Applications for the 10th Cohort of the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University are open. The 22-week program provides up to 8 early-stage PropTech startups with access to strategic funding and new enterprise clients. The program has graduated over 50 startups who have collectively raised over $200M in…

We are taking a group of proptech innovators international in May 2025 to the Camino de Santiago! The proptech quest, which we’re calling GEM Walks the Camino, led by Heather Harmon and myself will be like none other. Taking place May 19-26, the plan is…

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of GEM Diamond.] Thesis Driven, a publication that provides real estate deep dive feature articles, education, and data, recently launched its developer database as a lighter, inexpensive, more prospecting-friendly place for vendors and proptech companies…

[Editor’s note: the following article was originally published by Proptech Consulting LLC] In 2022, the ten largest tech companies by market capitalization, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Apple, collectively spent over $222 billion on research and development (R&D). This investment drives breakthrough innovations in artificial…

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of GEM Diamond] Taking place November 13th and 14th, CREtech New York will bring together leaders in the commercial, residential, PropTech, and climate tech industries for two days of speaking engagements, networking opportunities, and industry…

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: IncentiFind] IncentiFind is an online database platform that connects commercial and residential property developers, owners, and tenants with available green building incentives for real estate and home improvement…

Revive, a presale renovation startup, is hosting Revive Edge Event on Tuesday, October 8, from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM at The Cove at UCI in Orange County, California. This event will have top real estate experts and thought leaders providing actionable insights for real estate agents…

We’ve gathered those innovating in real estate and the Built world several times in Seattle over the past year in the form of proptech coworking days. Next week, we’re bringing the concept to San Francisco on Tuesday (October 1st). Niles Lichtenstein has offered up the…

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Acres] Acres is a geospatial land research platform designed to empower brokers and agents involved in land transactions. Also serving industries such as lending, and timberland, Acres provides…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Mikus Opelts from Giraffe 360. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? I’m the CEO and co-founder of Giraffe360, a proptech company that’s elevating how people view and purchase properties…