The First Class of the Techstars Colliers Proptech Accelerator
Sep 10, 2018
This year, nine startups from around the world convene in Toronto, Canada for this first global proptech accelerator – Techstars Class 151.
We are thrilled to announce and welcome the first nine companies to Colliers Proptech Accelerator Powered by Techstars. The program will kick-off September 10th in Toronto, Canada with our Demo day on December 4th.
Earlier this year, I set out to find nine world-class teams who like us, believe that some of the hardest problems yet to be solved within real estate represent some of our biggest opportunities. Each startup in our class of nine has been carefully selected for investment based on their approach to near-term, value-enhancing opportunities as well as longer-term opportunities that, with strong technology platforms, will help push current industry boundaries.
Our global search resulted in nine companies representing seven cities in six countries. They were selected from a strong global applicant pool focused around real estate in a broad context.
Over the next 13 weeks, the class will refine their business, build and gain traction with the market, while accelerating their fundraising strategy and developing their Demo Day presentations. Through this process, the startups will work closely with a global network of mentors from Colliers and from the broader real estate industry, successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. At the conclusion of the program, each startup will present to investors and mentors at Demo Day on December 4, 2018.
I would like to thank our mentors, sponsors, partners and alumni for their generous support in this process. Special thanks to the team at Colliers for their true commitment to the success of our partnership.
Without further ado, here are the 2018 companies:
New York City, NY, US
A Retail Space finds the perfect location for your business through data.
founders@aretailspace.com
@aretailspace
Berlin, Germany
Basking.io is an ROI-driven occupancy analytics platform for flexible office space providers and corporate real estate managers.
founders@basking.io
@basking_io
Hong Kong, China
Booqed is a digital marketplace for flexible space, helping to connect businesses needing places to work, meet or have an event – with landlords seeking to monetise under-utilised space
founders@booqed.com
@getbooqed
Toronto, Canada
Lane is a tenant experience platform designed to build community, connectivity and engagement at any office building.
founders@joinlane.com
@joinlane
Toronto, Canada
MapYourProperty is a Zillow for Real Estate Land Development, simplifying the planning and development process to a 3-click solution.
founders@mapyourproperty.com
@mapyourproperty
Göteborg, Sweden
Raybased provides Commercial Building Owners a smart building control platform that leverages wireless technology to enable predictive maintenance of key building systems.
founders@raybased.com
@Raybased_IoT
Dallas, TX, USA
RefineRE leverages real-time market data to provide CRE portfolio intelligence for organizations looking to make smarter, better and faster decisions about buying, selling, leasing, expanding, or downsizing their property footprint.
founders@refinere.co
@refinere
London, UK
SPCE partners with universities and higher education bodies to enhance their student experience, by becoming their first point of call for the provision of off-campus student accommodation in the UK and North America.
founders@liveinspce.com
@liveinspce
Denver, CO, US
Where teams go to find coworking spaces.
founders@upsuite.com
@upsuite