Augmented reality start-up Reality secures £2.5m in funding to build the digital layer for the physical world Dec 3, 2021 Dent Reality, the London-based start-up behind a pioneering AR platform, today announced that it has raised £2.5m ($3.4m) in funding to expand its pioneering work across the retail sector. The funding round was led by Europe’s most active proptech VC, Pi Labs, with participation from Silicon Valley-based commerce experts Sugar Capital and deep tech specialists […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Engineering consultant backs Proptech pioneer for next stage of growth Feb 8, 2022 Pioneering smart city design and planning platform, VU.CITY has secured Series A investment from Ramboll. The global engineering and design consultancy joins existing shareholder Grosvenor Hill Ventures, which is the technology investment subsidiary of global real estate advisory firm Savills, and GIA Surveyors to support VU.CITY’s journey to become a global cross-market platform. Over the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Innovation Strategy aims to help UK win the global innovation race Jul 23, 2021 Long-term plan to boost private sector investment across the UK and create the right conditions for all businesses to turn world-leading science into new products and services Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng: ‘The countries that secure leadership in transformational technologies will lead the world – it’s our job to ensure the UK keeps pace with the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pi Labs announces duo of investors for Fund III Jul 27, 2021 Moorfield Group and Elkstone Partners investments highlight growing importance of technology in real estate They join existing LPs including GPE, Patrizia, Assura, Revcap, and Embassy Group, increasing Pi Labs’ war chest for investment into new Proptech start-ups Pioneering European PropTech VC, Pi Labs, announces two new investors who join as limited partners (LPs) into its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Scottish Government invest £16.5m in Net Zero Technology Aug 31, 2021 The Scottish Government has invested £16.5 million into the Net Zero Technology Centre in hopes to accelerate energy transition projects, that will help Scotland’s delivery of a Net-Zero economy. Seven projects will be developed through the centre’s Net Zero Technology Transition Programme (NZTTP) to transform the North Sea energy system, with a focus on emissions […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Veya raises £0.5M in seed funding to launch their innovative Proptech solution Jan 10, 2022 Veya, a title deed analysis tool for the residential real estate industry, has raised £0.5M in seed funding from several angel investors, following on from its initial pre-seed round. The funds will be used to support Veya’s growth, including expansion of the team and to support the go-to-market strategy of their first solution – Agent […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more