Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts
With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.
In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.
Sony Innovation Fund Invests in AI Powered Safety Platform, Smartvid.io: Three Major Trends In Focus
News that AI-powered safety, quality, and productivity platform, Smartvid.io has just closed a $5 million round led by Sony Innovation Fund and AI Capital Group, adds further evidence to three trends we have been watching and discussing for the past few years at BuiltWorlds. These trends have profound implications for […]
Trimble: Connected Construction, Digital Construction, Smart Jobsites
BuiltWorlds’ weekly analyst call captured the digital transformation of connected construction, digital construction and smart jobsites from the Trimble perspective: The moderator was Dave Hettinger, Founder & Principal, Entropy.Build who introduced speakers Scott Crozier, VP Civil Construction, Trimble , Jonathan Fingland, General Manager, Trimble, and Eric Harris, Strategic Communications Director, Trimble. […]
With $20 Million Round Led by Insight Partners & Joined by London’s Entree Capital, Meirav Oren’s Versatile May Be Construction’s Most Global Startup
Meirav Oren (Fainaru), CEO and Co-Founder of Isreali AI-Startup, Versatile on the occasion of her presentation at our Global Summit in Paris in 2019 (photo courtesy of Meirav Oren). We first met Meirav Oren, CEO of Construction tech AI Startup, Versatile, at our Global Summit in Paris in June […]
Autodesk $240 Million Acquisition of Norway-Based Spacemaker Further Evidence of Global Tie-Ups In Buildings & Infrastructure
News of Autodesk’s $240 million acquisition of Oslo, Norway-based, Spacemaker.AI offers the latest evidence of the maturation of Europe’s Buildings and Infrastructure technology sector and the increasing trend toward international deals, as leading edge technology companies are cropping up far beyond early centers in places like San Francisco, Boston, and London […]
Home Depot $8 Billion HD Supply Acquisition Further Shakes Up Building Materials Supply Market
As we indicated last August ( $4 Billion White Cap, Construction Supply Group Merger Highlights Changing Construction Supply Chain), mergers and acquisitions have been heating up the construction materials supply sector this year, driven by a variety of factors including technology. Within that context, news this week of Home Depot’s […]
Equipment Management Technology Deals in Overdrive, As Investors Converge on Sector
Project Collaboration Software seems to get all the attention in the world of construction technology, and not without merit. Companies like Aconex, Bentley, Plangrid, and PROCORE continue to grab headlines with valuations for the category pushing closer and closer to the $10 billion dollar range. Despite all the headlines around […]
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