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When
4.3.2024 at 8:00AM - 4.4.2024 at 5:00PM
Where
,About Venture West:
Venture West 2023 saw $127.5B in aggregate investor AUM dedicated to advancing this paper-trailing industry. 2024 is poised to bring together even more innovation-driving Venture Capital.
Venture West brings together corporate leaders, innovators, and investors at the heart of the built environment’s digital transformation.
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.
Members, see registration information below.
Auxillary Events at Venture West
Dealmaker's Alley
Last year at Venture West, we introduced Dealmaker's Alley - a structured way for both investors and startups to schedule meetings and discuss potential opportunities in a quiet place separate from the main conference area.
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Recent BuiltWorlds Venture Research
Santhosh Krishna Chandrabalan
VP & GM of Business Development & Ventures, Cornerstone Building Brands
General Sessions
Day 1 Schedule
Registration & Breakfast
Keynote
Gabe Greenbaum, General Partner, B Capital Group
Go-To-Market Strategies
This panel will dissect the different strategies AEC founders have taken to penetrate this slow to adopt industry. The panelists will assess the best/worst paths forward for built world innovators across technology types.
Speakers:
Atul Khanzode, Chief Technology Officer, DPR Construction
Daniel Dart, General Partner, Rock Yard Ventures
Sadanand Sahasrabudhe, Co-Founder & CEO, ConstructivIQ
Maxime De Scheemaeker, VP of US Business Development, JUUNOO
Caleb Carr, CEO, Vita Inclinita
Networking Break
Standardizing Pilot Programs
This discussion will look at how different AEC innovation teams approach new innovation. Questions that will be addressed include: What are the best practice when partnering with a built world startup? How do you vet out the studs from the duds? How to assess the business impact following a product pilot?
Speakers:
Parker Mundt, Vice President of Platform, Suffolk Technologies
Rodrigo Zetina, Strategy & Business Development Manager, Progreso X
Yuji Doi, Director of Innovation and Incubation, Kajima
Automation: Antidote to Growing Challenges in the Construction and Solar Industries
The construction and solar industries are experiencing massive growth opportunities. At the same time, weak productivity and labor shortages are threatening delivery times and margins. During this session, Xpanner will unpack some of our industries’ challenges and share the automation solutions they are rolling out.
Jae Choi, COO, Xpanner
Henri Lee, CEO & Founder, Xpanner
Lunch brought to you by Kajima
State of Venture & Investments In The Built World
BuiltWorlds proprietary research presentation highlighting investment activity in the prior 12 months and what to expect over the next year.
Financing FinTech in Construction
Digital financial solutions have become top of mind for contractors, subcontractors, and tradesmen, that can't afford to wait 30-days to get paid for work they've already completed. This panel will discuss emerging FinTech & Insurtech solutions in the AEC space and their potential impact on this space.
Speakers:
Ray Levitt, Operating Partner, Blackhorn Ventures
Aaron Toppston, Managing Partner, GS Futures
Michael Khait, CTO, TrustPoint
Optimize Your Cap-Table: Strategic vs. Financially Motivated Ownership
Having the right balance of corporate venture capital (CVC) and traditional VC is critical for success in this nuanced innovation niche. This panel will dive into the benefits and drawbacks of both strategic and financially motivated venture ownership.
Speakers:
Zach Aarons, Co-Founder & General Partner, MetaProp
Benny Baltrotsky, VP of Commercialization, Stanley Black and Decker
Serena Crivellaro, Managing Director, Construction Sector Lead, KPMG
Gavin Myers, Managing Partner, Prudence
Ariana Pareja, President & Co-Founder, Pareja Foundation
Networking Break brought to you by BIG
Demo Day Competition
10 built world startups positioned for success.
Reception by Simpson Strong-Tie
Sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie, attendees will have an opportunity to unwind and network with other guests with light food and beverages.
Day 2 Schedule
Breakfast & Networking
Robot's Place In The Built World
Interest in robotic solutions has grown materially in recent quarters as the skilled labor shortage becomes an apparent issue. Labor augmenting robots could be the answer, but join this session to learn more.
Speakers:
Mihir Somalwar, Corporate Innovation Lead, Hensel Phelps
Kevin Albert, CEO, Canvas
Alice Leung, Vice President, Brick & Mortar Ventures
Derrick Morse, Founder & CEO, Rugged Robotics
Tomas Henninge, Head of Construction, Startuplab
The Future of Physical Infrastructure
The physical infrastructure of the built world needs a facelift as we enter the next-stage of our advancing civilization. Regulators, legacy AEC players, innovators, and investors are pouring an enormous amount of resources into the build out of the next generation of our infrastructure. This panel will discuss the latest infrastructure innovations and what the future of this part of the built world could look like.
Speakers:
Tulika Raj, Manager, CRH Ventures
Rae Oakley, Investment Manager, Prologis Ventures
Seth Nickinson, Head of Product, SewerAI
Networking Break
The Journey to Net-Zero
The built world accounts for ~40% of global emissions. This panel will discuss where leading AECO players are adopting sustainable technologies and the innovations at the forefront of this adoption curve.
Speakers:
Allison Myers, Co-Founder & General Partner, Buoyant Ventures
Leila Banijamali, CEO, Symbium
Joselyn Lai, Co-Founder & CEO, Bedrock Energy
Nick Martin, COO & Co-Founder, Carbon Reform
Exit Strategies
This panel will focus on startup exits in an industry that hasn’t seen very many. The discussion will dive into what that exit process could look like and how investors and founders should prepare.
Speakers:
Kaustubh Pandaya, Partner, Brick & Mortar Ventures
Jeff Herriman, Managing Director, Ascentage Group
Igor Starkov, CEO, Teleworker AI
Breton Birkhofer, Managing Director, DivcoWest
Closed Session: Strategic Member Luncheon
Attendees who are part of our strategic level membership are welcome to attend this luncheon where discussions around programming for the rest of 2024 and beyond will take place.
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