?— but that won't happen tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that.?(Axios)
- HSBC plans to allocate $1B?in financing to support emerging climate-tech companies around the world, in a push to help reduce carbon emissions.?(Reuters)
RAISES, BUILDS AND TEARDOWNS
- Home insurance startup Openly has raised $100M in Series D funding, brings the company's?total funding to ~$238M.?(Coverager)
- DivcoWest?is suing?WeWork, seeking at least $30M in damages after the flexible office firm allegedly vacated a New York building without consent. (Costar)
- Deskbird, a Swiss SaaS workplace management company, has received?$13M?in?Series A funding.?(Release)
- Generative AI and real estate space planning platform Qbiq has raised $10M in new funding.?(Bisnow)
- Yotta Energy, a provider of?solar+storage solutions, has?raised an $8M?round. (Press Release)?
- Cecilian Partners, a firm providing end-to-end digital solutions for home builders and land developers, has raised $11M in new funding.?(Press Release)
NEWLY POSTED JOBS IN REAL ESTATE & TECH
