September 2025: Duuo is recruiting residential business partners, Proptech for Planet mixer, and stage opportunities at the Buildings Show and BOMA NXTEK
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Good morning - the Proptech Collective team just returned from the Proptech Connect conference in London! We’ll share resources and key takeaways soon. Next week we’ll be off again to Las Vegas for Blueprint. Don’t forget to sign up for our Maple Mixer to join the fun.
We’re excited to announce that Duuo by Co-operators is actively recruiting partners to join them in shaping the future of insurance. Whether your customers need home, condo or tenant insurance, partnering with a reliable provider can take your business to new heights this year.
Community Spotlight: Insurance Partnerships with Duuo by Co-operators
Renters and homeowners all need insurance—yet most still have to search for the right coverage. That creates friction, extra steps, and a missed chance to deliver more value.
Duuo by Co-operators is changing this with a new partnership program designed to go beyond convenience. By working with a reputable provider, you could:
Open a new revenue stream while strengthening your core offering.
Deliver customer savings through bundling discounts and first-time homebuyer perks.
Differentiate your brand with a seamless digital experience and coverages unique to the partnership program.
This is an opportunity for your home and property business to stand out, scale faster, and reshape how insurance fits into the residential experience.
📩 Email [email protected] to get started
*Duuo insurance products are offered, underwritten and administered by Co-operators General Insurance Company. Not all products are available in all provinces. In Quebec, Co-operators General Insurance Company is registered with Autorité des marchés financiers as a Damage insurance agency (Reg #514163). Please contact Duuo for advice about your insurance needs.
🎟️ Proptech Events and Conferences
Proptech for Planet Mixer
⏰ Thursday, Oct 2
📍Toronto
Proptech Collective and MaRS Discovery District are getting together during Toronto Climate Week to connect the people creating a greener built world.
If you are working in sustainability-focused roles or companies, please join us!
Also - MaRS is hosting two free webinars on retrofitting technologies (Sept 11) and modular and low-carbon construction (Sept 25). Join them before the mixer!
Maple Mixer at Blueprint Vegas
⏰ Tuesday, September 16
📍Las Vegas
If you are attending Blueprint this month, don’t ever forget to attend our Mixer!
Thank you Alate Partners, Leni, Local Logic, REACH Canada, and R-Labs for co-hosting with us!
Future of Design and Construction: Collaboration, Implementation, & Adoption Industry Summit hosted by Building Transformations (Toronto, October 15–17) - Connect with Canada’s ACE industry with site walks, keynotes, technology showcase, and the Innovation Spotlight Awards Gala. Use PROP20 to get 20% off.
CREtech New York (New York City, October 21-22) - Get 20% off general attendee passes here.
Smart City Expo World Congress & Tomorrow.Building World Congress (Barcelona, November 4-6) - Free visitor passes (limited quantity), reach out to Rachel.
The Buildings Show 2025 (Toronto, December 3-5) - 20% off ticket here and 10% off 10x10 booth (original price $5,075). Reach out to John Connell.
Highlights from Vancouver Social last month
Thank you for spending a great summer evening with the Proptech Collective Vancouver team! It was so much fun and we can’t wait to see you next time.
⭐️ Perks & Opportunities For Members
Unlock the opportunities below by becoming a member:
Judging and pitching opportunities at the Toronto Buildings Show
Presentation opportunity at BOMA Toronto’s NXTEK Session
🗞️ Industry Opportunities & Resources
The City of Toronto is launching the EDGE Incentive Program to support new construction or major renovations in targeted employment sectors by refunding a portion of the municipal tax increase resulting from new developments or redevelopments.
Apply to the Venture Catalyst Fall 2025 program, a free 2-month training and mentorship program that supports early-stage tech entrepreneurs in testing their start-up ideas and bringing a proof-of-concept to life.
The Critical Industrial Technologies (CIT) Initiative supports Ontario's construction innovation with funding for talent development, product innovation and sector transformation. Ontario SMEs can access grants from $10K to $500K to advance projects in construction.
The Startup Canada Equal Slice Pitch Competitions offer early-stage, underrepresented entrepreneurs the chance to showcase their businesses, receive expert feedback and compete for $100,000 in cash grants.
Techstars’ Spring 2026 Accelerators are open for applications. You can get a 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerator program, a capital investment of up to $220K, and access to the Techstars network.
🗞️ What We Are Reading
💰 Who Raised Capital
Altus Group: The Canadian-based real estate data & software company is rumoured to be exploring a sale.
Crewscope: the Toronto-based startup, has raised over $1 million in pre-seed funding led by GroundBreak to accelerate development of its field operations AI software for hourly construction and industrial teams.
Boxabl, a modular building startup, will go public in the U.S. through a $3.5B merger with SPAC FG Merger II.
FieldAI, an Irvine-based robotics startup developing “foundational embodied AI models” for robots and autonomous systems, has raised $405M across multiple rounds, including a $314M round in August co-led by Bezos Expeditions, Prysm, and Temasek.
EliseAI, the New York based AI company automating complex healthcare and housing systems, announced its Series E raise of $250 million. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from new investor Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors Sapphire Ventures and Navitas Capital.
Kasa, a tech-enabled hospitality brand managing boutique hotels and apartment-style lodging, has raised $40M in growth funding led by SLW to accelerate investment in its AI-powered operating system.
Holo, a UAE-based digital mortgage platform, raised $22 million in a Series A led by Impact46, with support from Mubadala and others to accelerate its GCC expansion.
Albi, the Chicago-based restoration management software platform provider, received an undisclosed amount in Series B growth investment.
Opiniion, a resident satisfaction software platform, has acquired Rentgrata, a peer-to-peer resident engagement tool, creating an end-to-end solution that enhances the resident journey from pre-lease through move-out.
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