Breaking Property News – 16/02/24

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.

REACH Australia and New Zealand unveils 2024 Scale-up program with 9 dynamic companies

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (January 2024) – Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is delighted to announce the inclusion of nine innovative companies into the highly anticipated 2024 REACH Australia and New Zealand program.

Launched in 2019, the REACH Australia and New Zealand program is now entering its fifth cohort and the longest-running program outside of the USA. This initiative has evolved to become a cornerstone for technology companies aiming to scale their growth and make a lasting impact on the real estate communities of Australia and New Zealand.

“We are honoured to again have the opportunity to work with more exciting property technology start-ups. This year, nine companies represent the largest amount of companies taken on in a calendar year for the REACH program. Regardless of your area of specialization, there is value within the group of nine companies.”

 Peter SchravemadeManaging Partner REACH Asia Pacific.


Calling all Proptech and Geotech startups – join the next Geovation accelerator cohort

The Geovation Accelerator programmes are now open!

The Geovation Accelerator Programme is a uniquely founder-friendly programme designed to help entrepreneurs build their business and help them solve real world challenges using geospatial and property data. The programme is built around our startups, giving them what they need to grow their business, develop their minimum viable product, and prepare for investment.

Providing 12-months of bespoke support to startups joining the Accelerator Programme, is structured to help founders grow their business and support their ambitions. And remember there is just 💥ONE MONTH💥 left to apply to join the next cohort of our accelerator programme. So apply today and receive a whole range of benefits, designed to help you grow your business, including:

➡️ up to £20k in equity-free funding,
➡️ workshops,
➡️ coaching,
➡️ desk space

You’ll also be part of our growing community of innovators, and have opportunities to get involved with events, pitches and an end of programme showcase.


iamproperty launches national recruitment drive, focusing on tech talent

Award winning proptech iamproperty, has launched a recruitment campaign to identify the next wave of tech talent to play a key role in the delivery of its ecosystem vision. It is an exciting next step in the businesses’ innovation roadmap, the iamproperty ecosystem will enable Estate Agents to manage their whole day, with everything under one roof, one central login and one partner relationship.

The recruitment drive creates new opportunities for technology professionals to be a part of the ecosystem journey and join iamproperty’s 575 strong team. There are over 10 tech roles currently live, from Senior Test Engineers, Business Analysts to Project Managers plus many more!

iamproperty pioneered the Modern Method of Auction and the UK’s first end-to-end onboarding and conveyancing platform. The business works with over 6,000 UK Estate Agency branches to help them accelerate their success and has experienced heightened growth over the last few years.

In 2023, iamproperty’s auction service experienced more demand than ever before, and was responsible for 1% of all UK property transactions for the first time. These latest innovations to connect all of their solutions within an integrated ecosystem will give agents more choice and control, ensuring they have everything they need to manage their business, team and clients.

Neil HopeChief Technology Officer at iamproperty, said: ‘Our technology team has grown exponentially over the past year, supporting an impressive period of growth and innovation for the business. This is a really exciting time to join iamproperty, as successful candidates will play a key role in shaping the future of iamproperty and bringing our ecosystem vision to life.There are a number of roles available across various levels, and we look forward to further strengthening our fantastic team with the addition of these new positions.’

Andrew Stanton

CEO & Founder Proptech-PR. Proptech Real Estate Influencer, Executive Editor of Estate Agent Networking. Leading PR consultancy in Proptech & Real Estate.

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