As an audience member recently pointed out during a BuiltWorlds webinar covering the acceleration of innovation and investment in the infrastructure space, venture capitalists seem to have a preference for digital solutions—a preference that our recent Q2 Venture Report seems to confirm, as the majority of the top deals across construction tech, building tech, and infrastructure tech involved digital solutions. Lending further evidence to the claim are the three deals showcased in our Weekly Venture Deal Tracker.
The Weekly Tracker provides only a snippet of the information offered via our Venture Dashboard—a feature available only to Venture & Investment Research Track members—but of the three AEC industry deals we saw, all involve digital solutions.
Plancraft Secures €38 Million
Plancraft, a Hamburg-based SaaS company, has raised €38 million in a Series B round led by Headline, with support from Creandum, HTGF, and xdeck, bringing its total funding to over €50 million. The investment will fuel AI-first tools for trades businesses and support international team growth.
Europe’s construction sector faces severe workforce shortages, climate retrofit mandates, and growing administrative burdens. Plancraft aims to transform the industry by going beyond basic digitization. Its roadmap includes voice-enabled workflows and AI agents that handle customer interactions, generate quotes, and optimize operations—freeing tradespeople to focus on craftsmanship.
Since its Series A in mid-2024, Plancraft has doubled its team to 100 and expanded across Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy. Serving 20,000 customers in 11 countries, the company’s mission is to become the digital backbone of European construction. Learn more
Facility Grid Gets a Strategic Investment
Facility Grid, a leading provider of cloud-based commissioning and operational readiness software, announced a strategic investment from Nexa Equity, a private equity firm focused on scaling B2B SaaS businesses.
The partnership will enable Facility Grid to accelerate product development, expand customer support, and deepen its commitment to improving construction quality and project efficiency.
Currently serving more than 150 clients across sectors such as data centers, healthcare, higher education, and life sciences, Facility Grid aims to deliver greater innovation and value to its customers. “Nexa Equity’s investment is a pivotal step forward,” said Eric Forman, CEO of Facility Grid. Nexa Equity plans to support the company’s vision to scale its impact across the built environment. Learn more
Crewscope Raises Over $1 Million
Crewscope, a Toronto-based startup, has raised over $1 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its AI-powered jobsite productivity platform for construction and industrial teams. The round was led by Groundbreak Ventures, with a strategic partnership from EllisDon, one of Canada’s largest general contractors.
Crewscope helps site teams align weekly goals with critical path schedules, share real-time progress updates, and incentivize performance. Proven by major developers, contractors, and mining firms, the platform claims to have delivered up to 10% productivity gains, improved forecasting, and stronger workforce retention.
With North America facing a skilled labor shortage and rising schedule pressures, Crewscope aims to address inefficiencies with practical, scalable technology. The new funding will support expansion across North America and the development of predictive AI features to further optimize field operations. Learn more
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