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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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Reframe Systems - applying Amazon's principles into construction technology
Reframe Systems is redefining construction technology by fusing robotics with carpentry to build eco-friendly homes faster, cheaper, and with reduced carbon emissions.
Podcast
North America
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Dusty Robotics - layout automation precision with construction technology
Tessa Lau's Dusty Robotics is printing the future, one perfectly placed line at a time in construction tech. Discover how this startup is tackling billion-dollar inefficiencies with robots that give human workers superpowers.
Podcast
North America
Robotics | Hard-Tech
India’s blue-collar workers paradox pt 1 (and is it a business opportunity?)
This crucial sector is facing a challenge: an alarming shortage of skilled labor threatens to derail India's ambitious economic goals.
Articles
Asia-Pacific
Markets Observatory
Space Construction | Building Infrastructure and Real Estate In Space (For Manufacturing)
Explore how space construction startups are pioneering building infrastructure and real estate off-earth, eg. moon water mining for rocket fuel, paving the way for off-world colonies and revolutionizing space supply chains.
Podcast
Foundamental's Construction Robotics Cheat Sheet (2024 version)
Dive into my framework for evaluating robotics in AEC. How I codify buy readiness, success readiness and recombination readiness into what I consider the ideal founder and business profile in construction and AEC.
AEC_VC
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Jim Cantrell - founding SpaceX, and building more and more hard things
SpaceX co-founder Jim Cantrell shares his journey of building hard things, revolutionizing space, and how lessons from New Space can inspire innovation in construction technology.
Podcast
North America
Robotics | Hard-Tech
The Foundamental Documentary: Freestyle (Ep. 8)
Marking the end of our 8-episode Foundamental Documentary in 2024, our hosts Owen and Martin asked us anything - we went free flow in any direction, revealing truly hidden truths about ourselves.
The Foundamentary
Inside Foundamental
The Foundamental Documentary: Destinations (Ep. 7)
Our GP's reveal their ambitions for Foundamental, and our path to support legendary founders build the next generation of AECS-tech giants.
The Foundamentary
Inside Foundamental
The Foundamental Documentary: Disruptions (Ep. 6)
Foundamental's juicy takes on construction tech and AEC incumbents: Adapt or be adapted. We explore some of the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for staying relevant in a rapidly evolving industry.
The Foundamentary
Inside Foundamental
The Foundamental Documentary: Singularities (Ep. 5)
Foundamental unveils some of its contrarian takes for AEC tech's future: from on-site robotics revolutionizing labor to data infrastructure reshaping design. We're backing the builders of tomorrow's legendary firms.
The Foundamentary
Inside Foundamental
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