Newsletters

Fresh off the heels of ENR Future Tech, SF Tech Week, and Realcomm, the BV team has been on the road quite a bit lately hearing from designers, builders, operators,…

We’re writing to you not just for the first time in 2023, but for the first time from our new Building Ventures office. We moved into a bigger space of…

As we’re closing in on the end of 2022, it’s hard not to reflect on what a busy end of the year it’s been for our team, our portfolio, and…

When we started Building Ventures in 2018, we had a clear mission in mind: to invest in early-stage startups working to create a better built world. We knew that the…

In March’s newsletter we said, “Progress often feels slow, and in times like these can feel futile, and yet we must not let our urgency to deliver a better future…

One of the best parts of compiling these quarterly newsletters is the opportunity to step away from the day to day action and reflect on the incredible and steady progress…

As we’re heading into winter, I’m reminded once again that it’s a great privilege to be based in Boston and experience the glory of fall in New England. The colorful…

Summer is a time for enjoying the outdoors (particularly if you are here in the Northeast), but during the last few months it has been impossible to ignore the extremes…

Welcoming Brighter Days Welcome back! Handshakes, face-to-face meetings, optimism, and growth seem to be re-emerging all around us, and we couldn’t be happier about it. While we haven't had the…

Formidable, Resourceful & Moving Forward When discussing our investment decisioning process, one of the most frequently asked questions we field is, “What does Building Ventures look for in a founder?”…