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Q3 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Macro Narrative: U.S. Construction Data Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction Venture activity across the built environment […]
2024 AI/ML Preparedness Introductory Research Report
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Preparedness INTRODUCTION Innovations surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning can propel the construction industry forward. But all too often, stakeholders are overwhelmed with options and don’t know where to begin on their AI journey. The BuiltWorlds’ AI/ML research track aims to provide an industry overview […]
2024 Annual Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report
Summary BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking program offers Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization and innovation. Since […]
Annual Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
Q2 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction If built world venture capital markets proved one thing in Q2 2024, it’s that we are […]
Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
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Top Lists
2024 Global Innovators List (New)
Welcome to the fifth annual 2024 Global Innovators 75! A lot has changed in five years… Initiatives to unlock innovation within large companies, such as Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arms, […]
2024 Top 50 Adoption Leaders List
The BuiltWorlds Adoption Leaders Top 50 List recognizes members who actively engage in the BuiltWorlds member network. These individuals exhibit a high level of interest in learning and participating in […]
2024 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Venture Investors
Welcome to the 2024 Venture Investors 50! Since 2017, BuiltWorlds has tracked venture deals in the global construction and broader real estate ecosystem, annually spotlighting the 50 most active venture […]
2024 Offsite Construction Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Offsite Construction Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Offsite Construction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Infrastructure Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Infrastructure Top 50! The Infrastructure 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 benchmarking survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Tools & Equipment Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Tools and Equipment Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]
Startup Finance 101: Debt, Equity, and Mezzanine Capital
Economics 101 dictates that the objective of every free-market enterprise is to make money for its stakeholders. However, the old adage “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” is true for a reason. Business owners must spend money to hire employees, build a product or execute a service, acquire […]
Foundations to New Frontiers: AI/ML Preparedness Year In Review
Wrapping up my first year at BuiltWorlds has been a wonderful experience. Watching the AI/ML Preparedness Research Track grow during this introductory year has been an honor. As I look forward to the upcoming AI/ML Conference, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights that […]
Tools, Equipment, and Robotics: BuiltWorlds Analyst’s Year in Review
Over the past decade, construction has undergone a significant digital transformation, with software innovations, growing investments, and the emergence of construction tech startups accelerating the shift to more efficient, collaborative, and tech-driven workflows. While software innovations enhance efficiency and decision-making, the physical limitations of outdated equipment and machinery can bottleneck […]
Five Ways to Solve Common Construction Waste Management Challenges
Environmental impacts of the construction sector are well known. Its estimated contribution of 40 percent of the global CO2 emissions annually is reported often. Unfortunately, despite the growing awareness of the sector’s climate impact, measurable change has occurred at a glacial pace. The Economist even gloomily declared in 2022, “The […]
2024 Venture West Conference Playlist
Unable to attend Venture West last April? We’ve got you covered with the playlist of panel recordings below. Click on the thumbnails to discover who spoke on which panel. Be sure to register for the 2025 Venture West Conference coming up April 8-10 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to […]
Offsite Innovators Share Lessons on Incorporating Modular
When an onsite plumber alerts management that there’s a problem with the piping, odds are they’re right. Yet, in the case of Assembly OSM, a modular construction company, when one of their onsite plumbers alerted management to ‘non-compliant’ plumbing inside a pre-made building component, CEO Andrew Staniforth was quick to […]
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Analyst Call – Performance Building Planning Tools
Leading into Day One of our Projects Conference where we will focus on pre-construction services and project planning, this call will look at some of the next generation thinking around tools for moving past simple budgeting, scheduling, and “value engineering.” We’ll discuss how people are incorporating technology and practices that […]
BuiltWorlds Venture Forum Demo Drop – Modulous
Weekly Demo Drops are sponsored by BuiltWorlds Venture Forum (BVF). BVF brings together action-oriented GCs, engineering firms, and other strategic players in the construction sector that share in the belief that change and innovation needed in the construction industry should be led by the industry itself. BVF members look to […]
June Venture Call: Perspectives from Built Industry Startups
We’re joined by leaders at Built Industry startups to get their perspective on the current fundraising environment as well as their thoughts around the importance of pilot programs, key leadership lessons learned, and how to best gain or sustain customer traction in times of uncertainty. Speakers: Michael Zalle, Founder & […]
BuiltWorlds Venture Forum Demo Drop – Civdrone
Civdrone Civdrone is a construction tech startup aiming to revolutionize land surveying. Civdrone uses a custom-made staking mechanism controlled by autopilot algorithm and data management software to provide autonomous markings in construction sites. In addition, they are rapidly developing a disinfecting robot for indoor facilities in response to COVID-19. This […]
Analyst Call – Preconstruction Planning: Models & Visualization
We look at the current state of developing true data rich models for use in pre-construction planning as well as the use of virtual reality and visualization to aid in the process. In recent years, as the industry has pushed for more robust models and more powerful, practical applications for […]
BuiltWorlds Venture Forum Demo Drop – Solve
BuiltWorlds is happy to announce that it has made Solve’s Demo Day recording publicly available. Solve was the Seed Round Champion from our Demo Day Competition on May 5th, 2020. Solve aims to connect underrepresented & underemployed job-seekers with the employers and resources they need to access previously “hard-to-reach” markets. […]