CEMEX

CEMEX is a Mexico-based company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of a wide range of construction materials, including cement, clinker, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, concrete blocks, roof tiles, and concrete pipes. With production facilities in various countries, including the United States, Spain, and Germany, CEMEX serves a global market. The company is committed to sustainability and innovation through its Research Group, which focuses on developing advanced products and managing intellectual property. Additionally, CEMEX Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital arm that invests in urban development and construction technologies, fostering collaboration with startups, universities, and other stakeholders. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity within the construction ecosystem and support new trends and project financing solutions, thereby driving the evolution of the industry.

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Gonzalo Galindo

Chief Executive Officer

Mateo Zimmermann

Investment Manager

Past deals in Construction and Engineering

Synhelion

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Saalg Geomechanics

Venture Round in 2021

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X3 Builders

Venture Round in 2019

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StructionSite

Seed Round in 2019

StructionSite makes construction companies more competitive and allows them to win more work by automating their production tracking and site documentation processes. Combining off-the-shelf 360 camera technology with machine vision, quantities of installed work and percentages of completion can be automatically tracked and aggregated across projects and regions. More accurate production tracking allows for more accurate and competitive bids on new work, creating a virtuous cycle for the builder or building owner using the tool. It was established in 2016, based in Oakland, California.

Saalg Geomechanics

Venture Round in 2018

Outbuild

Seed Round in 2017

IPSUM is a provider of an online productivity management platform for the construction industry called ProPlanner, which is a collaborative and integrated ecosystem for planning and managing engineering and construction projects based on Lean Construction and BIM methodologies. They also developed other features such as Doc Managing, QA/QC Checklist, Meeting Minutes, Subs Evaluation, Lean-BIM 4D and more. Focusing on changing the way construction projects are scheduling and planning their projects with a different approach and step by step easy-to-follow methodology. From Chile, with offices in Santiago and also Lima, Peru, and clients in 7 countries with some of the biggest construction companies in Latam. From buildings, industrial plants, civil works up to mining projects, ProPlanner can be used for any type of project.

RMC Group

Acquisition in 2004

RMC, headquartered in the UK, is a leading international producer and supplier of materials, products and services used primarily in the construction industry.