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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 […]
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 […]
Building Tech and Offsite Construction: BuiltWorlds Senior Analyst’s Year in Review
BuiltWorlds Senior Analyst Sean Wrenn presents Building Tech research at ‘The Gherkin’ in London’s primary financial district as part of the 2024 Europe meeting series. As the 2024 calendar year comes to a close, it is important to reflect on the conversations had, lessons learned, and connections made to effectively […]
Trimble Ventures SketchUp 0-60 Global Innovation Challenge Winners Spotlight
Trimble Ventures, in conjunction with Trimble’s industry-leading design software SketchUp, launched a worldwide initiative to discover the next big idea in design technology. With this initiative, the aim was to transform how architects, designers, and construction (AEC) professionals work. This year’s cash prize winners included: First Place: ScaffPlan developed an […]
Talking Innovation with Amr Raafat
Amr Raafat is the Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, a leading full-service construction management firm based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and a pioneer of innovation in the industry, with over 20 years of experience across architecture, engineering, and construction. His work and leadership has garnered recognition throughout the industry, including […]
Startup Finance 101: Optimizing Capital Structures, Part 1
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 […]
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Demo Drop: BotBuilt
The early-stage winner from our 2023 Americas Summit Demo Day Competition: BotBuilt creates construction components with robotic precision using AI and computer vision. Framing components are shipped directly to the job site, making framing up to 5x faster. BotBuilt creates safer job sites, sustainable systems, and a better path to […]
BW Sessions: Vivin Hegde, GP & Founding Partner, Zacua Ventures
In the latest BuiltWorlds Session video we sat down with Vivin Hegde, GP and Founding Partner at Zacua Ventures to get his thoughts on where the construction tech industry stands and where it’s headed. Zacua Ventures is a newer player in the Contech Venture Space and has quickly become one […]
2023 Construction Tech Conference: Making Life Easier for the BIM Team
Though fax machines may not be the primary communication tool anymore, grueling takeoff activities, call sheets, and manual efforts still plague estimating teams across the globe. This panel explored the increasing innovations in technology and AI that allow bid teams to more efficiently perform takeoffs, identify subcontractors, and ultimately win […]
Session Video: Mike Mahan, Managing Director, Stanley Ventures
Mike Mahan, Managing Director of Stanley Ventures sat down with our team at the 2023 Construction Tech Conference this past July in Chicago, Illinois to talk about what he’s most looking forward to within the Stanley team. Mahan says that he’s most excited about Stanley’s Construction Technology team that centers […]
Demo Drop: Modulatio
Modulatio helps to modulate the density of building materials according to a project’s needs. Their solution is formulated around a “constructive ecosystem” in concrete that is efficient in terms of material, weight, time, and CO2 emissions.
Demo Drop: Sensorita
From our 2023 Paris Summit Demo Night at the Le Meurice comes a presentation from Ulrikke Lien, CEO and Co-Founder of Sensorita, about their mission to provide efficient waste management through key analytics. COMPANY OVERVIEW Sensorita offers a solution to help waste companies to cut their costs and emissions through […]