Plentific has raised $100m (£72 million) in ‘Series C’ funding from new investors Highland Europe, Brookfield Technology Partners, Mubadala Investment Company and RXR Digital Ventures alongside existing investors A/O PropTech and Target Global. Plentific plans to use the investment to expand its global footprint and to accelerate its product development around digital transformation in property…
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Simpson Associates buys Bleam Cyber Security
Simpson Associates, a data-analytics consultancy with a strong focus on the housing sector, has bought Bleam Cyber Security. Bleam Cyber Security will continue to operate as a separate division of Simpson Associates. Investment will be made through the development of additional cyber security propositions and managed security services, including managed detection and response, to complement…
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Birmingham uses Urban Intelligence AI to find land for new homes
Urban Intelligence has been awarded a contract by Birmingham City Council to undertake a review of land across the city using ground-breaking digital methods. Using artificial intelligence, the council can assess many more sites at a much faster pace, making it easier to fulfil its housing targets. Urban Intelligence’s geospatial analysis software will increase the…
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Dorset’s housing services transform with Huume
Dorset Council has partnered with Huume to implement homelessness, housing register, lettings management and performance-monitoring services based around a single shared specification. The Huume platform is built around people and cases relating to each individual, ensuring that the customer journey between different housing functions is seamless, with a similar look and feel to gov.uk online…
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Launch of Checkboard for faster tenant onboarding
Checkboard has been launched to give housing providers a faster and more accurate way of onboarding new tenants, covering tenant identification, anti-money laundering, credit checks, affordability and open banking APIs. James Owusu, founder, Checkboard, said, “We’re building trust one check at a time. The whole system where tenants have to prove who they are and…
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Stonewater’s data focus with 3C & Blacklight Software
With support from 3C Consultants and Blacklight Software, Stonewater has transformed its data management processes as part of an enterprise-wide solution to improve how it deals with all forms of data, including an upgrade of its analogue data-handling solutions. With more than 75,000 tenants, Stonewater generates a huge volume of data and documentation relating to…
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