2022年8月24日

盡管經濟衰退迫在眉睫，但康泰克仍在繼續獲得資金。建築技術，就像整個行業一樣，似乎正在經受當前經濟低迷的考驗。康泰克與工業和基礎設施等其他建築行業表現強勁，盡管專家們仍在爭論整體經濟是否處於衰退之中。下麵我們將介紹六家公司在夏季進行了非常成功的融資。作為模塊化建築行業的寵兒，總部位於不列顛哥倫比亞省阿伯茨福德的Nexii今年夏天又籌集了3500萬美元，將其估值推高至15億美元以上。本輪融資由Horizon Technology Finance Corporation和Trinity Capital領投。該公司已經介入填補了前模塊化獨角獸Katerra在後者引人注目的崩潰之前占據的空白。Nexii計劃利用這筆資金將其項目推向酒店和零售行業。8月9日，總部位於舊金山的數據采集軟件和分析公司OpenSpace宣布獲得900萬美元的戰略融資，該公司已經獲得了1.02億美元的D輪融資，融資總額為1.11億美元。據新聞稿稱，該公司的資金來自現有投資者Taronga Ventures和GreenPoint Partners。 OpenSpace uses its data capture and analytics software to create a digital twin of a jobsite. It stitches together videos and photos taken with a 360 degree camera, and pins them to the floor plan, according to the company. The investment will be used to continue scaling the business and expand its AI-powered products, according to the release. Terabase Energy Berkeley, California-based Terabase Energy, which aims to increase solar energy adoption through robotic automation, completed a $44 million Series B financing round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Prelude Ventures, the company announced on Aug. 2 . The funding round was also joined by existing investors, and brings the company’s total valuation to $52 million. The company uses an “automated field-factory” that can run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to create solar farms that are constructed with the help of robotics. The company claims that the machines can significantly reduce construction costs and times. With the new funding, Terabase plans to further its development of the automated factory product. The company has already announced its first commercial project , and aims for full commercial deployment in 2023. TestFit Multi-faceted software company TestFit announced on July 26 that the company completed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Parkway Venture Capital. The company’s financing has reached $22 million to date. TestFit’s software combines an editable digital twin with accounting programs to provide a one-stop program for contractors working on large projects. Using the funding, the company will continue to improve its product for the commercial real estate market. Agorus San Diego-based construction technology company Agorus raised $6.5 million in a seed round as the company eclipsed $10 million total invested, the company announced on June 30 . Blackhorn Ventures led the investment, followed by Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures and others. Agorus aims to help address the housing crisis by building homes more cheaply. It does this by assembling homes with machine efficiency on an assembly line. The home is then shipped to a site and installed by a construction crew. Current offerings include both single-family and multifamily homes, according to the company. The company didn’t specify what it planned to do with the funds raised. Iris Technologies Silicon Slopes, Utah-based construction software firm Iris Technologies raised $3.2 million in seed funding, the company announced on July 20 . The seed round was led by Resolute Ventures, with Animo Ventures, Long Journey Ventures and Grix Venture Capital participating, according to the company. Iris Technologies’ software is built for construction managers to simplify communications between project stakeholders. The company says it can save managers time by allowing them to focus on tasks without other things falling by the wayside. The software connects directly to Microsoft Outlook, offering an easy integration, according to the company. Iris didn’t specify what it planned to do with the funds.