Proptech News 07/18/2025
From AI-powered 3D engines to $7.8B energy acquisitions, here’s how Proptech tools and investments are redefining real estate in 2025.
Agents offered free market trends via new PropTech tool - Letting Agent Today
Real estate intelligence company Outra has launched a new hyper-local dashboard designed to deliver personalized market insights to estate agents.
Accessible via the firm’s website, the dashboard offers:
Localized insights tailored to user-defined areas
Real-time data on pricing, transactions, and demand
Scalability, allowing users to zoom out to town, regional, or national trends
The tool aims to empower estate agents with actionable data, helping them identify trends faster, stay ahead of competitors, and ultimately win more business.
“Our goal is simple: make high-level data available to every estate agent in the country,” said an Outra spokesperson. “By giving agents this kind of firepower, we not only help them do better business but also deliver more value to their clients.”
The platform is positioned as a strategic edge in an increasingly competitive property market, providing intelligence-driven support for better decision-making and client service.
Spacely AI Secures $1 Million in Seed Round - The SaaS News
Spacely AI, a Bangkok-based SaaS company specializing in generative AI solutions for the architecture, design, and real estate sectors, has raised $1 million in seed funding.
The round was led by PropTech Farm Fund III, with participation from strategic investors including Wannaporn Phornprapha, Ted Thirapatana, and Mek Srunyu Stittri. PropTech Farm Fund III is a $30 million VC fund focused on early-stage PropTech startups across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The investment will support Spacely AI’s launch of its next-generation 2D-to-3D automation engine, expansion into the U.S. market, and broader global sales and co-marketing initiatives.
Led by CEO Paruey Anadirekkul, Spacely AI offers a powerful cloud-based platform with AI rendering, interior/exterior visualizations, image editing tools, and AI-powered virtual staging. Its technology helps design professionals quickly turn concepts into visuals.
Currently, the company serves over 1,500 firms in more than 50 countries and aims to become a global leader in AI-driven design automation.
Parks Associates Announces the 2025 Property Innovation Awards Nominations - MarketWatch
Parks Associates has announced the 2025 Property Innovation Awards nominees, spotlighting properties leading in multifamily proptech innovation. Winners will be recognized at the third annual Smart Spaces conference, set for September 16–17 at the HALL Arts Hotel in Dallas. The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to July 25, with winners notified on August 6.
Smart Spaces, sponsored by major PropTech players like ADT Multifamily, SmartRent, and Johnson Controls, brings together industry leaders to explore how technology is transforming real estate investment, asset management, and resident experiences. Parks Associates will release new research during the event.
The firm estimates that smart home and security solutions represent an $8.5 billion opportunity in the U.S. multifamily sector, with over 35 million apartment and condo units nationwide as of late 2024.
Nominees include prominent firms such as Greystar, UDR, Lincoln Property Company, and AvalonBay Communities.
Registration for the event is now open.
GIC Joins Partners-Led JV to Buy German Proptech Firm for $7.8B - Mingtiandi
Singapore’s GIC has partnered with Partners Group, Mubadala Investment Company, and TPG to acquire Techem, a German energy-saving services provider for the real estate sector, in a deal valued at €6.7 billion ($7.8 billion).
Partners Group will hold a controlling interest, while the other investors take minority stakes.
Founded in 1952, Techem serves over 440,000 clients in 18 countries, offering energy sub-metering and efficiency services that help reduce emissions and consumption. The firm has over 62 million devices installed globally.
The acquisition follows strong growth—Techem’s revenue surpassed €1 billion, with a 50% increase in EBITDA under its prior ownership.
This move reflects growing demand for decarbonisation and energy efficiency in real estate.
CEO Matthias Hartmann said the new ownership will bring “continuity and fresh momentum” to expand Techem’s role in digitising and decarbonising Europe’s building sector.
The deal is expected to close by late 2025.