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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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AEC_VC

Reflections of a VC in AEC technology (architecture, engineering and construction-tech). What fascinated me last week.

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Stacking Atoms

"Stacking Atoms" is a series by Foundamental that explores construction's unique processes, hidden workflows, and unwritten rules across different segments and global markets. We don't aim to perfectly describe every detail, but rather to spotlight insights that help founders and innovators connect with construction experts around relevant workflows, removing unknown-unknowns and providing terminology that bridges innovation and industry expertise.

The Daily Blueprint

The Daily Blueprint is Foundamental's daily newsletter covering everything AEC tech globally — from startup funding and M&A to product launches, partnerships, regulation shifts, and industry trends across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. It's the daily signal on what's shaping the future of how we design, build, and operate the real world, while most competitors focus solely on the US market.

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.

Articles

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 Daily Blueprint Jul 25, 2025
BigRentz launches AI procurement platform SiteStack, Trunk Tools raises $40M Series B, U.S. Labor Dept plans to repeal 60+ safety regulations.
The Daily Blueprint
Vibe Coding ⎟ Why Software Companies Don't Build Skyscrapers
AI tools promise to turn contractors into software companies, but the reality is more complex. We explore why vibe coding isn't a silver bullet for construction
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Europe
Markets Observatory
Tazapay Named in List of World's Top Fintech Companies 2025
Tazapay, the global payments platform simplifying cross-border trade, has been named in CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2025.
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Asia-Pacific
The Financial Stack
Magentic raises $5.5M from Sequoia, DroneDeploy launches Progress AI
Magentic raises $5.5M from Sequoia Capital, DroneDeploy introduces Progress AI, Amtrak partners with AI firm.
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Propel People raises $3M, AI71 reveals SuperHive
Buildots deploys AI on £105M NHS project, AI71 launches SuperHive construction platform, Propel People raises $3M seed.
The Daily Blueprint
BrightAI closes $51M Series A, Projectler launches AI platform
Projectler launches AI contractor platform, BrightAI raises $51M from Khosla, C-Link merges with E1.
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China deploys inflatable dome, Hadrian raises $260M
China deploys inflatable dome in Jinan for dust-free construction, Qatar starts 3D printing project, Johnson Controls wins $378M Army automation contract, an...
The Daily Blueprint
Fiber Elements raises €2,6M, Construction AI adoption survey
The underground mapping startup raises $96 million is Series B, Hong Kong Housing Bureau partners with NAMI for construction tech.
The Daily Blueprint
The Hidden DNA Of Unstoppable Business Models
Why do some companies endure while others vanish? We decode the DNA of 1,150 silent giants that scale, dominate, and transcend market cycles.
Practical Nerds
Bedrock Robotics raises $80M, Pronto.ai acquires SafeAI
Contour 3D completes Australia's 3D-printed social housing, Bedrock Robotics raises $80M, Pronto.ai acquires SafeAI.
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