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“We have just lived through a decade of historically low-interest rates, which has now all but come to a stop. While this has broad sweeping impacts for the economy at large, for venture capitalists this has dramatically increased the opportunity cost of capital for general partners,” says Mike McAra, director at Second Century Ventures and NAR REACH Canada. “On a risk-adjusted basis, the hurdle rate for investment is much higher now than just six months ago, and thus capital is being allocated much more diligently and much slower.” Commercial real estate is going through a tough time in the wake of the pandemic and as economic clouds loom on the horizon. Soaring interest rates and low vacancy levels are forcing real estate firms to streamline expenses by cutting out any non-essential spending, which has left a wide range of proptech technologies on the wrong side of the budgeting discussion. The “nice to have” products and […]
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In this Research Note, we examine Kieback&Peter, one of the long-established German manufacturers and systems integrators of building automation solutions and services. This analysis is based on last month’s publication of their annual company accounts. We also highlight their recent product launches, the planned new headquarters, and a 2025 acquisition. Kieback&Peter GmbH & Co. KG […]
In this Research Note, we examine CBRE’s recent announcement of the creation of a new Building Operations & Experience business segment, in conjunction with the acquisition of Industrious, a US provider of flexible workplace solutions. We assess the changes to the former Global Workplace Solutions business and comment on the Industrious acquisition and the state […]
This Research Note explores what’s behind Yardi Systems’ recent acquisitions of Hubble and Deskpass in the coworking sector. We focus on Yardi’s strategic rationale for acquiring these two firms, the company’s prior acquisitions in the sector, and the current state of coworking in the office market. Yardi Profile Founded in 1984 by Anant Yardi and […]
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