TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Construction tech is one of those sectors that has not historically been considered “sexy” in a startup world that often favors glitzier technology. But construction fuels the commercial and real estate industries, which in turn impacts all of us in one way or another. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

Berman comes from a real estate background, and he co-founded Camber Creek after realizing an opportunity to “create a double alpha situation,” both investing in high-growth startups and using those startups to improve the operations of his own real estate portfolio. The opportunities in real estate tech are massive. “If

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

It means a lot to me to find financial opportunities investing in companies that I can be really proud of--education companies like Tinybop and Tinkergarten , or companies at the forefront of fair labor practices like Homer Logistics. I'm thrilled to be an investor in The Wing --a Home Base for Women on Their Way.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

With the pandemic affecting every aspect of life and industry, it’s no surprise that digitization is coming to construction fast. Construction suppliers are increasingly under the same pressure as other sectors to perform at a higher level. This is the argument of Brokrete , which bills itself as the “Shopify of construction.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Kojo , a startup that aims to help construction companies in the U.S. Earlier this year, the startup rebranded to Kojo and expanded from serving just one construction trade — electrical — to eight, including mechanical, concrete, drywall, roofing, flooring, site preparation and self-perform general contractors. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Construction insurance company Billy announced today the closing of an additional $2.5 Gutsa combined his background in construction product management with Robbins’ decade of experience running a construction business to launch Billy, which digitizes and streamlines the construction compliance management process.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Construction tech is one of those sectors that has not historically been considered “sexy” in a startup world that often favors glitzier technology. But construction fuels the commercial and real estate industries, which in turn impacts all of us in one way or another. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The challenges her father faced as a business owner in the construction industry always stayed in the back of her mind, so when Lin got the entrepreneurial itch, it was a natural move to help start a company that helped trade contractors better control their finances. Poloney previously worked at Google, Zynga and Toro. “I

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

The technological advances we’ve made over the last few thousand years are stunning, but the construction industry still relies on centuries-old technology. Even so, investors are backing startups bringing robotics, data management, automation and augmented reality into the construction process. Heinrich Gröller, partner, Speedinvest.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

If you’ve ever had to get a construction permit, you know that the process can be very painful and time-consuming. It’s a lofty claim, but if Pulley can well, pull that off, it could be revolutionary for the construction industry, where time is very much money. Commercial construction in the U.S. million toward that effort.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

but instead Airbnb was seen as an active proponent of expanded affordable housing construction. The New York City tech community has the opportunity to be seen as a very public and influential champion of fairness and equality within our city—and it’s in the community’s best interest as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2020

They are an opportunity for acknowledgement and recognition. Then provide constructive criticism. Look at experiential learning opportunities—with people sharing their own challenges and experiences. People always have suggestions and this is a great method to get everyone contributing to the discussion. People must trust you.

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MAY 11, 2015

So, I decided to actually take a look at past data and construct some average days and weekends to figure out where all the time went. As a single GP (a firm with one investment decision making professional), I get asked a lot of questions about how I manage my time considering the number of investments I make.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

She left NEA to start her own fund, Construct Capital, that focuses exclusively on early-stage startups, with a portfolio that includes Copia, ChargeLab, Tradeswell and Hadrian. That’s where Construct Capital came in. Onshape, another NEA-era investment, was acquired by PTC in 2019 for a whopping $525 million.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it. Networking through your mentor also provides access to insider knowledge and opportunities that can be difficult to find on your own.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

In the construction business, time is money. But with so many moving parts, it can be extremely challenging for construction companies to manage the administrative aspects of their finances. Adaptive , an 11-month-old startup that has set out to give construction teams better tools to manage their back offices, has raised $6.5

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

If I take three months, then I''m pretty sure I can forget ever seeing another deal from whoever showed me the opportunity in the first place. The fact that most entrepreneurs don''t focus on fundraising enough can drag this whole thing out a lot. The quicker I get to a conclusion, the more likely I am to see other deals from that source.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The costs of construction and land values has increased far more quickly than incomes over the last 20 years, making it hard to build for the mass market. More than half the rental stock under construction today requires incomes of at least $100,000 and 90 percent of new supply requires incomes of at least $75,000.

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Dream It

MARCH 8, 2019

This event brings together investors, innovative startups and leading corporations in the construction and real estate industry. Apply to Pitch at the Event The top 10 finalists will be given the opportunity to get their ideas in front of distinguished investor panels, influential media, global partners, and over 300 esteemed guests.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

More construction projects are being started, but payments to contractors and their subcontractors continue to cause a bottleneck in the normal course of completing a project. Constrafor grabs $106M in equity, credit to finance construction subcontractors The company raised $106.3

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

It all sounds lovely in theory, but in fact 011h says it has already completed such a project with Renta Corporación, a publicly traded developer, where the “embodied carbon” of the building was reduced by more than 90% compared to conventional methods, while construction timelines were reduced by 35%.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To provide an opportunity for VCs and senior executives to engage with the community by giving back rather than just attending more cocktail parties. There were regular events where experts talked about: fund raising, term sheets, constructing a team, product development, establishing biz dev partners, M&A, dealing with the press, etc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 8, 2018

You know that employees benefit from constructive feedback. You understand that the opportunity to apply helpful criticism helps an employee perform better and even grow more loyal. Even the greatest leaders struggle with providing constructive and beneficial performance reviews.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Stepping back and seeing a mishap as a learning opportunity is like entrepreneurial magic. If we are only focused on what we want when we enter a dialogue, then we have missed an opportunity to build a real relationship with our peers. Thank people who challenge us. This is so simple once you realize it.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. Take the opportunity to watch the sales process as an observer. Repeat this process 50 times and trust me you’ll see patterns. I only found out through customer meetings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 31, 2024

You have to do the hard thing and paddle and put yourself in an opportune position. You have to go after opportunities. Situations can change based on swell (short-term), season (midterm), and over time due to larger developments, such as sand shifts because of construction (long-term). The same is true for business and life.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 24, 2021

It was a clearly hot space and they felt like they had missed out on an opportunity to place their bet in it—and worst of all, they lost the deal to what they considered a rival firm. They had constructed a very specific story about how that company’s features would win out over and above the deal that they missed.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The firm has an Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv presence, and now has a $160 million sack of funds to deploy across its focus areas: sustainability and technological innovation in the construction, real estate and manufacturing industries. It especially wants to reduce waste and CO2 emissions. ”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Your job, as an entrepreneur, is to find as many pieces of the puzzle as you can, from as many different, experienced people as possible, and then to construct your own version of that puzzle as best as you can. The practice of looking into the past also reveals opportunities that may have previously gone unseen. Skills can be learned.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

While prefab construction company Katerra crashed and burned , a number of other companies in the space continue to raise money and grow, including Abodu and Mighty Buildings, which is also backed by Khosla but is more focused accessory dwelling units and single-family homes. Scherr told TechCrunch. What if Apple built apartment buildings?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Following the previous model, LEGO has recently started construction on its US$1 billion manufacturing facility in Vietnam, in addition to its existing factories in China. LEGO, one of the world’s best-known toy manufacturers, has a similar setup, with its financial headquarters in Singapore.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Rapidly growing climate and construction tech startup Kind Designs gained the support of entrepreneur Mark Cuban and VC firm Anthropocene Ventures for its $5 million seed round. It is estimated that local and federal government agencies will spend nearly $400B in seawall construction.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Apoorva was looking to bring on a non-technical co-founder as he entered YC, and my epic bad decision was not to jump at the opportunity to join Instacart at that moment. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Construction sites are back at it, and capitalism is raring to go. Use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for change that will last. Right now we have a unique opportunity. .” – George Bernard Shaw. Today, countries are opening up at different speeds. I watched a very impactful video this morning, The Great Realisation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Akinin launched a startup to offer digital mortgages but pivoted to a construction company with a presence in Namibia, Zambia and Cameroon. Due to the pandemic, Akinin’s construction company embarked on a COVID relief program to donate food supplies in Namibia. Then, he stumbled on the country’s B2B e-commerce retail opportunity. “We

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

The company claims to be able to 3D print structures “two times as quickly with 95% less labor hours and 10-times less waste” than conventional construction. The money will also go toward helping it achieve a new goal of achieving Net-Zero carbon neutrality by 2028 – which it says is 22 years ahead of the construction industry overall. . “As

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar However, several factors are combining to transform the construction industry: high fragmentation, poor communication, a skilled labor shortage and a lack of data transparency. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar

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