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| 31.03.2025 | Deal Momentum Cautiously Builds At The Nexus Of AI And Real Estate | 1 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Real estate is often the largest asset people own. But when it comes to venture investment, giant bets in the space often don’t work out.
The list of failures and underperformers from the frothy inve... |
| 16.12.2024 | Alongside Trump, SoftBank’s Son Announces Plan To Invest $100B In US Businesses | 3 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
In a Monday joint appearance with President-Elect Donald Trump, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. businesses and create at least 100,000 new domestic job... |
| 03.04.2024 | SoftBank's View files for bankruptcy 3 years after its SPAC. Here's how it went from investor darling to problem child. | Premium Finance SoftBank's View files for bankruptcy 3 years after its SPAC. Here's how it went from investor darling to problem child.
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| 05.11.2021 | Overheard: Energy transition experts weigh in at Houston climatetech conference | This week, world leaders are discussing climate change and the future of our planet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, but local leaders were also discussing much closer to home.
Greentown Labs hosted its ... |
| 03.11.2021 | Pacific Northwest companies merge and raise cash to build energy efficient, modular construction tech | Aaron Fairchild, left, and Bec Chapin will be co-CEOs of the newly merged company Green Canopy NODE. (GreenCanopy NODE photo)
While COVID-19 and vaccinations have pushed many into us-versus-them camps, for Bec Chapin, the pandemic instead i... |
| 27.09.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from space health to virtual collaboration — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
James Hury,... |
| 01.07.2021 | Beloved Houston children's hospital once again named top in nation by prestigious report | Innovative and pioneering, Texas Children's Hospital has landed on many a best-of list. The latest is a ranking of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report.
Texas Children's ranks an impress... |
| 30.06.2021 | Nominate now: InnovationMap announces inaugural Houston innovation awards | Calling all Houston innovators — now is your time to shine.
InnovationMap and its partner, Houston-based Techwave, a global IT services and solutions provider, are pleased to present an inaugural set of awards honoring Houston's innovators ... |
| 30.06.2021 | Local tech exec expands med device company into oil and gas in a 'uniquely Houston' way | When asked about founding his company, the first thing Dan Purvis wants to talk about is the culture.
"The technology of today and the technology of 24 months from now will be very different," Purvis, CEO and founder of Houston-ba... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston energy exec launches well-plugging fintech | Long-time Houston energy executive Tony Sanchez has launched a new fintech company that aims to help oil and gas exploration and production operators decommission orphaned wells and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
The company, OneNexu... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston-based veterans will lead the energy transition, says this expert | Many people living in Houston don't realize that the veteran community is taking an increasing leadership role in the energy transition. The Greater Houston area is the second largest veteran community in America with over 5,500 new veteran... |
| 22.06.2021 | Houston expert: Finding your tech talent through analytics | You know the work that needs to get done, and you know the environment that you want to build. How do you find the people who will build it with you? Historically, we relied on relationships, intuition, and track record when we evaluate pot... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| 21.06.2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| 18.06.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a new autonomous delivery pilot, an Euro... |
| 18.06.2021 | Houston shopping center opts for buzzy new environmental project | Bees are glorious creatures, tasked with pollination and the no-big-deal duty of balancing our planet's ecosystem and keeping the circle of life moving. Oh, and the honey!
No surprise, then, that beekeeping is all the buzz. With that in min... |
| 16.06.2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 15.06.2021 | Lessons in prototyping: Figuring out the best type of prototype | As you continue your journey of developing and bringing a new product to the market, you have a series of decisions to make when it comes to prototyping — whether you're going to launch a hardware or a software product, or the combination o... |
| 15.06.2021 | Autonomous delivery company joins forces with FedEx for new pilot in Houston | A tech company with self-driving robots deployed across Houston delivering pizza, groceries, and more has yet again launched a new pilot program — this time focused on parcel delivery.
Nuro and FedEx announced a new partnership to deploy Nu... |
| 15.06.2021 | Houston unicorn fintech company launches new B2B education platform | Houston-based HighRadius — which recently hit $1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status — has launched a new learning platform.
Highako Academy by HighRadius, launched the platform to help credit and collections teams build certain skil... |
| 14.06.2021 | Nearly half of Houston workers complain of serious burnout, says new report | Local workers who're especially dreading that commute or cracking open the laptop in the morning aren't alone. A new study reveals that nearly half of Houston laborers are more burned out on the job.
Some 49 percent of Bayou City residents ... |
| 14.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to two local innovators, as well as one honorary Houstonian, across industries — energy, manufacturing, and more — recently making headlines in Houston... |
| 14.06.2021 | Houston small biz tech platform raises $21M series B | A tech company focused on supporting and growing startups and small businesses has reached its own next big growth milestone this week.
Machine learning-enabled small business support company Hello Alice, founded in Houston with a large pre... |
| 07.06.2021 | The SoftBank bets that aren’t doing so great | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
The narrative around SoftBank’s Vision Fund did a 180 over the last year, as the pandemic superch... |
| 27.04.2021 | High-Stakes: SoftBank Vision Fund | High-Stakes is a unique series that focuses on dissecting the investments of venture capital and private equity firms to gain insights into the portfolio of companies they’ve invested in, industries they focus on, and their investment proce... |
| 05.01.2021 | Daily funding roundup - January 4th, 2021 | Oxygen has raised $17M; Aivita Biomedical landed $25M; AMP Robotics secured $55M; Kong got $93M
Oxygen: Oxygen is a San Francisco-based digital banking startup. Oxygen has raised $17 million in Series A funding, including from Runa Capital,... |
| 31.12.2020 | After burning through $2 billion, Katerra gets a $200 million SoftBank lifeline to escape bankruptcy | SoftBank Group is reportedly investing $200 million to bail out Katerra, a startup that had hoped to remake the construction industry with a vertically integrated approach, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Katerra’s shareho... |
| 30.12.2020 | Katerra Announces Recapitalization to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Position Business for Continued Growth | |
| 11.12.2020 | Tech-for-wood: 011h raises €10m to build low-carbon wooden “smart buildings” | Construction is a dirty business — and a big one. The building industry is estimated to make up 13% of global GDP (around €8,300bn), and is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions.
Now, Spanish startup 011h believes it can help solve... |
| 12.05.2020 | Prefab Needs To Be Fixed Before It Can Save Housing | In 1987, the U.S. government led a collaborative initiative with a dozen semiconductor manufacturers that were on the brink of collapse due to innovative competition from overseas manufacturers. |
| 13.01.2020 | SoftBank’s New Strategy: Screw Over Startups Not Investors | SoftBank's Vision Fund is already a graveyard of broken tech startups, featuring companies like Uber, WeWork, DoorDash, Fair, Katerra, and Oyo—wholly unprofitable enterprises whose business models rely on using investor capital to subsidize... |
| 07.01.2020 | As Zume layoffs loom, a look back at SoftBank’s troubled investing year | Changing from the highest-flying conglomerate and most famous capital vehicle to troubled icons of misplaced exuberance, it’s tough to be SoftBank and its Vision Fund today. Despite the occasional good story, it’s been a tough run for the p... |
| 16.12.2019 | Warped lumber, failed projects: TRD investigates Katerra, SoftBank’s $4B construction startup | In an email to employees last week, Katerra CEO Michael Marks had a few uplifting thoughts on the year gone by.
His startup, which seeks to transform the $12 trillion global construction industry through technology and automation, has grown... |
| 23.09.2019 | Katerra To Make Ultra-Strong Wood Panels at New Factory in WA | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
[Updated 9/23/19, 6:29 pm. See below.] Construction tech firm Katerra, a 4-year-old Bay area startup with a big fundraising total, a big backer, and big ambitions, officially ... |
| 29.05.2019 | San Diego’s eSub raises $12 million for its construction management software | The San Diego-based software developer eSub Construction Software has raised $12 million in a new round of financing for its project management platform for contractors.
The company’s funding was led by Catalyst Investors with participation... |
| 16.01.2019 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, January 16 | A DISAPPEARING ACT
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| 15.01.2019 | Daily funding roundup - January 15th, 2019 | BenchPrep raised $20M; ScoutRF raised $3K M; Knock has raised $400M
Fortify: Fortify Software offers security assurance solutions that address the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software apps. Fortify has raised $2.5 m... |
| 26.12.2018 | The 10 largest US venture rounds of 2018 | Three U.S. companies raised more than $1 billion in just one funding round in 2018, a year in which total deal value for U.S. startups is expected to surpass $100 billion for the first time.
For the most part, it was the usual suspects, and... |
| 13.12.2018 | Construction management software developer Procore raises $75 million at a $3 billion valuation | Procore Technologies, a provider of software to manage construction projects, is now worth $3 billion thanks to a new $75 million round of funding led by Tiger Global Management.
The new funding shows just how completely software has eaten ... |
| 12.07.2018 | SoftBank-backed construction startup Katerra to open a California factory | Katerra, a self-described end-to-end provider of building services that is valued at over $3 billion, today announced plans to open a new advanced manufacturing factory in Tracy, California. The factory is expected to begin production in 20... |
| 12.07.2018 | SoftBank-backed construction startup Katerra to open a California factory | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Katerra, a self-described end-to-end provider of ... |
| 27.05.2018 | These are the 21 most highly-funded tech startups from the last quarter — and most of them you've never heard of | Silicon Valley (HBO) characters Monica, left, and Richard know a thing or two about venture capital. HBO This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The tech startup gold rush continu... |
| 24.01.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, January 24 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
Four years ago, Arlan Hamilton was living out of a hotel room that she shared with her mom. At that point, she had given up a career as a live music production coordinator to become a venture capitalist. There were a f... |
| 24.01.2018 | “SoftBank Leads $865M Raise for Katerra”
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| 24.01.2018 | 3-year old startup Katerra raises $865 million from SoftBank Vision Fund | The Silicon Valley-based Katerra announced today it has raised $865 million Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund. The funding will be used to fund Katerra’s continued manufacturing expansion and for further investment in i... |
| 24.01.2018 | SoftBank Continues Funding Spree, Leads $865M Round for Katerra | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Katerra, a building construction startup inspired by the efficient practices of electronics manufacturing, announced today it has raised $865 million in a Series D fundraising... |
| 24.01.2018 | Construction startup Katerra gets $865M in Softbank’s latest mega-round | There’s another big financing round led by Softbank’s mammoth vision fund today, with the firm this time pouring $865 million into a construction startup called Katerra that’s a one-stop shop for getting a building up off the ground.
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| 24.01.2018 | Katerra Raises $865M in Series D Funding | Katerra, a Menlo Park, CA-based construction industry software company, raised $865m in Series D funding.
The round was led by the SoftBank Vision Fund with participation new investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a private... |
| 20.04.2017 | DFJ Growth closes its third fund with $535 million | DFJ Growth, the 11-year-old growth-stage arm of the 31-year-old Sand Hill Road firm, has closed its third vehicle with $535 million, slightly more than it was targeting when it began fundraising in the spring of last year. It had closed its... |
| 17.04.2017 | Former Flextronics, Tesla CEO Aims to Disrupt Construction Industry | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
A startup construction firm, Katerra, has building projects in the works all over Northern California, but it has remained quiet until now about its unusual high-tech methods ... |
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| 14.04.2017 | Katerra Reports $130M Series C Investment |
MENLO PARK, CA, Katerra has reported a $130 million Series C investment.
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| 14.04.2017 | Katerra Raises $130M in Series C Funding | Katerra, a Menlo Park, CA-based technology platform for the construction industry, raised $130m in Series C funding.
The backers were not disclosed.
The company intends to use the proceeds for R&D, factories, and other general corporate... |
| - | Warped lumber, failed projects: TRD investigates Katerra, SoftBank’s $4B construction startup | (Illustration by Tim Peacock)
In an email to employees last week, Katerra CEO Michael Marks had a few uplifting thoughts on the year gone by.
His startup, which seeks to transform the $12 trillion global construction industry through techno... |
