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The Missing Middle Summit is back on May 13 in Toronto. Join architects, builders, consultants, engineers, lawyers, lenders, and developers shaping the future of walkable, medium-density housing. All day, downtown Toronto. Get your tickets now! missingmiddlesummit.com

Al Gore warned that the "mounting threat of greenwash" poses a significant risk to a successful transition away from fossil fuels. At the same time, sustainable investing has "entered the mainstream," providing more openings for greenwashing. Read here: bit.ly/3hRxgZk

Let's check out the winners for Funded this Week: @HiMorty – $25M Series B led by @MarchCPs @LererHippeau and @MetaPropNYC @essensys – $41.3M @butlr_io – $7.9M in Seed Capital Read more here: bit.ly/3hRxgZk

Engineers say it can take just 30 years for condo buildings to reach a point when owners can no longer delay making critical repairs. Investigators are still trying to find the cause of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo. Read more here: bit.ly/3hRxgZk

Digital maps are getting better every day, making turn-by-turn navigation more accurate. Adding a third dimension to mapping – altitude – is the next breakthrough. @NextNav is among the companies working on the next generation of 3D mapping. Read here: bit.ly/3hRxgZk

@Attomdata announced that it has acquired @GeoDataPlus The strategic acquisition will provide customers with greater insight into the marketplace to make more informed and educated decisions. Learn more about it here: bit.ly/3wEhnJU

Less talking, more cashing, here's some FTW: @CasafariRE – $15M Series A led by Prudence Holdings @Hubble – $2.77M led by @Pi_Labs and @JLL Tomo – $70 million in seed funding Learn more about it here: bit.ly/3wEhnJU

Coly Technologies has launched a SaaS management platform for co-living operators, betting on a 'community psychology' approach to set itself apart. Learn more about the technology here: bit.ly/3wEhnJU

In May, a group of tech startups competed in the third annual PropTech Challenge, supported by the @NYSERDA – The winning concept was Mesa, a toolkit of sensors that can track a building's energy use offered by @sidewalklabs Read more here: bit.ly/3yrGsJp

Security system provider @ADT is betting on its partnership with @Google and its smart home business to increase revenue as it struggles to turn a profit three years after going public. Read more here: bit.ly/3yrGsJp

With heatwaves occurring across the country, splash into some new findings for Funded the Week: @VeroLeasing – $9M in Series A funding #Infina – $2M in seed funding @LessenHQ – $35M in Series A funding led by @fifthwallvc Learn more about it here: bit.ly/3dt7Te3

Proptech and data company Propstack has tied up with @DelosLiving to provide advanced air purification units to help improve health and well-being in indoor environments. This will accelerate the adoption of Delos' advanced purification units. Read more: bit.ly/3dt7Te3

American real estate technology firm @HqOapp has signed its fifth Canadian customer and will open a Toronto office when the border fully reopens between the two countries. Read more about their operations here: bit.ly/3dt7Te3

When @amazon first came out with Go Shops – which automates checkout and allows customers to just grab what they want and walk out – there was skepticism about its viability outside of small-scale convenience stores. Not anymore. Read about it here: bit.ly/3d22ASG

Big numbers, big names, big startups. Let's dive into this week's Funded this Week: @utilizecore – $5.3M @ArrivedHomes – $37M backed by @JeffBezos and @Benioff @RealFlyhomes – $150M in Series C co-led by @NorwestVP and @BatteryVentures Read it here: bit.ly/3d22ASG

Long-term readers of Skyline will by now be familiar with @OpenpathSec, a trailblazing Los Angeles-based proptech startup specialized in touchless access control and workplace safety automation. Read more here: bit.ly/3d22ASG

Reports surfaced June 1 that construction startup @katerrainc was shutting down its US operations. Three days later, mass layoffs began. Now, three former employees are pursuing a class-action lawsuit against the startup. Follow up here: bit.ly/3d22ASG

Tenants may have absentee landlords. Built-to-rent developments, however, are entirely new subdivisions designed for renters. They are managed more like new apartment buildings, with designated staff for repairs and maintenance. Check it here: bit.ly/3cKKAff

The world hit a transport milestone in 2017, though most people wouldn't have noticed it at the time. Read more here: bit.ly/3cKKAff

Funded this Week! Time to take a look at some numbers: #nesto – $76M @BranchInsurance – $50M Series B led by @anthemis @sprucehq – $60M Series C led by @ziggcap @BriqHQ – $30M Series B Continue here: bit.ly/3cKKAff