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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

Practical Nerds Podcast

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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The Australian constru-tech ecosystem & their secret sauce
023 | The Australian constru-tech ecosystem | The Aussie AEC secret sauce revealed
Practical Nerds
A-NZ
Markets Observatory
The robotics opportunity in construction in 2024
022 | The robotics opportunity in construction in 2024 | Why we get excited about product-DNA in robotics
Practical Nerds
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Recovery on the horizon? Investor predictions for European VC
startups just suffered through a particularly challenging year. So what’s ahead? We reached out to investors active in Europe to see what they predict will be the big themes of 2024. Here are the key takeaways.
Press
Markets Observatory
Holiday Special: Weird idioms and what they mean for constru-tech founders and investors
021 | 2024 New Year's Special | Weird idioms and what they mean for constru-tech founders and investors
Practical Nerds
Inside Foundamental
Five bold predictions for Constru-Tech in 2024
020 | Five bold predictions for Constru-Tech in 2024 | Data is greater than Al | One mega acquisition | Robots beat migrant ed-tech | Building energy renovation | India to US corridor for AEC-founders
Practical Nerds
Markets Observatory
The cloud installer model
Been a bit of a busy November. Back with a shorter piece, but one that I’ve been asked about a lot in recent days. Cloud Installers.
AEC_VC
Frameworks | Models
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
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