Cohabs secures trio of institutional investors
George Sell
November 21, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelgium: Brussels-based coliving company Cohabs has secured three new institutional investors.
Bob W secures €21 million series A round
George Sell
October 25, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: Tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has secured €21 million in series A funding, led by IDC Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Verve Ventures and Flashpoint.
Q3 investment in UK BTR sector up 85 per cent
George Sell
October 6, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Preliminary data from CBRE reveals £666 million was invested in the UK BTR sector in Q3 2022.
DeVere shelves UK property investments in wake of Kwarteng’s mini-budget
George Sell
October 4, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global investment company DeVere Group is temporarily halting all its UK property investment in the wake of growing economic upheaval.
Gravity Co raises £5 million for international expansion
George Sell
September 1, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Gravity Co, a London-based co-living and PRS brand has raised £5 million to support its international expansion plans for 2023.
IHM’s ones to watch in the year ahead
George Sell
August 24, 2022
Reading Time: 15 minutesWorldwide: Drawing from the knowledge gained by publishing four sector-leading b2b websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [ IHM ] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Agora closes $20 million Series A round
George Sell
August 18, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIsrael: Agora, a real estate investment management proptech startup, has closed a $20 million Series A round which will be used to grow the company’s technology and workforce in the US.
Focus on ESG will see surge of institutional investment in property development
George Sell
August 11, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Development finance companies’ increasing focus on ESG will make the sector more attractive for pension funds and institutional investors, according to new research from investment manager Downing LLP.
UK BTR sees record H1 investment
George Sell
July 8, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Data from CBRE shows that £1.76 billion has been invested in the UK BTR sector so far this year, a new record for H1 investment in the sector.
GIC and APG take stake in The Student Hotel
George Sell
June 21, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Dutch pension manager APG have reached agreement to buy “a substantial stake” in The Student Hotel (TSH).