Top 50 groundbreaking construction tech startups of 2025 revealed

Creative render of the Top 50 construction technology startups list. (Image generated by AI)

Cemex Ventures said it compiled the list through the lens of four strategic focus areas: sustainability, efficiency, agility and disruption.

“The startups featured in this year’s Top 50 Contech Startups list hail from around the global,” Cemex Ventures said, noting that international investment in construction technology has ticked up with each subsequent listing.

“Last year, contech investment totalled US$3.1 billion across 325 deals, marking an approximate 38% increase in the number of deals.”

The value of the aggregate was up 2.3% from 2023 to 2024.

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Cemex Ventures Top 50 Contech Startups list

The companies honoured in Green Construction (sustainability):

• Big Sack, Switzerland
• Circotrade, France
• Circuland, UK
• Concrete4Change, UK
• Conservation Labs, US
• Furno, US
• Ripeurs, France
• NOC Energy, US
• ParaStruct, Austia/Germany
• Photio, Chile
• Revitalyze, Austria
• SusMaX, US
• Zupply, Denmark
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The companies honoured in Enhanced Productivity (efficiency):

• Adaptis, Canada
• Kraaft, France
• Luccid, Serbia
• Naeva, Norway
• Net Zero Build, Sweden
• Optimiz Construction, France
• Pellese.AI, Israel
• Plancraft, Germany
• Sitedrive, Finland
• Sodex, Austria
• Teleworker AI, US
• Trunk Tools, US
• Vert, UK

The companies honoured in Construction Supply Chain (agility):

• BuildBuddy, UK
• BuildHub, US
• Bulk Exchange, US
• Fixed, UK
• Follo, US
• Kaya AI, US
• Koncrete, France
• Leasi, Norway
• LiveCosts, Ireland
• Slabstack, US
• Soil Link, UK
• Tradeaze, UK
• Verusen, US
  

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The companies honoured in Future of Construction (disruption):

• Dig Robotics, Israel
• Eternstar, US
• Find Nido, Spain
• Gravis Robotics, Switzerland
• GScan, Estonia
• Hive Autonomy, Norway
• Iridesense, France
• N Robotics, Germany
• Skyline Cockpit, Israel
• Teleo, US
• Visia, US

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