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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