# Building Ventures

> Building Ventures is a Boston-based early-stage venture firm that invests only in the built environment - the software, hardware, and robotics reshaping how the world is designed, built, operated, and experienced. Founded in 2017 by Jesse Devitte and Travis Connors, two investors who have spent 20-plus years backing construction and real-estate technology, the firm runs roughly $148 million across two funds and pairs each check with a strategic LP base of global contractors, builders, and design firms that double as early customers for its startups.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Jesse Devitte (Co-Founder & General Partner), Travis Connors (Co-Founder & General Partner)
- **Team size:** 11
- **Products:** Fund I (Innovation Fund), Fund II, Built Environment Innovation Network (BVIN)
- **Notable:** Raised roughly $148M across two funds dedicated exclusively to the built environment., Closed an oversubscribed $53M debut fund in 2018 and a $95M Fund II in 2022., Built a Fund II LP base where more than two-thirds of capital comes from strategic industry partners.

## Products & services

- **Fund I (Innovation Fund)** — Debut $53M early-stage fund backing seed to Series A companies across the building lifecycle; closed oversubscribed.
- **Fund II** — $95M fund targeting 18-20 seed to Series A built-environment startups, with more than two-thirds of capital from strategic industry partners.
- **Built Environment Innovation Network (BVIN)** — A proprietary network of 100+ senior AEC and design executives that portfolio founders tap for pilots, feedback, distribution, and customer introductions.

## Achievements

- Raised roughly $148M across two funds dedicated exclusively to the built environment.
- Closed an oversubscribed $53M debut fund in 2018 and a $95M Fund II in 2022.
- Built a Fund II LP base where more than two-thirds of capital comes from strategic industry partners.
- Founders' broader built-world track record includes SketchUp, Newforma, Honest Buildings, and Vico Software.
- Recognized on BuiltWorlds' Top 50 Venture Investors lists.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Invested in BuildFactory, an AI-enabled off-site construction and fabrication marketplace.
- **2025-08** — Backed Copper, maker of the battery-integrated induction range 'Charlie,' as part of its Series A.
- **2022-09** — Launched $95M Fund II to keep investing in built-environment innovation.

## Links

- Website: https://buildingventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/buildingvc

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