Brick & Mortar Ventures

Developer of artificial intelligence application designed to convert images of interior structures into detailed lists of conditions, measurements, materials, and technical drawings/CAD models. The company's platform leverages A.I. to detect materials, respective surface areas, and architectural and spatial data from just a simple picture, enabling insurers, lenders, and maintenance managers to make informed decisions about their real estate structures.

Canvas, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of construction machinery, particularly focused on robotics technology. The company's innovative products aim to enhance the construction of infrastructure by transforming processes such as dry-wall finishing. By delivering robotic solutions to skilled workers, Canvas enables construction companies to reduce costs while also improving working conditions for laborers. This approach not only increases efficiency in building projects but also aligns with the goal of making construction work more affordable and sustainable.

Cumulus Digital Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2018. It specializes in a cloud-hosted software platform designed to enhance the management of maintenance and construction workflows by connecting workers, tools, and data. The company's flagship offering, the Smart Torque System, is part of an Internet of Tools platform that gathers data from digitally-enabled tools utilized in industrial settings. This platform aims to provide a comprehensive source of real-time quality assurance and progress tracking, thereby contributing to safer industrial facilities.

Canvas, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of construction machinery, particularly focused on robotics technology. The company's innovative products aim to enhance the construction of infrastructure by transforming processes such as dry-wall finishing. By delivering robotic solutions to skilled workers, Canvas enables construction companies to reduce costs while also improving working conditions for laborers. This approach not only increases efficiency in building projects but also aligns with the goal of making construction work more affordable and sustainable.

Cumulus Digital Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2018. It specializes in a cloud-hosted software platform designed to enhance the management of maintenance and construction workflows by connecting workers, tools, and data. The company's flagship offering, the Smart Torque System, is part of an Internet of Tools platform that gathers data from digitally-enabled tools utilized in industrial settings. This platform aims to provide a comprehensive source of real-time quality assurance and progress tracking, thereby contributing to safer industrial facilities.

ALICE empowers construction engineering and management professionals with modern AI and Optimization techniques. Its software automatically produces detailed schedules and resource allocations, which accurately estimate the cost and time frame for a project. Users understand the construction process through an interactive visualization, and can quickly tweak or modify a schedule to reflect the shifting realities of the construction cycle. It is born out of research at Stanford by a collaborative effort between experienced construction managers, software engineers, and computational methods specialists. ALICE enhances construction planning and scheduling abilities to help keep crews flowing on any size project. It works directly with 3D BIM and using a simple rule-based system, it explores millions of different schedule sequences and gives teams the power to answer “What If?” scenarios and completely reschedule in just minutes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.