This Week in Proptech - June 25, 2021
This week in proptech, approximately $553 million (+357.02 %) was invested in real estate technology companies. Globally, 20 (+81.82 %) companies announced funding rounds at a median of $6 million (-70 %). Investments ranged across various sectors, mainly multifamily, logistics, single-family residential, construction, and finance.
Notable Rounds
On June 21, 2021, XYZ Reality, a London-based AR construction technology company, announced a $27,800,000 Series A from Octopus Ventures, Tishman Speyer, Activum, Hoxton Ventures, and 3 other investors.
On June 21, 2021, Forto, a Berlin-based online platform for freight forwarding, announced a $240,000,000 Series C led by Softbank with investments from Citi Ventures, Cavalry Ventures, Inven Capital, Northzone, and 4 other investors.
On June 23, 2021, Habi, a Bogotá-based tech-enabled residential real estate company, announced a $100,000,000 Series B led by Softbank with investments from 8VC, Tiger Global Management, Inspired Capital Partners, and Homebrew.
What Does This Mean?
This week in proptech, the market bounced back significantly from a 76.95 % decline in funding the week prior. Softbank and Fifth Wall made headlines acting as lead investors in two rounds for their respective companies. Single-family residential tech companies continue to dominate the market globally. LatAm has become a hotbed for innovation in residential real estate and multifamily.
Driving Headlines in Proptech
FUNDING - MULTIFAMILY TECH
Proptech startup Lessen raises $35M in Series A fundingFUNDING - RESIDENTIAL (SUSTAINABILITY)
Fifth Wall, Robert Downey invest in climate tech financing firmFUNDING - REAL ESTATE TECH
Real Estate Startup Habi’s $100 Million Funding Round Among Largest Raised By A Female CEO In Latin AmericaFUNDING - CONSTRUCTION TECH
XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industryFUNDING - REAL ESTATE TECH
AI prowess to find new homes: London-based SearchSmartly raises £1.25M seed fundingFUNDING - INDUSTRIAL TECH
Forto receives $240 million, now shipping at $1.2 billionNEWS - REAL ESTATE TECH
MetaProp closes $100M fund to back early-stage proptechFUNDING - REAL ESTATE TECH
Proptech startup CareerSocially raises $1 million, acquires HousingmanNEWS - REAL ESTATE TECH
Watheeq launches $26.7 million proptech fund