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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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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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Hidden truths in construction (for outsiders)
Had a chat with a founding team last week who provided a sharp observation: “Construction is full of these hidden billion-dollar problems”.
AEC_VC
Markets Observatory
Vertical search for building materials
Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be the latest catch-all that venture capital investors are in love with – following “FBA aggregators” in 2020, “Web3” in 2021 or some fundamentally stupid “climate” stuff that also got backed in 2022.
AEC_VC
Markets Observatory
From cloud computing to constru-tech: DigitalOcean co-founders raise $29M for Welcome Homes
When Alec Hartman first decided he wanted a house after his first child was born several years ago, he was surprised by the lack of options.
Press
North America
Supply | Marketplaces
The 2023 AEC design stack
In the past week we announced our new round in Snaptrude, which we were fortunate to co-lead alongside our friends at Accel.
AEC_VC
North America
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
Accel and Celesta Invest $10 million In Brick & Bolt
The Bengaluru-based company will use the fresh capital to scale up its tech stack and leadership team as well as to expand its geographical footprint.
Press
Asia-Pacific
Supply | Marketplaces
Snaptrude gets VC backing to take on Autodesk in building design space
Snaptrude is taking a similar approach as Figma to take on an industry that has relied on decades-old code and where cloud-based collaboration is still elusive.
Press
North America
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
[GERMAN] Foundamental legt Fonds in Höhe von 85 Mio. US-Dollar auf
In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Patric Hellermann, General Partner bei Foundamental, über die Auflage des zweiten Fonds mit einem Gesamtvolumen von 85 Millionen US-Dollar.
Press
Europe
Inside Foundamental
Software Unicorns in ConstructionTech
Last week I traded emails with a McKinsey Partner who counts global AEC software firms among his clients. He was working on a new report to be released soon, and I shared a few editorial thoughts prior to release.
AEC_VC
Markets Observatory
API-first in AEC
I’ve been seeing a few API-enabled startups in architecture and construction this year. Few of them API-first.
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Frameworks | Models
Foundamental looks to disrupt $12tn construction industry with sophomore tech fund
Early-stage construction tech investor Foundamental has more than doubled its assets under management with its second fund.
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Inside Foundamental
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