The proptech sector has taken a major leap forward over the past year, with many startups successfully scaling up and providing windfalls for their investors, and the industry it serves has taken notice. A host of commercial real estate companies that historically only invested in physical properties have become venture capitalists, pouring money into funds that back proptech startups. Fund launches over the past two weeks from MetaProp and RET Ventures demonstrate the range of the industry's investment. These new fund launches come as the proptech sector continues to grow with massive amounts of investment in recent years. In 2020, 425 proptech companies took in $23.8B in investments, and in 2019, the sector received $31.6B in investments, according to the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation. A string… Read the full story here. |