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Building Ventures Partner Heather Widman presented BXP SVP and CTO Jim Whalen with the 2024 Building Ventures Innovator Award.

Announcing Jim Whalen as Building Ventures Innovator 2024

At the end of October, our team gathered in New York City with the Building Ventures Innovators Network, the BVIN, for our annual fall summit. Our audience—more than a hundred…

Allen PregerNovember 21, 2024

Mayra Soto Building Ventures Updates

Adoption of AI in the Construction Industry: The Venture Perspective

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is not new. But only recently has this technology experienced a significant surge in mainstream adoption, particularly following the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Before…

Mayra SotoOctober 21, 2024

Lucas Turner-Owens Building Ventures Investment Thesis

Ensuring Our Built World Helps Us Thrive

At Building Ventures, we believe that a better built world is one that enables people to meet all of their needs. After all, if there were no people on this…

Lucas Turner-OwensSeptember 17, 2024

Mayra Soto Building Ventures Investment Thesis

Leveraging AI for Better Building

I’m passionate about how technology impacts working in the field because of my experience working in both construction and construction technology startups. Twelve years ago, I worked in project controls…

Mayra SotoJuly 16, 2024

Investments Extracker Jesse Devitte

Our Latest Investment in Clearstory

When we first met Founder and CEO Cameron Page early last year, our team was impressed with his commitment to and enthusiasm for solving the industry’s change order communication problem.…

Jesse DevitteJune 27, 2024

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Jesse Devitte Building Ventures Investment Thesis

Constructing a Better Built World

Recently, I was in a meeting where I heard a builder casually proclaim that software isn’t going to bend the cost curve or materially improve how we build.

Jesse DevitteJune 3, 2024

computer laptop running SmartPM technology

SmartPM Jesse Devitte Investments

Our Investment in SmartPM

SmartPM’s platform provides this comprehensive view of projects for users, including contractors, project managers, and other stakeholders.

Jesse DevitteMay 29, 2024

Allen Preger Building Ventures Investment Thesis

Driving Better Design With Data

To achieve a better built world, we must change the way we design—and quickly. Good design sets the foundation for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. This is essential for…

Allen PregerMarch 28, 2024

Investments Work & Mother Heather Widman

Our Investment in Work & Mother

We are thrilled to announce our investment in Work & Mother, a full-service mother's room amenity and companion application for commercial office buildings. Founder & CEO Abbey Donnell launched Work…

Heather WidmanMarch 14, 2024

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Spring 2024 Newsletter

Work & Mother | Parspec | Welcoming Lucas If you’re receiving this newsletter, you’ve probably heard us reference the Building Ventures mission at least once: We’re all vocal about working…

Building VenturesMarch 9, 2024

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