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Our library of thoughts about everything AECS-Tech, spanning design, construction, renovation, blue-collar and robotics, B2B marketplaces, supply chains and logistics. Plus the occasional sneak peeks into the Foundamental family life.

Practical Nerds

The latest in venture and technology in the real world, from construction-tech to design-tech. Two early-stage investors shooting the breeze about startups, founders and venture funding. We talk about design, construction, renovation, blue-collar, robotics and supply chains. Hosted by Patric Hellermann and Shub Bhattacharya, General Partners at Foundamental

Practical Nerds Podcast

AEC_VC

Reflections of a VC in AEC technology (architecture, engineering and construction-tech). What fascinated me last week.

AEC_VC Content

Stacking Atoms

"Stacking Atoms" is a series by Foundamental that explores construction's unique processes, hidden workflows, and unwritten rules across different segments and global markets. We don't aim to perfectly describe every detail, but rather to spotlight insights that help founders and innovators connect with construction experts around relevant workflows, removing unknown-unknowns and providing terminology that bridges innovation and industry expertise.

The Daily Blueprint

The Daily Blueprint is Foundamental's daily newsletter covering everything AEC tech globally — from startup funding and M&A to product launches, partnerships, regulation shifts, and industry trends across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. It's the daily signal on what's shaping the future of how we design, build, and operate the real world, while most competitors focus solely on the US market.

The Foundamentary

In what might be a world premiere - a VC firm allowing an external documentary team inside - Foundamental’s General Partners sit down with the Bricks & Bytes Documentary team for an unfiltered view into our ‘kitchen’.

From Foundamental’s unique origin story, over controversial takes on the future of AECS and venture, to the philosophies powering Foundamental’s decisions and portfolio success, this documentary series offers a first-of-its-kind behind the scenes access to the people, strategies, and hard-earned learnings of Foundamental.

Articles

Covering a spectrum of verticals on construction, 3D and design, including renovation, blue-collar workforce and robotics, supply chains and logistics.

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If you ever get exhausted by our takes on the real world, here’s what the real world says about itself.

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Metalbook raises $15M in Series A round
Metalbook is poised to deepen its impact on manufacturing and infrastructure supply chains, metal sourcing, logistics, and financing for global project.
Press
Asia-Pacific
Supply | Marketplaces
Secrets to building a category creator in AEC-Tech
024 | Category-Creators | The secrets to building a category creator in AEC-Tech | Why starting with services (and not software) is a secret recipe
Practical Nerds
Frameworks | Models
Building ecosystems for LatAm construction tech?
Nuqlea's software lets manufacturers and distributors create white-labeled channels while giving customers a white-glove one-stop procurement experience.
Press
Latin America
Markets Observatory
Wiz Freight grabs 15M Series B funding led by SBI
Primary focus is scaling the tech platform for efficiency. The team launched Eylrx.AI showcasing cutting-edge tech commitment.
Press
Asia-Pacific
Supply | Marketplaces
The Australian constru-tech ecosystem & their secret sauce
023 | The Australian constru-tech ecosystem | The Aussie AEC secret sauce revealed
Practical Nerds
A-NZ
Markets Observatory
The robotics opportunity in construction in 2024
022 | The robotics opportunity in construction in 2024 | Why we get excited about product-DNA in robotics
Practical Nerds
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Recovery on the horizon? Investor predictions for European VC
startups just suffered through a particularly challenging year. So what’s ahead? We reached out to investors active in Europe to see what they predict will be the big themes of 2024. Here are the key takeaways.
Press
Markets Observatory
Holiday Special: Weird idioms and what they mean for constru-tech founders and investors
021 | 2024 New Year's Special | Weird idioms and what they mean for constru-tech founders and investors
Practical Nerds
Inside Foundamental
Five bold predictions for Constru-Tech in 2024
020 | Five bold predictions for Constru-Tech in 2024 | Data is greater than Al | One mega acquisition | Robots beat migrant ed-tech | Building energy renovation | India to US corridor for AEC-founders
Practical Nerds
Markets Observatory
The cloud installer model
Been a bit of a busy November. Back with a shorter piece, but one that I’ve been asked about a lot in recent days. Cloud Installers.
AEC_VC
Frameworks | Models
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