Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

As investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.” While many think achieving that goal is unlikely, as investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.” — Kristin “I look for tech opportunities that enable sustainable B2B change versus small lifestyle changes.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

While there is plenty of technology out there to help make a building more sustainable, the ability to incorporate features into its design can be easier said than done. Enter cove.tool , a startup that wants to make sure buildings are sustainable by design from the moment of inception. Robert Downey Jr.’s Robert Downey Jr.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

More construction projects are being started, but payments to contractors and their subcontractors continue to cause a bottleneck in the normal course of completing a project. Constrafor grabs $106M in equity, credit to finance construction subcontractors The company raised $106.3

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Brazilian construction tech startup Ambar announced it has raised a large Series C round: R$204 million, approximately $36 million at today’s mid-market rate. The round was co-led by Brazil-based Echo Capital and Oria Capital , with participation from TPG Capital , Argonautic Ventures , and others.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

One of those companies, Oakland-based Mighty Buildings , just raised $40 million in Series B funding for its quest to create homes that it says are “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” using 3D printing, robotics and automation. It also plans to use the new capital in part to scale its production capacity with increased automation.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

billion of total venture capital. List of 60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms The following includes venture funds founded by women or those that have a focus on funding women-founded or gender-mixed startups and early-stage companies. According to the PitchBook data, in 2022 U.S.-based billion) out of approximately $238.3

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. Being too early is the same as being wrong.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon, and eventually Mars, with NASA. These are just some of the things that Austin, Texas-based construction tech startup ICON has been working on. Creating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

The technological advances we’ve made over the last few thousand years are stunning, but the construction industry still relies on centuries-old technology. Even so, investors are backing startups bringing robotics, data management, automation and augmented reality into the construction process. Heinrich Gröller, partner, Speedinvest.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The costs of construction and land values has increased far more quickly than incomes over the last 20 years, making it hard to build for the mass market. More than half the rental stock under construction today requires incomes of at least $100,000 and 90 percent of new supply requires incomes of at least $75,000. do not work.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. Barclays Center.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

At first, the company was focused on construction ADUs (accessory dwelling units), but now it is building multi-family homes and single-family homes at scale. . Veev’s panelized construction takes place in its 50,000-square-foot “Digital Fab” facility. Panels are efficiently assembled on-site using our plug & play system,” he said.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Based in Bali, Indonesia , Stilt Studios specializes in creating sustainable and modular homes. The injection of capital will fuel the startup’s expansion across international markets. Their products are constructed on a modular platform that affords diverse design and customization possibilities.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. We hear people make this distinction between proptech and construction tech all the time.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Online shopping and speedy delivery through services like Instacart and Amazon Prime are the height of modern conveniences, but for many consumers who care about sustainability and e-commerce’s impact on the environment, every box and plastic bag deposited on their doorstep is also accompanied by a feeling of guilt.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register Singapore is emerging as a hotspot for cleantech innovation, with a growing number of startups focusing on sustainability and environmental impact. These regions are particularly interesting due to substantial electricity expenses and comparatively lower costs for constructing and installing rooftop solar systems.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Below are brief descriptions of the innovations developed by the companies most recently funded: Elements Aligned, located in Erie County , provides the commercial architectural and construction industry with a system for securely fastening easy-to adjust, modular wall panels directly to conventional steel stud framing.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

startup that makes it easier for housing developers, architects and construction firms to configure and design modular homes to address the ongoing housing crisis , has raised £10 million ($11.7 For the construction phase, the kit of parts enables developers to produce large multi-tenant apartment blocks with minimal up-front investment.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Kunal Lunawat Contributor Share on Twitter Kunal Lunawat is co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures , a venture capital firm focused on real estate tech, blockchain, AI and sustainability. AI’s emergence will cut through material use cases in proptech, from search and listings to mortgages, construction and sustainability.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

With its new capital, the company plans to expand its nationwide network of hosts and renters as well as continue to spread awareness of its marketplace. “We Fifth Wall, Wenhold added, is aware of the waste and the emissions that come from the construction process to build new space and admires Neighbor’s role in minimizing that.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Designing for sustainability adds even more complexity to the process, chiefly because it requires integrating “green” principles and complying with environmental laws and regulations. Stephane Levy, a construction industry veteran, is of the persuasion that technology can solve many of these issues.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

During the launch event, two key partners of the hub were introduced: Launchgarage Innovation Hub, responsible for implementing the IDEA and ADVanCE programs, and the Certeza and Technoearth joint venture, tasked with formulating the hub’s master plan to ensure its long-term sustainability.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on t he state of the venture capital market in 2023. The long story short is: it was a terrible year for raising capital. A pretty bleak picture if you are a startup raising capital today.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Claira is a new Grand Rapids startup using AI to hire better and make use of human capital. They’re backed by Google for Startups, Connetic Ventures, MassChallenge, ID Ventures of Detroit, and TrendForward Capital, so you know they’re on to something. This year, the company raised $2.8 million in funding. HealthBridge.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. There are many ways to make (and lose) money in this asset class, to construct a portfolio, to source and win investments, and to help (or not) founders build companies. Reporting out in batches of five.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Categories like construction, agriculture and health care, among others, were very much looking to automate. Robotics innovation had somewhat plateaued: Capability to innovate was heavily based on a startup’s ability to raise capital. If you’re an investor and would like to participate in future surveys, fill out this form.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Sustainability Stage: Tackles social and environmental solutions such as urban mobility, sustainable tech, green infrastructure, and new mobilities. AI Stage: Covers the latest artificial intelligence tech related to NLG, speech recognition, virtual agents, biometrics, RPA, deep learning platforms, reactive machines, and P2P networks.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

An easing of laws around the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) around the U.S. What followed was an over a year-long nightmare and process around the feasibility, permitting and construction,” Czarnecki recalls. The company plans to use the new capital in part to increase its headcount from 30 to 50 or 60 by year’s end.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The company announced today it has raised a $100 million Series A that will be used to expand quickly in the United States and on its Singapore research and development center, which is currently under construction. The new capital will be used to fuel TiNDLE’s distribution in all 50 states.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity in our business lives – The average tech startup these days spends time talking with colleagues & investors about a multitude of things: customer acquisition, viral adoption, raising capital, hiring / firing employees, product features, technology trends, marketing / branding, and on and on.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Investors include CCB Trust, a subsidiary of China Construction Bank, GGV Capital and real-time communication solution provider Agora, a long-time partner of Cocos. These revenue streams have been able to sustain Cocos, but the company is ready to accelerate growth, which is why it sought outside financing.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

Previous backer Initialized Capital also participated in the financing, along with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, former Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs, GGV investor Hans Tung and Paradox Capital’s Kyle Tibbitts. We decided early on that we didn’t want to reinvent the wheel from the construction standpoint,” Geary said.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Sustainable travel at the forefront. Infrastructure bill could promote lean construction via data capture. There’s a lot of excitement about construction tech among investors and entrepreneurs, but general contractors aren’t nearly as enthusiastic. Mainstream attention is increasing. An emphasis on noise pollution.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Founder and Managing Partner Constance Freedman and Partner, Liza Benson , oversee the generalist venture capital and growth equity firm. The early-stage investment fund’s vertical specialties span real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Carolin Funk , partner, Blue Bear Capital. We’re constructive around things like voluntary carbon markets. I see it as a net positive that I don’t think there’s enough capital that we could put towards this to really find the underlying true issues here. Carolin Funk, Blue Bear Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. If you follow mainstream tech media, you could be forgiven for thinking that venture capital is a founders’ market today after two years of record round sizes and outcomes. Leslie Feinzaig is the founder and CEO of the Graham & Walker.

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