Construction Industry

Palmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building models

Climate /

For someone who wants solar panels, the question is often: “How many?” And for a heat pump, it’s “how big?” Answering those questions typically requires a contractor to set foot on your property.  Yet over the last decade, solar installers have trimmed that time consuming process considerably. Some, like Tesla, have eliminated it entirely. The […]

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Comstruct, a platform to digitize the construction industry, raises $13.5 million

Enterprise /

When you think about platforms in the construction industry, chances are you’re thinking about concrete platforms designed to support steel beams and tall pillars. Munich-based startup Comstruct wants to design a different platform to digitize the construction industry — a software platform. And the startup is announcing a $12.5 million Series A round led by GV

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A startup set out to fight climate change — it did it by helping plumbers

Startups /

The founders of HERO Software didn’t start out to help small tradespeople in construction with a platform. They started out to fight the climate crisis. But in doing so, they stumbled on a way to help the whole business. Now, the company has closed a €40 million Series B financing round, and plans to expand

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