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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

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AEC_VC

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

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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.

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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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War stories: Where Constru-Tech met unethical behaviors over the years
019 | Behind the scenes war stories: Where Constru-Tech met unethical behaviors over the years | And why we passed
Practical Nerds
Frameworks | Models
Constru-Tech surpasses $30B in total venture funding
The construction technology sector has surpassed $30 billion in cumulative venture, continuing its streak of major growth. Foundamental, an investor focused on the AEC industry that invests in companies around the world, published its analysis.
Press
Markets Observatory
3D/CAD incumbents and the community's big role in changing the AEC design stack
018 | Snaptrude's $14M Series-A | How new technologies unlock big challengers to the 3D/CAD incumbents | Why the community plays a big role in changing the AEC design stack
Practical Nerds
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
Building design startup Snaptrude raises $14 million led by Foundamental, Accel
The New York-headquartered company, with an office in Bengaluru, aims to build a modern operating system for the design-construction process, starting with a browser-based collaborative 3D design tool.
Press
North America
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
AI procurement in construction
017 | The Al-procurement-agent opportunity in construction supply chains | How VC processes (in AEC-Tech) work and vary | Why diligence with strategic can be misleading for VC's in AEC
Practical Nerds
Markets Observatory
My manifesto 1/5: Design tooling for next-gen AEC and manufacturing
Many architects and engineers are frustrated with outdated software. Don’t believe me? Well just spend 5 minutes on Reddit or the-site-formerly-known-as-Twitter and you can validate my claim yourself.
AEC_VC
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
Construction software budgets increase counter-cyclically
016 | Why construction firms are increasing their software budgets | Why that is counter-cyclical to other sectors | Al applications emerging in Constru-Tech
Practical Nerds
Markets Observatory
5 models of the 17 Constru-Tech Unicorns (per October 2023)
The construction industry is often maligned by outsiders as “traditional”, “slow to innovate” or “complex”.
AEC_VC
Markets Observatory
State of Constru-Tech VC funding in Q4-2023
015 | Fundamental shifts in construction | The state of Constru-Tech VC funding in Q4-2023 17 Constru-Tech Unicorns
Practical Nerds
Markets Observatory
VARM trains insulation installers and boost energy efficiency in homes
Tens of millions of buildings need retrofit insulation, to remain viable economically and climate-wise. Christian and Sebastian found an ingenious way to industrialise retrofit insulation with their technology and process.
Press
Europe
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