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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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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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Stylib Raises £1.5M In Pre-Seed Funding
Stylib provides a platform for design professionals to search, review and specify architectural materials. Working with product suppliers and their designer customers, the startup is developing tools that leverage AI to promote efficient specification journeys.
Press
Europe
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
Bricklaying robots
My concern for and fascination with the magnitude of the skilled workforce crisis in Western markets is increasing every week. You can find some of my other research and thoughts I am having here, here and here.
AEC_VC
Europe
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Truck driver shortage, and freight rates
007 | The truck driver shortage opportunity | Freight rates | Bricklaying robotics and what can be learnt from it for construction robotics
Practical Nerds
Workforce | Blue-Collar
Surety bonds in construction (and especially India), pay to play
006 | Surety bonds in construction (and especially India) | Cross-border manufacturing | Pay-to-play
Practical Nerds
The Financial Stack
A new procurement model (in Latin America)
005 | Nuqlea is pioneering a new procurement model | Club vs. marketplace | with Gaston Remy, Co-founder @ Nuqlea
Practical Nerds
Latin America
Supply | Marketplaces
The ultimate database of ConTech investors
Among other AEC-Techies and some legends in the community – Alain Waha of Buro Happold, David Basulto of Archdaily, and various Con-Tech founders – together we kept busy initiating a massive open-source project for founders in AEC-Tech.
AEC_VC
Frameworks | Models
Vertical search for building materials, and US Constru-Tech in 2023
004 | Vertical search for building materials | Cross-border materials sourcing between USA and Latin America | USA Constru-Tech vs. Europe | with Adam Zobler, General Partner @ Foundamental
Practical Nerds
North America
Markets Observatory
Some AEC-tech opportunities for 2023
I have a bit less time this week for a longer researched piece. Since we just kicked 2023 off, thought it would be interesting to share a few spaces and models which got me excited in 2022 across the AEC-Tech world, and where they might be going in 2023.
AEC_VC
Markets Observatory
Heat pump software
003 | The cool thing about heat pumps | Software for heat pump installers | The thermal renovation market | with Martin Collignon, Founder @ Lun.Energy
Practical Nerds
Decarb the Real World
Snaptrude, and why architects make great founders
002 | Snaptrude | Why architects make great founders | The revolution in BIM and CAD software | with Altaf Ganihar, Founder @ Snaptrude
Practical Nerds
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
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