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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

TechCrunch

While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. We hear people make this distinction between proptech and construction tech all the time.

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Fintech Roundup: Due diligence makes a comeback and a former Better.com employee speaks out

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We all knew – or at least some of us did, ahem – that this was likely not sustainable in the long term. Investors appeared to be backing some startups in part due to FOMO, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. CoFi closes on $7 million seed to transform construction financing.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. Sustainable travel at the forefront. Don’t buy a breach or a bad reputation: A more effective approach to M&A due diligence. “Where’s my flying car?”

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Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

TechCrunch

More construction projects are being started, but payments to contractors and their subcontractors continue to cause a bottleneck in the normal course of completing a project. Constrafor grabs $106M in equity, credit to finance construction subcontractors The company raised $106.3

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14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies

TechCrunch

Last year, round sizes for climate tech startups quadrupled, with more than 600 investments totaling over $40 billion. What is your climate tech investment thesis in H1 2022? We’re constructive around things like voluntary carbon markets. Which technologies are you paying attention to right now?

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AI-powered building design platform BeamUP emerges from stealth with $15M

TechCrunch

If teams don’t do their due diligence, they risk omitting from design documents important mechanical equipment, like exhaust fans and valves, for example, or failing to size electrical circuits appropriately for loads. “Construction and property management are among the last major industries to digitize.

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Bain warns: Prepare for AI chip shortage

CIO

To enable artificial intelligence (AI) growth, “a complex web of supply chain elements must come together, from constructing data centers and wafer fabs (fabrication facilities) to securing access to advanced packaging and sufficient electricity.” At the private cloud layer, “buyers must formulate a technology strategy now.