Exploring the Link Between Office Market Dynamics and Early Stage Startup Density
Last month, New York City notched a big milestone in the startup world. For the first time in history, New York County, which encompasses the…
The Climate Tech Frenzy Could Change How PropTech Firms Position Themselves
As much as we like to think of technology as our savior, it's still up for debate whether or not it can save us from…
PropTech Companies Need To Get Better at Pitching in 2023
Soon we’ll be clinking our glasses to welcome the dawn of 2023. With a new year comes new goalposts, and that’s true for people and…
Can Commercial Real Estate Brokerages Justify Developing Tech?
For a while now I have rejected any article that comes across my desk that is based on the idea that “the property industry is…
After ‘Odd Year’ for Life Sciences, What’s Next?
In 2021, the life sciences sector had one of its best years on record. Already growing rapidly before the pandemic hit, the race to develop…
The Great PropTech Valuation Reset
Most of the commercial real estate industry is uneasy right now, worried that recession will rear its ugly head in the near future. Most of…
Why Does VTS Need Another $125 Million?
PropTech unicorn VTS made headlines yet again with its largest fund raise ever, a $125 million dollar round led by the world’s largest commercial property…
So Much For the Ecosystem Approach to PropTech Software
In the autumn of 2019 I was invited to moderate a panel at MRI’s user conference. For those of you not familiar, MRI is a…
Despite What Venture Capital Thinks, the Real Estate Industry Does Not Need Disruption
If there is one term that encompasses the tech revolution we have seen in the past three decades, it is disruption.
PropTech Just Got a Treasure Map
Did you know that there are over 9,000 real estate technology companies that have emerged over the past decade? Yes, over 9,000. With so many…