Chicago-based Cohesion, an early-stage smart building softwareas a service company, has raised $6.5 million in seedfunding to invest in its platform which will ultimately helpbuilding owners and operators prepare for a post-COVID-19 worldwhen employees return to the office.

"COVID-19 has presented the commercial real estate industry withnever-before-experienced pressure, forcing adaptation toreprioritized tenant needs of health and safety," Thru Shivakumar,Cohesion's CEO and co-founder, said in prepared remarks.

Shivakumar said the investments and Cohesion's technology willmake it easier for building owners and operators to meet thechallenges of the pandemic. The platform allows building owners andoperators to predict and adapt to "their building's environment andtenants' needs."

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