We are Building Ventures. We chose our name very intentionally – and not just because the url was available. That word: Building. It encapsulates what we care about and what we do. We focus equally on the process of building and the artifacts that are buildings. We work closely with the entrepreneurs we invest in to support them in the building of their companies.
Our Approach
Our Mission
DESIGN
BUILD
OPERATE
EXPERIENCE
Digital technologies are reshaping the way we design, build, operate and experience our built environment and will have a profound effect on how we live as humans on our planet. Our objective is to keep a watchful eye over the entire innovation landscape of the built environment but only deploy capital into those with the most promising return characteristics.
Every investment we make lives up to our mission, as it is our sole focus.
Our Mission
DESIGN
BUILD
OPERATE
EXPERIENCE
Digital technologies are reshaping the way we design, build, operate and experience our built environment and will have a profound effect on how we live as humans on our planet. Our objective is to keep a watchful eye over the entire innovation landscape of the built environment but only deploy capital into those with the most promising return characteristics.
Every investment we make lives up to our mission, as it is our sole focus.
What we seek
VISIONARY FOUNDERS
Building a startup is enormously difficult. Only those with the passion, tenacity and fortitude to will their company not only into existence but to market supremacy make it through the crucible. These are very special people and they are rare. While it can be easy to be enamored with a cutting edge technology or a really clever sales motion, the simple reality is that we have to believe deeply in the capability of the founders we partner with to build a large scale business that can have the industry impact our world needs.
SAPLING STAGE
We call ourselves “Sapling Stage” investors. We look to invest in a company when it is still early enough in its formative development that our team’s experience, expertise and network can help it attract the best talent and the optimal early customers to help it grow and reach its potential. We are not bound by the typical conventions of Seed or Series A and deploy our capital when it makes the most sense for us and the company.
TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT
Even the most talented founders and teams are only as successful as the market allows. At Building Ventures, we seek out companies that not only delight their market but also effectuate a radical transformation in how we design, build, operate or experience our world.
We invest in companies determined to solve big and important problems by marrying unique technological solutions with innovative business models, thereby engendering bold advancements and market-scale wins.
How we serve
MISSION ALIGNMENT
We’re here to help entrepreneurs build: build companies, opportunities and connections. For over twenty years our team has helped build businesses that are transforming the realms of design, construction and real estate. We share your vision of a better world.
FULL LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
We fund companies throughout their lifecycle, providing access, capital and guidance along the way. When our founders need us, our entire team is available and focused on offering approaches and solutions to assist them from the first critical hires through management of the exit process.
CONNECTIONS & COMMUNITY
Our portfolio companies gain access to a proprietary network of industry experts committed to championing new ideas for a better built world. Offering everything from mentorship to pilot customers to funding, our network brings unique value to our companies.
