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June 29, 2021

Are Asian markets the secret to European proptech success?

Expanding to Asian cities with sophisticated built environments could be the key to success for Europe's proptechs.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Jade Francine, Benoit Dupon, Tristan Foureur

Although funding into European proptech is on the rise, it's still lagging behind other parts of the world. There’s yet to be a European proptech unicorn: three quarters of them are American, and the other quarter are Asian. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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