News
UPDATE #01/22
January 2022
Dear PropTech Community,
I wish you all a HaPpY, healthy and prosperous new year – may you find enough time in 2022 to seize the moment!
Please watch this:
Matthew McConaughey speech winning Best Actor at the 86th Oscars (2014)
Then ask yourself what your answers are
… to look up to,
… to look forward to, and
… to chase.
I look up to the beauty of nature, the amazing sky and the power of the ocean. I believe that we are all connected in this world and I am truly grateful for the opportunities life gives us!
I look forward to seeing my two teenage sons find their path, to enjoy special moments together and to continuously learn from them. They are my driver and being their mom is by far my most precious accomplishment in life.
I chase myself, I love to learn, to stretch myself and to make the world a better place.
Well, I am far from being perfect – but hey I only turned 50 years and it’s all about the path, step by step.
Surrounding myself with top-notch people is enriching.
For 2022 I will focus on being the best version of myself as a mom, including self-care, and continue to exercise and do my daily meditation rituals until that becomes a habit.
As a business leader I will improve my listening capacity, continue to promote diversity, inclusion, to coach founders and young professionals, and to highlight the importance of ESG in digital real estate!
How to become a better listener
Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card. How you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark!
“Explore. Dream. Discover.” (Mark Twain)
Big virtual hug,
Your Julia 😉
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| Long-term home rental marketplaceZappyrent from Italy has successfully completed an equity crowdfunding of€900K. Aedifion, the German startup developing tools for the cloud-based processing of operating data from building automation systems, has received a 7 figure amount in a Pre Series A round. Occupancy counting radar technology developer Xandar Kardian has closed a $10M Series A. California-based CREtelligent, which provides due diligence solutions, also got $10M, but as a debt financing. Casavi, a German platform connecting residents, owners, |
| managers, and service providers, has announced a €20M Series B. In China, Jitong Construction Engineering, which focuses on the maintenance and protection of underground buildings, has closed a venture round of around $54M(CN¥343M). Properties and maintenance services management platform Lessen has received $170M in a Series B. Vacasa, which helps to buy, manage, and sell vacation home, has raised$200M of post-IPO equity. London-based WorkClub, which aggregates on-demand workspaces, is being acquired by Upflex. The price has not been mentioned. |
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Strohboid
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