When
11.6.2024 at 8:00AM - 11.7.2024 at 5:00PM
Where
,BuiltWorlds Venture Conference series has become the world’s premier symposium for innovators and investors driving the development of emerging technologies across construction and the built ecosystem. Buildings, Infrastructure, and Construction Tech including; planning and design, pre-construction services, construction, modularization, building products and materials, advanced tools, equipment and robotics, logistics and supply chain, and building and infrastructure operations, and management are among the topics we cover. Leading venture fund managers, corporate executives, strategic investors, and founders gather each year to take the pulse of the industry’s startup ecosystem at the BuiltWorlds Venture Conference.
BUILTWORLDS TOP INVESTOR AWARDS
Another staple of the BuiltWorlds Venture East conference is the opportunity to review BuiltWorlds' Top Investors Lists, identifying the most active investors in the built environment, with a dedicated panel recognizing the top early-stage built-world investors of the past year and also to meet recipients of BuiltWorlds Top Investors Awards, recognizing Built World Investors in six different categories.
BUILTWORLDS' VENTURE FORUM PITCH DAY
Every month, BuiltWorlds features a new crop of startups in front of its Venture Forum. At Venture East and other BuiltWorlds Conferences, we also feature live Pitch Competitions for promising Startups in this space. If you're a Founder looking for critical industry exposure apply below for Pitch Day consideration at Venture East.
Dealmaker's Alley Investor Participants
Dealmaker’s Alley, which was first conceptualized at the 2023 Venture West Conference, is a unique opportunity for solution providers to schedule one-on-one meetings in a quiet space with some of the leading investors in the sector.
Venture East Pre-Event & General Sessions
Day 1 Schedule
Construction Tech Forum Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Facility Tours
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM; Lunch
Venture Forum Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Facility Tours
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM; Lunch
Suffolk Technologies BOOST Demo Day
Suffolk Technologies BOOST Reception
Day 2 Schedule
Breakfast & Networking
Welcome Address & Investor Awards Announcement
Keynote Speaker
Jesse Devitte, Co-Founder & General Partner, Building Ventures
Panel Discussion: 2024's Major Themes of Early-Stage Built-World Investing
Early-stage startups and investors discuss the driving forces behind the built world’s 2024 fundraising environment. This year experienced a notable shift in venture dollars towards grid transition, infrastructure, future workforce, logistics and high-performance materials. This panel seeks to explore what it's been like to raise capital in these spaces and what the future looks like with the progression of these technologies.
Speakers:
Nils Wagner, CEO, REHAU Group
Jeremy Suard, CEO, Exodigo
Omar Smith, Investor, Blackhorn Ventures
Maggie Kenefake, Founding Partner, Iron Prairie Ventures
Networking Break
Spotlight Panel
TBD
Breakout Sessions
Interactive breakout sessions and workshops with later-stage tech and private equity focuses.
Early Stage Demo Day
Five early stage startups will pitch their business models to a panel of active investor judges.
Lunch & Networking
Breakout Sessions
Interactive breakout sessions and workshops with early-stage tech and investor focuses.
Panel Discussion: The Growing Growth-Stage of Built World Investing
An increasing number of build world startups are maturing to the growth-stage, capturing interest from both industry agnostic investors and built-world players alike. This panel seeks to explore the intricacies of a growing capital pool and the needs of built world startups at this formative stage in the startup lifecycle. This panel will also uncover the opportunity for investors in the growth stage and how to effectively partner with startups for a meaningful exit.
Speakers:
Talia Rafaeli, General Partner, Kompas VC
Matthew Kleiman, CEO, Cumulus
Dave Pimiskern, Senior Director of Strategy, Product & Partnerships, Bridgit
Cameron Spek, Venture & Growth Stage Investor, CRH
Anuj Varma, VC Investor, b.capital
Breakout Session
Interactive breakout session with a Construction Tech focus.
Panel Discussion: Crafting the Optimal Capital Structure
Venture dollars tend to be the most expensive for startups. Oftentimes, built world startups have capital intensive business models that require alternative sources of funding. With a myriad of financing options available, this panel taps into the perspectives of leading startups and financiers for best practices on crafting the optimal capital structure.
Speakers:
Grant Shaeffer, Territory Director, Camber Road Partners
Julian Nash, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank
Saman Farid, CEO, Formic
Cameron Harris, Co-Founder, CoFi
Networking Break
BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments: State of the Built World Research Presentation
BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments Analyst Cameron Mabley will deliver a research presentation on the state of built world venture markets.
Later Stage Tech Showcase
This panel will highlight five later-stage built world startups as they share their roadmap of how they've navigated the industry to wind up where they are now.
Panel Discussion: Meet the Buyers - How Do Acquirers View Built World Startups?
As a built world startup, how do you prepare yourself for the exit? What is the profile of the major buyers and what qualities are they looking for in targets? This panel will weigh different perspectives from active acquirers across the built-world value chain.
Speakers:
Bryan Kuhn, Co-founder & Partner, Vestra Advisros
Mike LaCrosse, CEO, Medford Wellington
Erik Swennumson, Director - Corporate Development, Autodesk
Sureet Pabbi, AVP - M&A, reAlpha
Moderator: Jeff Herriman, Managing Director, Ascentage
Closing Remarks & Reception
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