​Join us for an insightful evening where NYC’s top investors meet the next wave ConTech startup founders and Investors.

​This exclusive event spotlights leading VCs focused on the Built Environment—from construction tech to circular systems—and features live pitches from a curated cohort of high-growth startups tackling real-world infrastructure and sustainability challenges.

​You’ll hear directly from investors shaping the future of the built Environment, and get a front-row seat to how they evaluate deals, guide go-to-market strategy, and support emerging founders.

​What to Expect:

• ​Live startup pitches from breakthrough Built Environment and ConTech founders

• ​Real-time feedback from top VCs including:

  • ​Victoria Smith (Zacua Ventures) – Climate & Construction Tech

  • ​Omar Smith (Blackhorn Ventures) – Industrial Systems Investor

  • ​Stephen Todres (American Family Ventures) – Insurtech growth investor

• ​A curated audience of founders, operators, investors, and urban tech leaders

• ​Networking with New York’s climate and construction innovation ecosystem

​📍Venue capacity is limited. RSVP now to secure your spot in the room shaping tomorrow’s cities.

​The Investors

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​Victoria Smith, Zacua Ventures

​Omar Smith, Blackhorn Ventures

​Stephen Todres, American Family Ventures

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​The Startups

​Sustonable

​Sustonable introduces sustainable innovation in construction by producing fully recyclable, low-carbon composite surfaces for interior design and architectural applications. Sustonable delivers long-term durability and beauty without environmental compromise. With a mission to transform building materials at scale, Sustonable enables developers and designers to meet modern sustainability goals while maintaining creative flexibility and cost-efficiency.

​Kwant.ai

​Kwant.ai delivers AI-driven workforce intelligence and predictive safety analytics for complex construction environments. Want.ai empowers field teams by enhancing productivity, reducing operational risk, and driving on-time project delivery through data from wearables, sensors, and site activity. By centralizing workforce behavior and performance data, Kwant.ai helps construction leaders proactively manage safety and efficiency across multiple job sites.

​AIRA

​AIRA develops Abilities for Physical AI with real-world Data, synthetic World Models and deployment-reinforced learning. AIRA built a scalable data acquisition infrastructure that collects model-accurate, context-rich data from physical projects, starting with the Built Environment in UK, Europe and the US. AIRA Simulation Training Grounds for Physical AI will enable any robotic developer to virtually train their humanoid policies and agents for deployment in unstructured, productive environments.

​T2D2

​T2D2 delivers continuous AI and computer vision–powered monitoring for buildings, bridges, and infrastructure assets. Its platform ingests imagery from drones, mobile devices, or fixed cameras into a cloud-based inspection portal. The AI scans for damage, geotags and classifies defects, and tracks severity over time. Spun out of Thornton Tomasetti’s R&D group, T2D2 leverages decades of forensic engineering data to drive smarter, faster inspections. By mapping damage onto BIM and CAD models, T2D2 helps asset owners catch problems early, prioritize repairs, and reduce long-term risk and cost.

​Ladder

​Ladder is an AI-powered cost and risk forecasting platform built for developers and infrastructure owners navigating high-stakes capital projects. Traditional estimating relies on static takeoffs, brittle spreadsheets, and siloed expertise, leading to systemic budget overruns and reactive decision-making. Ladder transforms this workflow by combining bid tabulation data, parametric modeling, and predictive analytics to deliver probabilistic, scope-linked forecasts in seconds. Our platform contextualizes designs with real-world risk drivers—geospatial constraints, escalation volatility, and schedule logic—surfacing early-warning signals and actionable insights. By enabling dynamic, feedback-driven planning from conceptual design to bid day, Ladder helps teams optimize for cost and risk, while allowing value engineering and scenario planning before problems hit the field.

​CalmFloor

​CalmFloor delivers the world’s first bolt-on active mass damping solution for floor vibration control—transforming how buildings address stability challenges without structural compromise. CalmFloor uses real-time sensor feedback and AI-driven actuators to cancel vibrations at their source, enabling office-to-lab conversions, healthcare upgrades, and advanced R&D environments without added steel or poured concrete. CalmFloor dramatically reduces embodied carbon and construction costs, making it a powerful enabler for sustainable, high-performance buildings.

​WAS Company

​WAS Co. is advancing decarbonization across high-impact industries by engineering sustainable, low-emission building materials. Founded in 2019, the company transforms industrial waste—including plastic, construction debris, and mining byproducts—into next-generation materials that outperform conventional options both environmentally and economically. With a focus on negative-carbon and circular processes, WAS Co. delivers scalable solutions for cement and mining sectors looking to reduce emissions without compromising performance.

​Ottero

​Ottero offers fully automated trash valet services for residential and commercial properties using advanced robotics and AI. Its autonomous systems handle pickup, transport, and disposal of waste items directly from individual units to central collection points—no human carrier required. Built on custom hardware and real-world-tested software, Ottero’s solution reduces labor burden, improves hygiene standards, and streamlines waste operations at scale. Backed by a team with deep robotics experience and military-grade project execution, Ottero empowers property managers and developers to modernize environmental services across urban communities

​Equity Row Co.

​Equity Row Co. is a real estate investment platform built to close the wealth gap and unlock high-return opportunities in underrepresented markets. Powered by automation and AI, our end-to-end system identifies, underwrites, and executes residential flips, rentals, and development projects—while our community-focused model promotes financial literacy, estate planning, and equitable ownership. We’re not just investing in properties—we’re building a smarter, more inclusive real estate ecosystem.

​Partners

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​The Sponsors

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