Analysis

January 30, 2019

The Google of buildings

Geophy founder Teun van den Dries is using artificial intelligence to formulate accurate prices for every part of the world’s $200tn property market.


Maija Palmer

6 min read

Geophy founder Teun van den Dries on stage

Valuing property is an inexact and antiquated art, coming down as much to the gut feeling of the valuer as anything else.

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