Travis Connors

Copper Featured Travis Connors Investments

Our Investment in Copper

At Building Ventures, we believe that building a better world means rethinking the systems that power our daily lives. Residential buildings are one of the largest sources of fossil fuel…

Travis ConnorsAugust 26, 2025

UpCodes Travis Connors Investments

Our Continued Investment in UpCodes

“Upcodes is one of the best things that has ever happened to the profession—hands down!” - Teri Coates CANVAS Architecture Constructing or renovating anything in the built environment means reconciling…

Travis ConnorsAugust 31, 2024

Measurabl Travis Connors Investments

Our Latest Investment in Measurabl

It’s been an incredible journey to witness Measurabl’s growth. When we made our initial investment in 2017, the company consisted of a dozen people in an old converted San Diego…

Travis ConnorsJune 6, 2023

Travis Connors Heather Widman Building Ventures Updates

Building Ventures Promotes Heather Widman to Partner

I couldn’t be happier to share that Heather Widman is now a partner here at Building Ventures. Having worked with Heather at two prior portfolio companies before joining Building Ventures…

Travis ConnorsMay 17, 2022

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Building Ventures Investment Thesis Travis Connors

Sustainability and the Built Environment

Our mission at Building Ventures is to invest in and support entrepreneurs harnessing technology and innovation to deliver a better built world. Our approach begins by looking at the built…

Travis ConnorsMarch 14, 2022

Measurabl Travis Connors Investments

Our (Continued) Investment in Measurabl

We’re excited to announce our continued investment in Measurabl. Learn more about the Series C round and how Measurabl plans to capitalize on its position as the world’s most widely…

Travis ConnorsSeptember 14, 2021

Dandelion Travis Connors Investments

Our (Latest) Investment in Dandelion Energy

It’s been only 364 days since we announced our participation in Dandelion’s Series A and today we are thrilled to share that we once again increased our investment in the…

Travis ConnorsFebruary 17, 2021

GoContractor Travis Connors Investments

Our Investment in GoContractor

We were first introduced to GoContractor by a trusted member of our Innovators Network as a solution that takes “all the stress out of the traditional orientation process”. As we…

Travis ConnorsFebruary 9, 2021

Newmetrix Travis Connors Investments

Our (Continued) Investment in Smartvid.io

One of our core beliefs is that “If a machine can do it, a machine will do it”. All it takes is a human entrepreneur to invent a business model…

Travis ConnorsOctober 1, 2020

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Building Ventures Investment Thesis Travis Connors

Investment Thesis: Space as a Service

Humans spend 90% of our time “inside”, which is no surprise given where shelter, safety and security rank in Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs.” But having emerged from the caves our…

Travis ConnorsSeptember 30, 2020