Commercial Real Estate Biz

MRI Announces Two Deals in the CRE Space

MRI Software unveiled a two-fer M&A day with deals in the CRE space focused on AI and new accounting standards…

Openpath Disrupts Access Control with Software for Humans

Disruptive technology is earning love (and cupcakes) for Openpath as it transforms a necessary evil into a positive human experience…

Private Equity Firm Spawns New Business Model to Help Portfolio Company Cyber Security

The proliferation of cyber-relevant third parties created a massive headache for PE giant Blackstone. Keeping up with the cyber assessments…

E3 2021 wrap-up June 16, 2021
E3 2021 kicked off with news about E3 2022. Kind of a funny way to start a show, as Mayor Eric Garcetti told the crowd, “we look forward to seeing you in-person, here in the City of Angels, in 2022.” Also a bit funny when the mayor’s video game show announcement has less confetti and […]
Lincoln’s first EV will arrive in 2022 with three more to follow June 16, 2021
Lincoln Motor will launch its first all-electric vehicle in 2022 followed by three other EVs as part of the luxury brand’s goal to electrify its entire portfolio by the end of the decade. The first EV will come to market just in time for Lincoln’s 100th birthday celebration — and nearly four years since initial […]
Experts from Ford, Toyota and Hyundai outline why automakers are pouring money into robotics June 16, 2021
We spoke with Max Bajracharya of Toyota Research Institute, Mario Santillo of Ford and Ernestine Fu of Hyundai Motor Group about their companies’ unique approaches to robotics.
Harry Stebbings turns up the volume on 20VC with new $140M fund June 16, 2021
Harry Stebbings, the well-known podcaster behind ‘20 minute VC’, announced today that he raised a duo of funds for 20VC, the venture capital fund he launched off of his show’s success. The pair of funds – one for early-stage and one for growth stage – total to $140 million in assets under management, plucked from […]
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $140M funding in Vishal Sikka’s Vianai June 16, 2021
Vianai Systems, an AI startup founded by Vishal Sikka, former chief executive of Indian IT services giant Infosys, said on Wednesday it has raised $140 million in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The two-year-old startup said a number of industry luminaries also participated in the new round, which brings its total to-date […]