Brick & Mortar Ventures

Focused exclusively on venture capital opportunities in "technology for the built world," Brick & Mortar Ventures identifies, backs, and enables emerging companies developing innovative software and hardware solutions for the industries of real estate, hospitality, and construction. Its hyper-focused mandate allows Brick & Mortar to continuously develop industry expertise and relationships across these three large and growing verticals and build value to its portfolio by taking a hands-on, active role as an investor and partner to its companies.

Darren Bechtel

Founder and Managing Director

Alice Leung

Vice President, Platform and Product Strategy

Curtis Rodgers

Partner

Yount, Austin

Principal

57 past transactions

Rugged Robotics

Series A in 2022
Rugged Robotics is a construction technology company that develops robotic intelligent automation for construction industry. The company's technology Mark I is used to mark architectural and engineering designs directly onto concrete floors so that construction workers know where to build. The robot is commercially available, and the company provides layout as a service (a derivative of Robots as a Service). It develops a portfolio of robotic platforms for use on commercial construction sites and creates hardware-enabled solutions to real-world problems. Each product they offer addresses an existing problem does tangible work and saves contractors time and money.

Boom & Bucket

Seed Round in 2022
Boom & Bucket is building the modern marketplace for all things heavy equipment.

Safesite

Series B in 2022
Proven to reduce incidents by up to 57%, Safesite is a powerful, easy-to-use safety management solution used by over 18,000 companies of all sizes and industries. Safesite’s intuitive platform helps companies get results and demonstrate safety performance. Access the platform on any device and run your safety program digitally, saving hours each week and cutting safety-related expenses by as much as 20% annually.

Curbio

Series B in 2022
Curbio partners with real estate agents and homeowners to deliver a smart and hassle-free home improvement experience designed to get every home on the market and sold fast.

Hosta Labs

Series A in 2021
Hosta Labs automates the analysis of images and videos of interior structures for property insurance carriers to provide a full in-depth view of accurate replacement values and risks in the underwriting process and on raw material quantities and mitigation measures in the claim process. The company was founded in 2020 and operates in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

RodRadar

Series A in 2021
RodRadar is revolutionizing the construction industry with its groundbreaking Live Dig Radar® (LDR) technology platform enabling underground utility detection and avoidance while excavating in real-time. By overcoming the limitations of traditional ground-penetrating radars, RodRadar delivers unmatched accuracy and confidence in detecting all types of utilities at varying depths, improving jobsite safety, reducing costs, and boosting efficiency. The company's flagship product, the LDR Excavate™ is used by leading construction companies in Europe, USA and Australia.

Hosta AI

Series A in 2021
Hosta a.i. is an AI-powered property assessment solution that uses A.I. spatial and material analytics to automate onsite property assessment with just a few photos. Hosta provides people and businesses with quick, reliable, and trustworthy information about their built environment. Hosta a.i. is designed for anyone involved in the business of protecting, repairing, and enhancing properties.

Fohlio

Series A in 2021
Fohlio help organizations with many locations manage their approved products and design standards while purchase with volume discounts

SafeAI

Series A in 2021
SafeAI retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in the mining and construction industries. SafeAI autonomous technology enables equipment owners to transform existing machines into self-operating robotic assets

handdii

Seed Round in 2021
handdii is an online marketplace that connects customers directly with contractors for insurance companies. handdii is a savvy tech that can save insurance companies significant claims costs, while producing happy customers at the same time. handdii can identify with the frustrations of making a property insurance claim. This is because the traditional fulfilment process is both complicated and cumbersome. When the damage to your home or business is relatively small, this lengthy and inconvenient process makes no sense. handdii is on a mission to put the control back into the hands of the customer and help trades excel at the work they do. handdii's product is unique and focuses on a specific problem area in claim fulfilment and property repair. handdii doesn’t want to be all things to all people but it wants trades to be able to show up, fix the problem, be awesome, and free customers up to focus on their lives.

Canvas

Series B in 2021
Canvas is a construction robotics company that uses machine learning to install drywall at construction sites. It delivers unrivaled quality, speed, and predictability by putting robots in the hands of skilled workers. Through its novel approach, they have reinvented drywall finishing to give projects better outcomes.

Curri

Series A in 2021
Curri is a construction materials provider that develops a last-mile delivery app that connects supply stores to customers. The Y Combinator-backed logistics startup company delivers construction supplies and materials with an “Uber-like” last-mile delivery model. App users arrange an order, open the Curri app, and enter pickup and dropoff locations to book the service. Curri’s drivers then pick up the supplies and ensure the order is correct before fulfilling the delivery. It offers live updates via the app to let customers follow and share the status of their deliveries. It also provides proof-of-delivery signatures and photos for tracking, regulatory, and compliance purposes. The Los Angeles, California-based company was founded in 2018 by Matt Lafferty and Brian Gonzalez.

VEERUM

Series A in 2021
VEERUM is a SaaS provider that applies digital technology to asset ownership, helping our clients build and maintain a better world. VEERUM's Asset Visualization Platform provides stakeholders with the latest tools and information to optimize asset outcomes. VEERUM provides a secure cloud-based web solution enabling data transparency across the entire asset lifecycle. It allows asset stakeholders to view aggregated asset data in the context of a 3D model. All information is available for a total audit history of the asset. We are the simplest and easiest to use solution on the market so you can stay ahead of the competition on your journey to digital adoption. Our clients are accelerating the transition to digital asset ownership, effectively building and maintaining the world’s critical infrastructure. Founded in 2014, VEERUM is a global software provider headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Cumulus Digital Systems

Venture Round in 2021
Cumulus Digital Systems is a startup building an Internet of Tools-powered platform to make industrial facilities safer.

Foresight Commercial Insurance

Venture Round in 2020
Foresight is the first insurtech specializing in commercial coverage for the hard-to-place middle market. Our mission is to improve every business we underwrite, starting with workplace safety. Foresight wraps innovative risk management technology into every workers compensation policy, reducing workplace incident frequency by an average of 31% and giving policyholders the ability to earn lower premiums.

Safesite

Series A in 2020
Proven to reduce incidents by up to 57%, Safesite is a powerful, easy-to-use safety management solution used by over 18,000 companies of all sizes and industries. Safesite’s intuitive platform helps companies get results and demonstrate safety performance. Access the platform on any device and run your safety program digitally, saving hours each week and cutting safety-related expenses by as much as 20% annually.
Foresight is the first insurtech specializing in commercial coverage for the hard-to-place middle market. Our mission is to improve every business we underwrite, starting with workplace safety. Foresight wraps innovative risk management technology into every workers compensation policy, reducing workplace incident frequency by an average of 31% and giving policyholders the ability to earn lower premiums.

Branch Technology

Venture Round in 2020
Branch Technology is a tech startup engaged in the development of 3D printing and cellular fabrication technologies and products. The company’s proprietary algorithms creates both geometry and robotic motion to construct complex geometries in open space, without the use of support materials or highly-controlled build environments. Branch Technology was founded by Christopher W. Weller and Platt Boyd in 2014 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Curbio

Series C in 2020
Curbio partners with real estate agents and homeowners to deliver a smart and hassle-free home improvement experience designed to get every home on the market and sold fast.

Canvas

Series A in 2020
Canvas is a construction robotics company that uses machine learning to install drywall at construction sites. It delivers unrivaled quality, speed, and predictability by putting robots in the hands of skilled workers. Through its novel approach, they have reinvented drywall finishing to give projects better outcomes.

Trade Hounds

Seed Round in 2020
Trade Hounds is a mobile application for the hard-working trades people of America. If you're in the trades, join our community to share job site experiences with people like you across the country. Store, organize and share your work photos with both friends and employers. Our mission is to serve as a valuable resource for the workers that are building a better America!

Stellar

Series A in 2020
Integrity First Maintenance and Restoration was founded in 2016 by long-time friends and colleagues, Dustin Marx and Danny Feldman. The two had a goal to disrupt and reshape the maintenance industry. By putting integrity first and crafting hassle-free experiences for residents, contractors and clients, their business boomed. By 2017, IFM was on its way to becoming a multimillion dollar business. Flash forward to 2018 and Integrity First Maintenance & Restoration is a national brand that employs 70 team members, partners with more than 100 contractors and serves dozens of clients. The progressive company culture is a strong contributor to this fast success. Dustin and Danny have assembled a resourceful, accountable, and passionate team of ‘IFMers’ who desire to change the world! IFM is revolutionizing the industry with a first-to-market business model serving the single-family and multi-family rental sectors. This model allows contractors to work as much or as little as they desire while incentivizing hard work and top-notch customer service. With steadfast determination and innovation, IFM has quickly become one of the largest maintenance providers in its space. Through all this growth, IFM’s purpose has remained the same: To positively impact the lives of others by delivering integrity first maintenance.

Advanced Navigation

Series A in 2019
Advanced Navigation is a privately owned Australian company that specializes in the development of navigation technologies and robotics. The company has a focus on generating products of the highest quality standard, both in terms of hardware and software. The company's founders came from a background in mission-critical robotics built to military specifications and this can be seen through Advanced Navigation's products. Advanced Navigation's engineers have specialized expertise across a broad range of fields including sensors, GNSS, inertial navigation, RF technologies, acoustics, robotics, AI, and algorithms.

Fieldwire

Series C in 2019
Fieldwire is the field management platform construction pros count on to easily manage the job site. Construction companies of all sizes use Fieldwire to power clear communication on over 500,000 projects worldwide. With its easy-to-use mobile application, Fieldwire saves each user 1 hour every day by enabling more efficient information sharing onsite. Fieldwire’s key features include plan viewing, task management, issue tracking, reporting, and more — all accessible from one place. Fieldwire is venture-backed by top investors in the industry and is already transforming the way dispersed teams communicate and collaborate on projects. Fieldwire is the easiest way for construction companies to stay organized on the job site.

Ynomia

Seed Round in 2019
Ynomia is on a mission to help close construction's digital divide.they offer a proprietary, easy to implement, end-to-end technology solution that connects the physical world with digital IoT devices customised for construction. Ynomia specializes in sensors that provide location and environmental monitoring services in difficult and complex environments where network connectivity is challenged.

Curbio

Series A in 2019
Curbio partners with real estate agents and homeowners to deliver a smart and hassle-free home improvement experience designed to get every home on the market and sold fast.

SafeAI

Seed Round in 2019
SafeAI retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in the mining and construction industries. SafeAI autonomous technology enables equipment owners to transform existing machines into self-operating robotic assets

Connect Homes

Series A in 2019
The Connect Homes housing system comes from a decade of research on making high-modern, green architecture affordable to the mass market. The results are low-cost modular prefab homes that mimic the spatial and aesthetic qualities of mid-century modern California residential architecture. These homes can be shipped anywhere, adapted to any environment, and are move-in ready a few weeks later. Connect Homes modules emerge from our San Bernardino factory 95% complete -- with all interior and exterior finishes, doors, windows, appliances, plumbing, mechanical, fire sprinkler systems, finish flooring, and roofing already installed. The homes can be shipped worldwide on the intermodal shipping container network and can be installed in as little as two weeks.

Illumagear

Venture Round in 2019
ILLUMAGEAR is a Seattle-based company focused on improving individual safety in risky environments. Founded in 2012 by Max Baker and Andrew Royal, ILLUMAGEAR’s mission is to illuminate people working in high-risk environments, making them safer and more prepared. ILLUMAGEAR builds Personal Active Safety Systems (tools, equipment, and software solutions) that lower the risk for people operating under hazardous circumstances. ILLUMAGEAR is focused on promoting real improvement in worker safety and bringing innovative products to market that define a new category of safety gear. Illumagear has been on work sites. They know how dangerous they are. Every year hundreds of workers die and thousands more are injured on construction sites and other dangerous work environments. Companies have a great deal invested in those workers – and so do the families of those workers. Illumagear believes safety protects that investment. So we strive every day to build the best safety solutions. They helps people work safe, so they get home safe. Illumagear is focused on promoting real improvement in worker safety and building products that support that cause. They build personal products that offer complete safety solutions. Products that increase productivity and reduce on-site accidents. Products that set new, higher standards for worker safety. In short, ILLUMAGEAR exists to save lives.

Siteline

Seed Round in 2019
Siteline is a purpose-built solution for trade contractors. Siteline frees contractors up to focus on building, not billing. Siteline’s easy-to-use tool allows contractors to compile accurate payment applications, manage compliance and lien waivers, and monitor payments, all in one streamlined platform.

Cumulus Digital Systems

Seed Round in 2018
Cumulus Digital Systems is a startup building an Internet of Tools-powered platform to make industrial facilities safer.

VEERUM

Seed Round in 2018
VEERUM is a SaaS provider that applies digital technology to asset ownership, helping our clients build and maintain a better world. VEERUM's Asset Visualization Platform provides stakeholders with the latest tools and information to optimize asset outcomes. VEERUM provides a secure cloud-based web solution enabling data transparency across the entire asset lifecycle. It allows asset stakeholders to view aggregated asset data in the context of a 3D model. All information is available for a total audit history of the asset. We are the simplest and easiest to use solution on the market so you can stay ahead of the competition on your journey to digital adoption. Our clients are accelerating the transition to digital asset ownership, effectively building and maintaining the world’s critical infrastructure. Founded in 2014, VEERUM is a global software provider headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Levelset

Series B in 2018
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises.

Buildingconnected

Series B in 2017
Buildingconnected provides builders with cloud-based bid procurement services. It enables them to send invitations to bid and communicate about their projects; network, create connections, and communicate; search and rate potential bidders; and more. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Rhumbix

Series A in 2017
Rhumbix develops a mobile platform designed for the construction craft workforce. It modernizes construction field operations, helping builders go paperless in the field, and improving how they measure and manage labor productivity to be more profitable. Rhumbix was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Serious Labs

Series A in 2017
Serious Labs combines instructional design, game mechanics, virtual reality and simulation technologies to challenge trainees through a series of realistic training missions that demand real-time, consequence-based decisions. Research demonstrates that this type of game-based training accelerates skill development and significantly improves retention

HoloBuilder

Seed Round in 2017
HoloBuilder™, by FARO Technologies, is an enterprise-ready Construction Progress Management platform that allows construction teams to easily capture, communicate, and control project progress with 360° photos. Users can navigate their way through the entire construction project to view, annotate and collaborate. HoloBuilder is trusted by over 28,000 construction projects with customers in 35 countries, enabling general contractors, owners, and engineering firms to improve hundreds of processes, allowing them to stay on schedule and within budget.

Ravti

Seed Round in 2017
Ravti uses software to manage HVAC for commercial real estate, They attempt to save 18-40% on each HVAC replacement.

Concrete Sensors

Seed Round in 2016
Embedded sensors analyze data from concrete as it is curing to report the strength of the concrete in real time. Using known methods from ASTM and their library of concrete mixes, all you need is their sensor and a smartphone. With real-time feedback about the curing status of concrete, you will know: - Concrete cured under acceptable conditions - Concrete is not too cold - Concrete is not too hot - When to take the forms down - When to move on with work

Safesite

Seed Round in 2016
Proven to reduce incidents by up to 57%, Safesite is a powerful, easy-to-use safety management solution used by over 18,000 companies of all sizes and industries. Safesite’s intuitive platform helps companies get results and demonstrate safety performance. Access the platform on any device and run your safety program digitally, saving hours each week and cutting safety-related expenses by as much as 20% annually.

ManufactOn

Seed Round in 2016
ManufactOn is a collaborative, cloud, and mobile solution for prefab production and supply chain management. ManufactOn helps the construction industry leverage the power of prefabrication, with tools that integrate supply chain, prefab production, and planning. They are AEC and technology veterans who are working with construction industry leaders, designing for efficiency, usability and best practices.

Levelset

Seed Round in 2016
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises.

Paintzen

Series A in 2016
Paintzen was founded to simplify painting: a process that can be time-consuming and a hassle. We want to handle the work for you, offering you time and peace of mind. Our quick and simple quoting method combined with our large network of experienced painters help us complete various paint projects across the country. Our dedicated project management team is here to guide you from color selection through coordinating touch-ups after your project is complete. We believe that something as simple as a coat of paint can uncover the beauty that already exists within your space.

HELIX

Series B in 2015
HELIX, formerly Flux, was the first spin-out of Google X. Initially focused on generative building design to automate planning and design of sustainable buildings, HELIX pivoted in 2019 to attack the high cost and complexity of digitizing buildings. Based in Oakland, CA, HELIX built the HELIX Creator platform to enable architects, engineers, builders, and owner-operators to use LiDAR and photogrammetry to capture accurate building geometry and convert it into usable plans and models. HELIX users need accurate 2D and 3D information and access to documents and data related to the building without delays. HELIX is used to evaluate buildings' potential, plan for renovation, document buildings in detail for disaster planning and more. HELIX believes that for Digital Twins to achieve their potential the data must be accurate, intuitive to access and easy to keep up to date.

BuildingConnected

Series A in 2015
BuildingConnected, Inc. operates a cloud-based construction communication platform that facilitates bid procurement and management for the construction industry. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows users to find and communicate with general contractors and subcontractors, send invitations to bid, and share project-related documents. It enhances collaboration by enabling networking among construction professionals and provides tools for searching and rating potential bidders. In addition to bid management, BuildingConnected offers performance analytics and integrated cloud storage, helping users manage bids more efficiently and track opportunities throughout the pre-construction phase. The company has been a subsidiary of Autodesk since January 2019.

Fieldwire

Series A in 2015
Fieldwire is the field management platform construction pros count on to easily manage the job site. Construction companies of all sizes use Fieldwire to power clear communication on over 500,000 projects worldwide. With its easy-to-use mobile application, Fieldwire saves each user 1 hour every day by enabling more efficient information sharing onsite. Fieldwire’s key features include plan viewing, task management, issue tracking, reporting, and more — all accessible from one place. Fieldwire is venture-backed by top investors in the industry and is already transforming the way dispersed teams communicate and collaborate on projects. Fieldwire is the easiest way for construction companies to stay organized on the job site.

ALICE Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
ALICE Technologies is the developer of an AI-powered construction simulation platform. It leverages artificial intelligence to analyze a project's complex building requirements, generate efficient building schedules, and tune those schedules as needed during construction. The company's platform enables contractors and owners to plan, bid, and build more effectively, reducing construction times and labor costs by $30 million for a typical $500 million construction project. ALICE Technologies works with construction leaders in the infrastructure and commercial construction segments, such as Parsons, HDCC, and Kajima Corporation.

Rhumbix

Series A in 2015
Rhumbix develops a mobile platform designed for the construction craft workforce. It modernizes construction field operations, helping builders go paperless in the field, and improving how they measure and manage labor productivity to be more profitable. Rhumbix was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

EverCharge

Seed Round in 2015
EverCharge enables widespread adoption of electric vehicles through dynamic power allocation. Electrical infrastructure limits EV growth as all buildings quickly exceed their electrical capacity directly preventing the adoption of electric vehicles. EverCharge’s power management technology, SmartPower, increases charging potential up to 10 times while substantially reducing costs enabling scalable charging for urban environments, EV fleets, multi-family buildings, and more. We make electric vehicle adoption possible.

Levelset

Seed Round in 2015
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises.

Clutter

Seed Round in 2015
Clutter is a provider of on-demand storage and moving services used to help customers store their physical belongings. The company aims to consistently provide hassle-free and affordable services by investing in exceptional people, smart technology, and pristine spaces. Clutter was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

RadPad

Series A in 2015
RadPad is a developer of a property searching mobile application used to find new apartments, condos, or homes. It is an end-to-end rental marketplace focused around people. Renters use RadPad to find a place, sign their lease, and pay rent. Landlords use RadPad to list places, sign leases electronically, and accept rents.

Enmetric Systems

Series A in 2015
Enmetric Systems is a provider of enterprise plug load management solutions, enabling large companies and organizations to monitor, control, and reduce enterprise-wide energy use and cost. Their platform provides real-time energy use data, automated control, measurement, and communication for individual electrical plug loads in offices. The core technology is integrated directly into common electrical interfaces, such as power strips, outlets, circuit breakers, and light switches. In addition, Enmetric’s enterprise management software platform collects granular data to support software applications including reporting, peak-load reduction, load shifting, demand response, space optimization, and device audits.

HoloBuilder

Seed Round in 2014
HoloBuilder™, by FARO Technologies, is an enterprise-ready Construction Progress Management platform that allows construction teams to easily capture, communicate, and control project progress with 360° photos. Users can navigate their way through the entire construction project to view, annotate and collaborate. HoloBuilder is trusted by over 28,000 construction projects with customers in 35 countries, enabling general contractors, owners, and engineering firms to improve hundreds of processes, allowing them to stay on schedule and within budget.

Ravti

Seed Round in 2014
Ravti uses software to manage HVAC for commercial real estate, They attempt to save 18-40% on each HVAC replacement.

Buildingconnected

Seed Round in 2014
Buildingconnected provides builders with cloud-based bid procurement services. It enables them to send invitations to bid and communicate about their projects; network, create connections, and communicate; search and rate potential bidders; and more. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Clutter

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Clutter is a provider of on-demand storage and moving services used to help customers store their physical belongings. The company aims to consistently provide hassle-free and affordable services by investing in exceptional people, smart technology, and pristine spaces. Clutter was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.
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