Weekly Proptech: Friday, November 11, 2022
This Week in Proptech
This Week in Proptech — $157 million was invested across 16 companies at a median funding amount of $4.4 million. Some of the largest funding rounds went to construction, residential, multifamily, and other real estate technology categories.
Funding in a Nut Shell: This week venture capital investments increased by 4.7 percent. Venture funding rounds, letter rounds without a clearly identified funding type, represented 30 percent of funding activity, the largest funding segment this week.
CRETI PROPTECH VENTURE INDEX
State of the Market
This week we took a look at venture capital investments in proptech companies and what it means for the industry.
Over the past four weeks, $1 billion has been invested in proptech companies. While reaching the billion-dollar market is impressive, compared to the same time last year, the industry is down $2 billion ($755 million per week).
What Does This Mean For PropTech?
The proptech industry is at an inflection point. Macroeconomic conditions and financial headwinds have emphasized the need to digitize real estate and property operations with the goal of lowering operating costs and unlocking new revenue opportunities. However, during times of economic turbulence, entrepreneurship and fundraising decline, and in some cases, dramatically.
Notable Rounds of Funding
Airly raised a $5.5 million Series A co-led by Pi Labs and Firstminute Capital with investments from Richard Branson, Cal Henderson, Semapa Next, TOVentures, and 3 other investors.
Alvéole raised a $8.1 million Series A led by Round13 Capital.
Yave raised a $7.5 million Seed Round co-led by Better Tomorrow Ventures and MetaProp with investments from Goodwater, Activant, Moore Capital, Fintech Fund, Cross River, Vinte, Magma Partners, DILA Capital, and Wollef from 29th Street Ventures, LAB Ventures, and 1 other investor.
Driving Proptech Headlines
NEWS - PROPTECH
Seven of the Largest Proptech Investors Join the CRETI Venture Leadership BoardNEWS - PROPTECH
Proptech in 2023: Top Principals and Investors Sound OffFUNDING - VENTURE CAPITAL
JLL Spark announces new fund for China-based proptech companiesFUNDING - MORTGAGE TECH
Mexican mortgage tech startup Yave raises $7.5MFUNDING - REAL ESTATE TECH
Proptech Limehouse Wins €45 Million in FundingNEWS - MULTIFAMILY TECH
Another class-action lawsuit claims RealPage collusionNEWS - PROPTECH
Proptech Sector Will Face Growing Push for M&ANEWS - REAL ESTATE TECH
How can the real estate industry become more resilient? An expert explainsFUNDING - CLIMATE TECH
Pre-series A investors pump $2.4 million into net zero intelligence startup FaradaiFUNDING - CONSTRUCTION TECH
Swedish startup Finch picks up €2.5 million to digitise the AEC industry and tackle a trillion-dollar problemFUNDING - CLIMATE TECH
Audette Analytics secures US $9.5M seed financing led by Buoyant Ventures