| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.05.2024 | Inaugural class of Inman Future Leaders in Real Estate named, celebrating the next generation of visionaries | Inman Future Leaders in Real Estate award recognizes the next-generation of visionaries who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and an unwavering commitment to driving innovation within the real estate landscape. Future Leaders is ... |
| 03.11.2022 | Lifestyle Services Provider Spruce Expands Operations to Kansas City | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) November 03, 2022
Spruce, the leading lifestyle service provider, has expanded its operations to Kansas City, Missouri as part of its rapid expansion momentum. Spruce has joined forces with Lincoln Property Company and... |
| 28.10.2022 | Spruce Continues Hiring Momentum With Addition of Senior VP of Engineering | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) October 28, 2022
Spruce, the leading lifestyle service provider, today welcomed Brian Huddleston as the company’s Senior VP of Engineering. Brian’s decade of engineering experience includes executive level positions at... |
| 18.10.2022 | Lifestyle Services Provider Spruce Partners With Bainbridge Companies to Expand Amenity Offerings | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) October 18, 2022
Spruce, the leading lifestyle service provider, today announced an extensive partnership with Bainbridge Companies. The partnership will expand Spruce’s service offerings to Bainbridge communities acro... |
| 11.10.2022 | Spruce Continues Hiring Momentum With Expansion of Sales Team | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) October 11, 2022
Spruce, the leading lifestyle service provider, is continuing its hiring momentum and expanding its sales team with two new hires. Aaron Davis will join the team as the Regional Sales Director for the ... |
| 09.08.2022 | Spruce Eyes Expansion in Multifamily Lifestyle Services Industry with New Vice President of Marketing and Growth | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) August 09, 2022
Leading lifestyle service provider Spruce today announced the hire of David Sweet as its Vice President of Marketing and Growth. With so many people working from home and having to juggle life demands l... |
| 19.07.2022 | Spruce Raises $26M in Series B Funding | Spruce, an Austin, TX-based provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily industry, raised $26M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Sweat Equity Partners, with participation from SoftBank Corp., Mercury Fund, Fitz Gate Ventures, S... |
| 19.07.2022 | Spruce Secures $26M in Funding and Brings on New CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) July 19, 2022
Leading lifestyle service provider Spruce has secured $26M in Series B funding as part of its next phase of growth and is tapping seasoned technology executive Steven Pho as its new CEO. Pho has been a di... |
| 19.07.2022 | Christie’s tries its hand at venture capital | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
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| 23.05.2022 | Spruce Enlists New Directors in People and Analytics as it Enters its Next Phase of Growth | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) May 23, 2022
Spruce, the comprehensive provider of lifestyle services, is beefing up its director-level bench as it enters its next phase of growth. Spruce has accelerated momentum in the past few months, as the compan... |
| 22.03.2022 | Spruce Expands On-Demand Housekeeping Services to Single Family Homes in Austin | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) March 22, 2022
Spruce is no longer just the leading provider of lifestyle services to multifamily apartment residents. Today the company expands its service to the general public in Austin, Texas, where the company is ... |
| 15.03.2022 | Spruce Continues Exponential Growth and Expands Into Florida’s Largest City | JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB) March 15, 2022
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, is expanding into Jacksonville; Florida’s most populous city. This is the 18th market Spruce serves, allowing it to clea... |
| 09.02.2022 | Spruce Doubles Down on Exponential Growth in 2022 as it Enters the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area | MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB) February 09, 2022
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, is expanding to its 17th market as it sets its sights on continued exponential growth in 2022. Adding th... |
| 01.02.2022 | Spruce Selected By RealPage® to Provide Housekeeping Services for its New Home Sharing Service, Migo® | Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 01, 2022
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, was selected by RealPage, Inc. as the exclusive housekeeping service for Migo, the apartment home sharing solution it oper... |
| 27.01.2022 | Spruce Kicks Off the New Year with Continued Momentum and Major Partnerships | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) January 27, 2022
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, is continuing its 2021 growth with even more momentum in the new year. Its team is proud to announce three major new partne... |
| 15.12.2021 | Spruce Expands Lifestyle Services to Reach Atlanta Residents | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) December 15, 2021
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, announced today the expansion of its services to Atlanta, Georgia. The announcement marks another milestone in Spruce’s ra... |
| 07.12.2021 | Spruce Welcomes New Vice President of Finance to Propel Company Growth | AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) December 07, 2021
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, announced today the hire of Jack Cartwright as Vice President of Finance. On the heels of a year of exciting customer, sta... |
| 08.11.2021 | Spruce Awarded Supplier Partner Company of The Year by The Apartment Association of Greater Dallas | DALLAS (PRWEB) November 08, 2021
Spruce, the leading provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily sector, recently announced that it has won the Supplier Partner Company of the Year award as a result of its nomination by national partn... |
| 14.06.2021 | Houston small biz tech platform raises $21M series B | A tech company focused on supporting and growing startups and small businesses has reached its own next big growth milestone this week.
Machine learning-enabled small business support company Hello Alice, founded in Houston with a large pre... |
| 14.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to two local innovators, as well as one honorary Houstonian, across industries — energy, manufacturing, and more — recently making headlines in Houston... |
| 14.06.2021 | Nearly half of Houston workers complain of serious burnout, says new report | Local workers who're especially dreading that commute or cracking open the laptop in the morning aren't alone. A new study reveals that nearly half of Houston laborers are more burned out on the job.
Some 49 percent of Bayou City residents ... |
| 04.05.2021 | Houston hospital reveals renderings of Austin outpost ahead of groundbreaking | Texas Children's Hospital is working on its first freestanding location in Austin — and the hospital system just released a first look at what the state-of-the-art building will look like.
The new Texas Children's Austin campus — to be loca... |
| 03.05.2021 | These are Houston's 4 best high schools in 2021, says recent report | t's report card time, and four Houston high schools have made the grade, earning top 100 spots in this year's prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best U.S. High Schools. One even merited a special distinction.
Houston's... |
| 23.04.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a luxury car dealership that accepts dog... |
| 14.04.2021 | Growing Italian company with U.S. HQ in Houston launches new industrial-scale 3D printing | An Italian-American manufacturer of 3D parts and printers with its U.S. headquarters in Houston is touting what's billed as a first-of-its-kind innovation — an innovation that's helping drive the need for more local workers.
Roboze recently... |
| 14.04.2021 | Diversity-focused nonprofit leader announces new VC partner, calls for Houston to be sports tech hub | For 15 years, Ashley DeWalt has been working within the sports and entertainment industry — particularly within branding and consulting. Now, as managing director for DivInc, he's taking his business acumen and relationship-focused style to... |
| 14.04.2021 | Texans among the most stressed-out people in America, says new study | No wonder nearly 40 percent of Texans have packed on the pounds during the coronavirus pandemic. It turns out Texas ranks as the 10th most stressed-out state in the country.
A new study by personal finance website WalletHub indicates Texas'... |
| 26.03.2021 | Amazon ramps up delivery service in Houston with 4 new outposts | Houstonians who anxiously watch their Amazon order status when it's "out for delivery" can take heart that the process may now be speedier.
Jeff Bezos' global juggernaut of all things shopping has just announced four new delivery ... |
| 26.03.2021 | Houston named a top city for women in STEM fields | If you're a woman in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and you call Houston home, according to a new report, you're doing it right.
In honor of Women's History Month, CommercialCafe updated its 2020 ranking of the top U.S. ci... |
| 26.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column about the importance of d... |
| 25.03.2021 | Texas named a best state for remote work | Economic development boosters regularly tout Texas as a business-friendly state. Now, they can add another positive attribute: Texas ranks as one of the top remote-work-friendly states in the U.S.
A new list from the CareerCloud career plat... |
| 22.03.2021 | Houston METRO partnership receives $1.5M federal grant to bring electric buses to the Third Ward | Get ready to ride a new fleet of zero emission shuttles from Houston METRO. Global consulting firm AECOM and METRO partnered on new electric bus initiative and have recently been granted $1.5 million from the Federal Transit Administration ... |
| 22.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — data science, consumer tech, and medical device innovation — recently making headlines.
Angela Holmes, chi... |
| 16.03.2021 | Panel: The role of corporate innovation and the future of energy security | Editor's note: For SXSW 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership produced two days of interviews and panels hosted by me — Natalie Harms, editor of InnovationMap — and focused on Houston innovation. One focused on how Houston is leading the en... |
| 16.03.2021 | Houston medtech company helping to get health care innovations from idea to exit | Founding a health tech company is a process unlike any other startup. From the regulatory phase to clinical trials, health tech innovators face a long runway from idea to market, but a Houston-based organization has been working for over 20... |
| 16.03.2021 | Overheard: Houston innovators discuss ESG, energy transition, cleantech and more at SXSW | The first day of SXSW 2021 — a virtual edition of the Austin-based conference — is on the books, and Houston innovators were no strangers to attendees' screens thanks to Houston House put on by the Greater Houston Partnership.
Day one of th... |
| 15.03.2021 | Houston data science company expands pandemic-inspired research tool | Last fall, Houston-based Mercury Data Science released an AI-driven app designed to help researchers unlock COVID-19-related information tucked into biomedical literature. The app simplified access to data about subjects like genes, protein... |
| 15.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators across industries — plastics manufacturing, software, blockchain — recently making headlines.
Henal Patel, CEO of DocJuris
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| 11.03.2021 | How technology helped Houston fight against the pandemic | The entire world came to a standstill when the COVID-19 pandemic came knocking at the door, and Houston was no different than the rest. Businesses got shut down, people were losing jobs left and right, the medical infrastructure was wheezin... |
| 10.03.2021 | Houston startup plans to expand to revolutionize tech-enabled small business support | Hiring and recruiting has been a challenging and inefficient process for small businesses — yet it could not be more important as a company with a small, growing team.
"Today, whether you're running a startup for the first or second ti... |
| 10.03.2021 | Rice University's Shell-backed hub announces latest research grants | Several clean energy research teams have been awarded grants from a Rice University hub that focuses on innovating zero-emissions technology.
The Carbon Hub has awarded seven seed grants to research teams working on solutions for clean ener... |
| 10.03.2021 | Houston B2B software company raises $3.2M in seed funding to grow team and product | A Houston-based software-as-a-service company that is revolutionizing the contract process has closed a round of funding this week.
DocJuris, founded in 2018, raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by New York-based RTP Seed with additiona... |
| 09.03.2021 | Overheard: How the energy tech ecosystem will evolve and the role of Houston innovators | The energy technology and innovation ecosystem is comprised of stakeholders across the industry — from the academic institutions that house researchers in the field and the entrepreneurs with the big ideas to the venture backers who fund th... |
| 09.03.2021 | Houston expert: Three steps community organizations can take to close the digital divide | The pandemic has had a devastating impact on low-income communities. On top of job losses and a greater risk of exposure to COVID-19, people in disadvantaged neighborhoods face another significant hurdle: access to technology.
In communitie... |
| 08.03.2021 | Sustainable plastics manufacturing company expands in Houston and beyond | An under-the-radar company in Houston has ramped up its manufacturing capacity as it seeks to seize upon rising interest in sustainable plastics.
Houston-based Inhance Technologies, a sustainable manufacturer that transforms conventional pl... |
| 08.03.2021 | Houston blockchain-as-a-service company rolls out automated ESG tool | A Houston tech company that has created a blockchain-backed interconnected industrial smart contract network is announcing a new tool to help its industrial clients automate environmental, social and corporate governance tracking and report... |
| 08.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three female innovators across industries recently making headlines — all three focusing on investing in innovation from B2B software to energy tech.... |
| 05.03.2021 | Texas winery taps Houston tech company for innovative AR experience | The Lone Star State is home to a vibrant and innovative wine scene, but, just like most hospitality businesses, winemakers missed the opportunity to engage with their patrons amid the pandemic. With a new idea of how to engage its customers... |
| 05.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column about pitching to venture... |
| 04.03.2021 | Unique Houston-based venture studio looks to double portfolio in 2021 | Lauren Bahorich is in the business of supporting businesses. In February 2020, she launched Cloudbreak Enterprises — B-to-B SaaS-focused, early-stage venture studio — with plans to onboard, invest in, and support around three new scalable c... |
| 04.03.2021 | Expert: Texas must grow its solar infrastructure to prevent more weather-related power outages | As Texans begin to recover from last month's once-in-a-century winter storm, many wonder how the state — an icon of the oil and gas industry and home to Houston, "the energy capital of the world" — was thrust into darkness for day... |
| 03.03.2021 | Rice Alliance event identifies 4 most-promising energy tech companies at CERAWeek | Wondering what energy tech companies you should keep an eye on? Wonder no more.
As a part of 2021 CERAWeek by IHS Markit, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted a virtual pitch competition today featuring 20 companies ... |
| 02.03.2021 | Rice Business Plan Competition names 2021 startups to compete for over $1M in prizes | After receiving applications from over 440 startups from around the world, the Rice Business Plan Competition has named 54 startups to compete in the 2021 event.
Touted as the world's largest and richest student startup competition, RBPC, w... |
| 02.03.2021 | Deloitte names new Houston-based O&G leader with focus on innovation and inclusion | Amy Chronis has had a big year. First, she took over as the Greater Houston Partnership's 2021 chair. And on February 25 she was named a vice chairman of Deloitte LLP and leader of its oil, gas, and chemicals sector.
In her new role, Chroni... |
| 26.02.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column responding to Winter Stor... |
| 25.02.2021 | Chevron's Houston-based venture arm launches $300M fund focusing on low-carbon tech | Chevron Corp.'s investment arm has launched a $300 million fund that will focus on low-carbon technology.
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC's Future Energy Fund II builds on the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which kicked off in 201... |
| 23.02.2021 | This Texas company is on a mission to the moon with $93 million NASA contract | A local aerospace company is over the moon about its latest endeavor: a NASA-funded project to deliver scientific payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA recently awarded rocket-maker Firefly Aerospace $93.3 million to deliver a suite of scienc... |
| 22.02.2021 | Two female founders create a PR solution for startups and small businesses in Houston and beyond | Public relations can feel elusive and overwhelming to small business owners. Carla Nikitaidis and Kathryn Worsham Humphries, two seasoned communications consultants, are used to hearing clients ask if they need PR — and more often than not,... |
| 22.02.2021 | SBA launches Virtual Business Recovery Center to assist Texas loan applicants after winter storm | Texas small businesses impacted by Winter Storm Uri are now eligible for up to $2 million in low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration as a result of President Joe Biden's major disaster declaration last week.
"Get... |
| 05.02.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, an update from Greentown Houston, events... |
| 04.02.2021 | Tilman Fertitta takes much of his empire public in massive $6.6 billion merger | Tilman Fertitta is about to become even wealthier. The Houston billionaire announced that his company, Fertitta Entertainment, will go public via a merger with FAST Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: FST).
In total, the deal will be worth approximate... |
| 12.01.2021 | Female-founded Houston startup helps busy families do it all | So much to do and so little time? We feel you. In a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, 60 percent of U.S. adults said they sometimes felt too busy to enjoy life. Bevy, an organization company serving greater Houston, is helping the overwhelme... |
| 21.12.2020 | Here are Houston's top 5 health innovation stories of the year | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. The medical world has had a busy year amid the pandemic, and health tech innovation has never been more important. Innov... |
| 23.11.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In today's Monday roundup of Houston innovators, I'm introducing you to three innovators across industries — from sports tech to startup mentorship.
Youngro Lee, co-founder and CEO of NextSeed
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| 12.11.2020 | Austin-based Spruce raises $8M Series A to change apartment life forever | Apartment communities are vibrant micro-economies of services and goods. From dog walkers and grocery delivery to dry cleaning pick-up and drop-off, there are 100+ transactions every day. Spruce is an Austin-based tech startup aiming to eff... |
| 11.11.2020 | Spruce Leverages $8M Series A to Accelerate Market Expansion | |
| 11.11.2020 | Spruce Raises $8M in Series A Funding | Overview of Spruce services and markets.
Spruce, an Austin, Texas-based provider of lifestyle services to the multifamily industry, announced $8m in Series A financing.
The round was led by Mercury Fund with participation from Sweat Equity ... |
| 10.11.2020 | Spruce raises $8M for on-demand housekeeping for apartment communities | Spruce, an on-demand housekeeping and services startup that moved from Houston to Austin last year, has raised $8 million in Series A funding to continue its geographical expansion.
Houston-based Mercury Fund led the investment, with partic... |
| 09.11.2020 | Houston university ranks among top of the class for best schools for the money | A Houston school is among the head of the class when it comes to bang for your buck. This, according to a recent survey from College Factual, which ranked the best colleges for your money in the Southwest.
The University of Houston comes in... |
| 02.11.2020 | University of Houston roars with massive $1.2 billion raised in new campaign | The University of Houston Cougars have a reason to roar this fall. The school has announced a massive fundraising feat of $1.2 billion for scholarships, professorships, facilities, and programs as part of the "Here, We Go" initiat... |
| 13.10.2020 | Houston construction software startup raises $10M in series A round | A growing startup that provides artificial intelligence-enabled verification software to the construction industry has announced the closing of a multimillion-dollar round.
Houston-based SiteAware announced last week that it's closed a $10 ... |
| 05.10.2020 | Houston energy tech startup raises $11M to grow its team locally | An $11 million round of funding will fuel national and international growth at Houston-based Datagration Solutions Inc., whose cloud-based software aggregates data to improve workflows and analytics at upstream oil and gas operators.
Housto... |
| 29.09.2020 | This is how an IPO affects a community, according to Houston researcher | A massive company announces plans to bring its headquarters to town, and the locals can't stop grumbling. The added traffic. The noise. The shifts in neighborhood routine as a giant new facility gets up and running.
Then the company files f... |
| 17.09.2020 | Fast-growing Houston e-commerce startup closes $25M series C | A Houston-based industrial supply chain and analytics company has announced that it has closed its series C round this week.
GoExpedi raised $25 million in series C funding led by San Francisco-based Top Tier Capital Partners with participa... |
| 08.04.2020 | Houston-founded startup launches new COVID-19-focused sanitizing services | A startup that provides concierge services — like cleaning and dog walking — to apartment renters has expanded its services to outside the apartment units to help multifamily properties with sanitization and disinfection services to protect... |
| 10.01.2020 | Houston-based oil and gas software company raises $1.6 million | A Houston energy tech startup that's digitally optimizing the minerals rights buying and selling process has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to the tune of $1.6 million.
M1neral's round was co-led by Amnis Ventures and Phe... |
| 08.01.2020 | Houston-based digital marketplace for industrial equipment raises $5.5 million series A | A Houston startup that acts as a digital marketplace for industrial equipment in the oil and gas and construction industries closed a sizeable series A financing round this month.
Hitched Inc. raised $5.5 million in its series A funding led... |
| 18.07.2019 | Spruce Closes $3M Funding Round | Spruce, a Houston, TX-based provider of hotel-inspired services to the multifamily industry, closed a $3m funding round.
The round was led by Fitz Gate Ventures with participation from Mercury Fund, Capital Factory and the Houston Angel Net... |
| 22.01.2019 | Expert answers 5 common questions about change management | The times they are a changin' and with that comes managing everything from introducing new technology to hiring new senior-level leaders with innovation on the mind. Whether your company is introducing the former, the latter, or a combinati... |
| 11.12.2018 | Houston creatives relaunch nonprofit's brand through a 3-day collaboration | What if you could harness the power of a city's top creative professionals to create a brand identity for a nonprofit that otherwise couldn't afford it? Alex Anderson posed that question to some of his colleagues, and Good Measure was born.... |
