Long absent from speed capital radars, tech dedicated to the transformation of the building, real estate and craft trades sectors is entering a new phase. Official launch of Realyze Ventures, specialized fund based in Cologne, which achieves a first closing at 50 million euros to finance European startups engaged in decarbonation, digitalization and resilience of the built environment.
In a context where construction remains one of the biggest CO₂ transmitters, Realyze Ventures claims a strong sectoral ambition, by investing in technologies capable of redefining the standards of the “Built World”, from the materials to the connected infrastructures, including the digital tools of the craftsmen.
“It is not a question of niche opportunities, but of deep transformation,” said Fabian Lenz, Managing Director at Goldbeck, one of the fund’s investors. “The building, the construction industry and the specialized trades play a decisive role in the climate performance of Europe and its global competitiveness. »»
Around the table, a mix representative of the sector forces, Art-Invest Real Estate, Cordes & Graefe KG, Goldbeck, Momeni, Zech, as well as several family renowned offices and an institutional investor from the European Bank. All bet on the same conviction, only a structured alliance between capital, field expertise and industrial execution will allow the best solutions to cross the scale.
The fund is based on an ecosystem platform combining startups, industrial groups and business networks. “We combine strategic capital and operational execution capacity,” says Manfred Heid, co -founder of Realyze Ventures. “This first closing sets the foundations of an ecosystem capable of sustainably transforming real estate and construction in Europe. »»
More than an investment fund, Realyze Ventures wants to impose a new standard, that of capital that is both targeted, committed and solution -oriented. A resolutely sectoral approach, in reverse of general models which struggle to capture the operational specificities of the construction and building trades. In line of sight: reduction of emissions, energy interoperability, process automation and industrialization of skilled professions.
The Realyze Ventures fund, based in Cologne, was founded by Tim Fischer, Manfred Heid, Stefan Läufer, David Nadge And Kai Panitzkiformer Bitstone Capital and Momeni Ventures. Together, they claim more than 40 investments made And more than 120 million euros in capital already managed. The fund, which exclusively targets European technological startups in the real estate, construction and specialized trades sectors, announces a First closing at 50 million euroswith the ambition to continue its lifting in the coming months.
