University of Oxford Research PropTech 2020: the future of real estate PROPTECH 2020: THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE WWW.SBS.OXFORD.EDU/FORE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE INITIATIVE PROPTECH 2020: THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE This report is the successor to our 2017 report PropTech 3.0: the Future of Real Estate. It has been compiled using data from Unissu and Crunchbase, while additional data has been compiled from interviews and other external sources mentioned in the acknowledgements and references. We thank all who have contributed to this report; any stated opinions, and any remaining errors, are our own. The Oxford Future of Real Estate Initiative at the Saïd Business School is led by Professor Andrew Baum and is a collaboration between Oxford academics and industry-leading organisations that aims to advance knowledge in real estate: Arcadis, BCLP, CBRE, EY, Grosvenor, Nuveen, Redevco, The Crown Estate and UBS. Our research is grounded in real- world business questions. To find out more about the Initiative, or to read our other research, please visit our website at: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/research/oxford-future-real-estate- initiative. Any reference to specific companies or organisations does not constitute a recommendation and is included solely for illustrative or case study purposes. We welcome reader feedback and comments, which can be sent to us via e-mail at
[email protected] Acknowledgements We would like to express sincere thanks to all interviewees, collaborators and contributors. These include all those acknowledged in the predecessor report, PropTech 3.0 The Future of Real Estate, plus, in particular: Unissu Crunchbase We would also like to thank the founding donors to the Oxford Real Estate Initiative (Forbes Elworthy of Craigmore and The Centre for Studies in Property Valuation and Management Trust) plus Arcadis, BCLP, CBRE, EY, Grosvenor, Nuveen, Redevco, The Crown Estate and UBS for their financial support.