{"id":30324,"date":"2025-05-07T16:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ai-robots-take-top-spot-in-contech-investments\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:25:12","slug":"ai-robots-take-top-spot-in-contech-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ai-robots-take-top-spot-in-contech-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"AI, robots take top spot in contech investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">4 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1746111412\/news\/text_to_speech\/ai-robots-take-top-spot-in-contech-investments_iumwv1.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>More than half \u2014 55% \u2014 of the $3.55 billion invested in construction technology in the first quarter of 2025 went toward funding <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nymblventures.com\/post\/nymbl-take-q1-2025-market-insights\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>next-generation robotics and artificial intelligence-enabled technology<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, compared to less than 30% in all of 2024, according to a report from Chicago-based Nymbl Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in the built world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The firm said the metric was remarkable, when considering that the broader venture capital landscape only had a 30% allocation to AI, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>On its own, AI was the winner in the quarter \u2014 46% of total investment dollars went toward AI-enabled solutions, a significant increase from an average of 25% in 2024 and less than 20% in 2023, per the report.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The report divided funding into three categories:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Building tech:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> Solutions for developers, owners, operators, underwriters and brokers of commercial, industrial and residential buildings, such as HVAC systems, structural components, digital twins and carbon management.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Infrastructure tech: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>All technologies related to the maintenance, management and optimization of horizontal assets such as bridges, roads, advanced manufacturing and utilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Construction tech: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>All technologies involved in the construction of vertical and horizontal assets that are removed at the end of a project, such as project, field and workforce management; financing; preconstruction; and industrialized construction solutions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Of the three categories, the construction tech segment was the only one to see year-over-year growth, according to the report. It rose 46% from 2024\u2019s same period and 17% quarter over quarter. By contrast, investments in building tech and infrastructure tech were significantly reduced \u2014 down 58% and 29% annually, respectively, and 65% and 14% for the quarter.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>On the deal side of investments, growth-stage funding rounds remained strong in Q1, with 47 post-Series A deals. This was second only to Q4 2024, which saw 53 Series B and later-stage deals close, per the report.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>However, there were few exits \u2014 eight overall \u2014 following market volatility and an uncertain economy, as the world grappled with the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/tariffs-shake-up-construction\/741611\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>potential of tariffs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> coming out of the U.S. Of those eight, seven had raised less than $15 million, and at least three of the businesses were distressed. Last year, there were 42 exits overall, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nymblventures.com\/post\/nymbl-ventures-2024-report\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>according to Nymbl<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. In other words, investors have chosen to stay in the sector, for now, except when their hands have been forced by deteriorating conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Looking forward, Nymbl Ventures predicts that M&amp;A activity will continue to be slow as investors and buyers wait out economic uncertainty. Despite the cautious estimate, it said that the venture environment\u2019s outlook remains strong.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cVenture debt, distressed M&amp;A and highly selective investing into early and growth-stage startups are likely to be emerging themes of Q2,\u201d the report said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/ai-robots-contech-investment-report\/746867\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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