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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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BuiltWorlds Session: AJ Patton, 548 Development
The city of Chicago picked a venture between Related Midwest and 548 Development for a $38 million project in North Lawndale. The 300,000-square-foot industrial complex will also include a two-building North Lawndale Innovation Center with retail and office uses, as well as a park. The project is Related Midwest’s first […]
Demo Drop: Machine Learning Estimation
Machine Learning Estimation uses software to provide detailed quantity take-offs from construction drawings so users can focus on winning projects.
Demo Drop: Raise Robotics
Raise Robotics is a robotics company that is new to the industry and attempting to utilize robots in order to make job sites safer for workers. Watch as the two co-founders deliver their pitch to our Business Venture Forum at a recent Demo Day presentation.
BuiltWorlds Session: Paige Pitcher – Moderne Ventures
Paige Pitcher, head of Strategic Partnerships at Moderne Ventures, sat down with the BuiltWorlds team for a Session Video interview at our Buildings Conference, in May. Pitcher shared her excitement surrounding the innovation in the industry, what she forecasts the future of the construction tech venture funding to be and […]
Achieving ROI in Construction Tech
Jobsite technology has reshaped the construction industry by introducing new methods for jobsite tracking and management. Consequently, the adoption of such technology has created opportunities to gain a competitive advantage. Return on investment (ROI) measures an investment’s benefit relative to its cost. The emergence of jobsite technology adoption has opened […]
BW Session – Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Director of Technology Office, Hilti
We were able to sit down and speak with Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Director of the Technology Office, Hilti, at our 2022 Venture West Conference for a discussion that covers everything from sustainability to robots and what is most exciting to her in the contech space. This particular interview took […]