Proptech venture capital firm Pi Labs has announced the start of its third accelerator programme to find the most promising proptech start-ups.

The firm, whose business relationship with joint founder Cushman & Wakefield recently ended, has named the five companies it is now helping.

They bring to 15 the number of start-ups Pi Labs has nurtured since launch in 2014.

They were chosen from a total of 600 applications.

The current five include Candarin, a platform for Chinese and other international students to find accommodation; and Insight Residential, aimed at helping both property investors and professionals working in the industry.