American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Despite the IPOs scale, investor enthusiasm was tempered by concerns over CoreWeaves financial sustainability. CoreWeave, alongside its partners, is contributing to a $72 million investment into the initiative, including a planned NJ AI Venture Fund that will support early-stage innovation and AI commercialization.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Patrick Chopson and Sandeep Ahuja started cove.tool , an Atlanta-based company developing software to optimize building design for sustainability and cost, because of problems they’d faced in their careers as architects. Now the company is $5.7 Example of cove.tool software for optimizing building design. .”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Juno , a proptech startup which aims to build more sustainable and affordable apartment buildings, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. JLL Spark, Vertex Ventures, Anim, K50, Foundamental and Green D Alumni Ventures also participated in the Series A investment. Scherr told TechCrunch.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

As investors who bet on those entrepreneurs and the industry-transforming startups they’re building, VCs have a unique perspective on what “investing in the planet” looks like at scale. What does investing in our planet mean to you as a venture capitalist vs. as a consumer? “As Here’s what they had to say. “As

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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

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. Ambar was created in 2013 with the ambition to leverage technology to make the civil construction process more efficient. Ambar is not a general contractor, though.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Investments began flooding into robotics around this time. Categories like construction, agriculture and health care, among others, were very much looking to automate. Slowed investments have been compounded by continued economic woes and the recent bank collapses have further shaken confidence.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If half of your income is going to cover rent, it leaves very little to invest in a new business, to say nothing of the stress that takes up significant mental space and energy. 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.

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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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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 If we can be at $10 million ARR, that will be better.”

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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. Want to get involved in this community in some way--working for these companies, moving here to start one, angel investing, bringing more creative space online?

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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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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Register Stilt Studios , the Indonesian startup renowned for its innovative prefabricated modular homes, has successfully concluded a series A funding round, raising $10 million through a blend of debt and equity investments. Based in Bali, Indonesia , Stilt Studios specializes in creating sustainable and modular homes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 11, 2019

It means being constructive, not frustrated, when things don’t go your way. Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he adopted the Los Gatos School District where he provided hands-on teaching and state-of-the-art equipment. Creating humor, he says, is an important part of his life’s work.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. These are all creative processes. I think about what the key points are.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the September 2021 Board of Director’s meeting, five additional companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. We Invest in Innovation. www.envisionbiomedical.com. www.wildsonshinefactory.org.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Rapidly growing climate and construction tech startup Kind Designs gained the support of entrepreneur Mark Cuban and VC firm Anthropocene Ventures for its $5 million seed round. It is estimated that local and federal government agencies will spend nearly $400B in seawall construction.

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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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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 6, 2023

In addition to its accelerator programs, Brinc offers investment services and distributed innovation strategies to support corporations in sourcing new startups and technologies. Hong Kong -based startup Formwork IO aims to reduce carbon emissions within the architectural and construction sectors.

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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

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 26, 2015

Make sure you and your employees create good, sustainable work habits. Research and invest in work space options. Encourage, praise and criticize constructively. Invest in professional development. In the face of a new calendar year, here are 26 ways to improve and/or maintain office productivity: 1.

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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 real estate tech, from search and listings to mortgages, construction and sustainability.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

The company’s mission also has a sustainable component considering that creating self-storage space out of existing property can help minimize the amount of new construction that takes place. Our firm ardently pursued the opportunity to invest in a transformative proptech business like Neighbor,” he said.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

Utilizing its proprietary clean protein technology, with some 40 patents filed, Ripple reduces impurities found in traditional plant protein extracts, creating a range of products with superior taste, nutrition, and sustainability. How To Grow a Hectocorn: Zoom Backer Jim Scheinman on His New Investment. Learn More. Featured Speakers.

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Breakthrough Companies list highlights the fast-growing companies we’ve doubled down on – which means they’ve all received significant additional investment from YC in their post-Demo Day rounds. > 58% of the companies have HQs in the Bay Area. 23% of the companies from W16 are on the YC Top Companies list. >

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Moderne Ventures team of founder Constance Freedman and partner Liza Benson built a track record of top-tier returns with its novel approach to venture investing. The early-stage investment fund’s vertical specialties span real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

And, investors simply can’t exit the investments they have already made, with an anemic IPO market. Once VC’s put their heads in the sand, it is pretty much across the board, with a few exceptions if you happen to be in a hot market like artificial intelligence, fin tech, retail tech and sustainability.

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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. Infrastructure bill could promote lean construction via data capture.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

This prompted the question: Is there a way to design better products and more sustainable materials themselves? The startup says its goal is to provide designers and brands with the tools and materials necessary to create a sustainable future for people and the planet. And thus, the trio founded AlgiKnit in 2017.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

Autocase’ Williams is Automating Business Case Analysis for Investments in Buildings and Infrastructure I had the pleasure of interviewing John Williams, CEO at Autocase. Billion in annual revenues and Autocase into a leading SaaS company that automates business case analysis for investments in buildings and infrastructure.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

First, they need to know the investment alternatives available for their business and then determine how to meet the expectations of those investors. This article delves into the critical steps necessary to show investors that your startup is not just another great idea, but a venture worth investing in.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Last year, round sizes for climate tech startups quadrupled, with more than 600 investments totaling over $40 billion. What is your climate tech investment thesis in H1 2022? How has it evolved since you started investing in this space? We’re constructive around things like voluntary carbon markets.

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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. has opened up opportunities for companies that build such structures. Cottage is one such company.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Meza called the company “furniture-as-a-service,” with the main focus to reuse what already exists in a space to create healthy, sustainable spaces that someone can work in, live in and enjoy all at the same time. Wellness in construction is what I do, and we wanted to create that with Pancake,” he added.

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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. Next Gen Foods says this is the largest Series A ever raised by a plant-based meat company, based on data from Pitchbook.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. There is some truth to this: VC had its biggest year in 2021 , more than doubling from 2020, which was already a record year for investments. Leslie Feinzaig. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Leslie Feinzaig is the founder and CEO of the Graham & Walker.

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