Year of disruption for UK’s £5bn proptech sector – Oxford Saïd

The UK is leading the way in proptech investment in Europe, a report from Oxford Saïd Business School has uncovered, with 2020 set to be a pivotal period for adoption, subject to overcoming regulatory hurdles. As of June 2019, over $5bn was invested in 805 UK proptech companies, five times more than Germany. PropTech 2020: the future of real estate. Investment in proptech start-ups has been coming from several directions: traditional venture capital funds with diversified portfolios, specialist funds and accelerators. Traditional real estate companies are also diving in, with over 400 directly investing in at least one type of proptech company.