Property Technology Magazine (PTM) has released its much-anticipated 2025 “The Great Rebuild: PropTech Trends Report” alongside the debut Top 50 PropTech Index, marking a transformative moment for the real estate technology sector. The twin announcements signal the metamorphosis of PropTech from niche innovation to a foundational component of the global real estate lifecycle.
PTM reports that the global PropTech market, valued at an estimated $35–40 billion in 2024, is on track to exceed $100 billion by 2032—nearly tripling in size. Notably, investment resilience remains strong, with $42 billion deployed across PropTech ventures in 2023 despite broader VC slowdowns.
AI-powered technologies are now central to industry growth. Approximately 70 percent of new PropTech investments include AI components, with $3.2 billion backing ventures in areas such as predictive underwriting, IoT building management, and automation robotics in 2024. These developments suggest a deep integration of artificial intelligence into real estate operations, risk modeling, and tenant engagement—a shift PTM describes as “PropTech crossing the Rubicon”.
Smart infrastructure is becoming standard in newly constructed commercial real estate, with embedded IoT systems installed in roughly 75 percent of projects. These systems are paving the way for more intelligent asset monitoring, energy use optimization, and occupant comfort.
The United States continues to hold a commanding share of global PropTech valuation (27–40 percent), yet the Asia-Pacific region is outpacing most others, projected to grow at around a 20.5 percent CAGR through 2032 .
Accompanying the trends report, PTM launched its Top 50 PropTech Index. This inaugural ranking assesses companies across five weighted criteria—revenue growth, capital raised, innovation, trend adoption, and customer traction—spotlighting both well-established firms and emerging disruptors reshaping the industry.
On the same day, JLL Spark, the corporate venture arm of JLL, announced several new investments aligned with these trends. Notably, the firm backed AI-forward startups like Elise AI, PROBIS, and Ren—ventures focused on automated security, operational systems, and building management robotics. This move reflects broader momentum toward turning PropTech innovations into scalable, operational infrastructure. PROBIS, in particular, secured a Series A round from JLL Spark for its AI-based financial project management platform, underscoring the growing appetite for embedded AI in real estate workflows.
These strategic investments align closely with PTM’s findings and demonstrate real-world movement toward smarter, more efficient property assets. As PTM Editor-in-Chief Bianca Ford stated, “Our latest research confirms PropTech is now embedded in every phase of the property life-cycle—from AI-driven underwriting to IoT-enabled building operations”.
Together, the report and early-stage index define a pivot point for the PropTech sector, highlighting a rapid consolidation of AI, IoT, and sustainability into mainstream property development, financing, and management. With investment, technology, and adoption all accelerating, the PropTech revolution appears to be building unstoppable momentum.
Ahead of this transformative decade, stakeholders across real estate—owners, operators, investors, and service providers—are urged to embrace these trends as baseline expectations, not optional upgrades. As PTM concludes, the “Great Rebuild” has begun: PropTech is no longer the future of real estate—it’s its foundation.
