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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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Again seeking to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar construction industry, Foundamental closes its 2nd fund
After raising $85 million for its second fund Foundamental has entrenched its global deals remit, with three region-focused general partners assigned to North America, APAC, and Europe.
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Inside Foundamental
Foundamental closes $85M fund for early-stage construction tech startups
German VC firm Foundamental today unveiled its new fund, targeting $85 million at early-stage construction tech startups globally and building on the early success it has seen from its inaugural $65 million fund which closed back in 2019.
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Inside Foundamental
Why architects make great founders
Dear architects, dear archi-founders: I think it is time I write you how I really feel about you. You deserve to know. For the past 4 years, we have spoken a lot, done tech products and market entries, and just crazy successful venture projects together.
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Frameworks | Models
Blue-collar 2.0
I prefer to start my AEC_VC posts with a “why now” trigger. This week, it would make sense to start with the whole $hitshow that FTX has created.
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North America
Workforce | Blue-Collar
The construction wood crisis
It’s election time in several major economies. One of which is Brazil, which is home to one of the world’s largest biomes – the Amazon rainforest.
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Decarb the Real World
CO2 from buildings
I became quite fascinated by how eco-friendly wood in new construction is. For one, because we partnered with numerous founders over the years who use technology to make the use of wood in buildings more efficient, for example:
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Europe
Decarb the Real World
Mergers and acquisitions in AEC part deux
This is part deux of my look into the state of M&A in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) software in October 2022.
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Markets Observatory
Mergers and acquisitions in AEC
3 triggers that stimulated me last week to look deeper into M&A in AEC. First, various friends who work at AEC software firms recently debated about M&A going into 2023.
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Markets Observatory
Anti-fragility in construction
Looking at our financial markets in early October 2022 is like riding one of these rollercoasters that take you up a loooooong time, only to become really sloooooow before you reach the apex.
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Frameworks | Models
Renovating air-gaps
The EU already had aggressive decarbonization targets for its homes before the war in Ukraine.
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Europe
Markets Observatory
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