ICYMI: The $12.5M Raise, Canvas, Cutr, Firmus, Raise Robotics & More

In this episode, Kevin Albert, co-founder and CEO of Canvas, shares the challenges of bringing robotics to construction, the importance of focusing on customer pain points, and the journey from government grants to commercial success.

Find out why being embarrassed by your first product is a good sign, the importance of reducing lead times in hardware development and how to find and nurture customer champions for your product.

In this episode, Shir Abecasis, Founder and CEO of Firmus, shares how AI is transforming the pre-construction phase, the challenges of training AI to read construction drawings, and the massive impact of design errors on project costs.

Find out how Firmus uses AI to detect design issues before construction begins, the staggering cost of rework in construction projects, and why pre-construction is becoming increasingly important in the industry

In this episode, Gary and Conley from Raise Robotics, share their journey from a LinkedIn connection to creating robots for the construction industry.

Learn about the challenges of installing building envelopes and how robotics can help, why safety is the number one selling point for construction robotics, and the importance of strategic partnerships in developing construction tech.

In this episode, we learnt about Speckle's impressive $12.5 million Series A funding round, led by Addition, to build the first data hub for the AEC industry.

We also talked about Rexel's rejection of an unsolicited $8.5 billion takeover bid from QXO, signaling potential shifts in the building materials distribution landscape.

In this episode, Oscar Peppitt, co-founder of Cutr, talks about building B2B marketplaces in construction, the challenges of growing too fast, and the importance of partnerships in the industry.

Find out why there aren't many successful marketplaces in construction, how to approach fundraising for a construction tech company and the balance between growth and profitability in a VC-backed startup,

After 27 years at Autodesk and multiple ventures afterward, Amar Hanspal shares his hard-earned wisdom about building successful products. Drawing from both successes and failures, here are twelve crucial lessons every product builder should know.

Discover how AI is revolutionising tech-enabled operators in construction, reshaping business models and driving innovation in the built environment.

Explore SpaceX's revolutionary journey in rocket launch scaling, from zero launches to achieving 100 launches per year. Discover how they transformed space exploration forever.