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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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Why Bricks and 2x4s Are the Real Heroes of Building Efficiency
Discover why standardization in construction relies on components like bricks and 2x4s, not prefab buildings, and how shaping demand unlocks new efficiencies.
AEC_VC
Europe
Frameworks | Models
The tech startups shaking up construction in Europe
European construction tech startups revolutionize homebuilding to address housing shortages using digital tools, prefabrication, and robotics for efficiency.
Press
Europe
Defensibility Dilemmas: AI Startups, Low-Carbon Cement
We dive into AI startups' defensibility, the challenges of low-carbon cement, reflect on past VC predictions. Discover insights on investment strategies.
Podcast
Intelligence Mode⎟Why AI Isn't Everything in Construction Tech
Foundamental's take on AI in construction tech: some skepticism should persist, our focus remains on building real businesses with tangible value and defensible advantages.
Practical Nerds
Startup recycles plastic bottles into 3D printed homes
A California company is revolutionizing home construction by 3D printing houses using recycled plastic, addressing housing shortages and environmental concerns.
Press
North America
Robotics | Hard-Tech
Render Revolution⎟How Enscape Disrupted 3D Visualization In Architecture
From startup to $200M+ exit, Enscape's journey revolutionized architectural rendering. Discover how they built a thriving business without sales teams and navigated two successful exits.
Podcast
Europe
Design | CAD | 2D | 3D
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 prints the future, one perfectly placed line at a time in construction tech. Tackling billion-dollar inefficiencies.
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.
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