Stockholm-based Brickanta has raised $8 million in Seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI-native platform designed specifically for the construction industry.
The round was led by Northzone, with participation from a diverse group of founders, operators and angels from the global tech ecosystem.
Backers include founders of Lovable and Tandem Health, angels with ties to OpenAI, Google and Meta, as well as continued support from Y Combinator and SSE Business Lab.
Building An AI Operating System For Construction
Brickanta is developing an agentic AI platform focused on pre-construction workflows, an area that plays a critical role in project success but remains heavily manual. The company initially targets bid analysis, cost estimation and procurement, where errors, blind spots and inefficiencies often lead to margin erosion later in the project lifecycle.
By combining large language models with construction-specific data, standards and documentation, Brickanta enables teams to identify gaps, assess risks and prepare procurement materials faster and with greater accuracy than traditional tools.
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Early Traction Across Global Construction Teams
Since launch, Brickanta has onboarded hundreds of users and is already deployed by construction teams across 11 countries on four continents. The platform connects internal company data with project documentation, allowing users to generate AI-powered analyses that surface risks early and support more accurate pricing of change orders.
Procurement teams are also using Brickanta to create category-specific RFP packages in minutes rather than days, significantly reducing administrative overhead during tender preparation.
A New Generation Of Builders Adopting AI
Lucas Otterling, co-founder and CEO of Brickanta, noted that while construction is often viewed as slow to adopt new technology, the company is seeing strong engagement from a new generation of builders actively seeking AI tools built around real construction workflows.
According to Otterling, these teams are less interested in generic software and more focused on tools that understand the complexity and documentation-heavy nature of real-world construction projects.
Investor View: AI As A Productivity Catalyst
Commenting on the round, Northzone Partner Pär-Jörgen Pärson highlighted that productivity growth in construction has lagged behind other industries for decades. He pointed to AI’s potential to help teams manage the complexity of planning and execution, particularly where large volumes of critical documentation are involved.
Expansion Plans Across Europe And Beyond
With the new funding, Brickanta plans to expand further across Europe, leveraging shared regulatory frameworks and standards such as the Eurocodes. The company will continue to grow its engineering, product and delivery teams while maintaining close ties to Silicon Valley through Y Combinator, US-based investors and partnerships with large language model providers.
About Brickanta
Brickanta is an AI-native construction platform designed to streamline bid analysis, cost estimation and procurement. By leveraging historical estimates, tender documents and project data, Brickanta helps construction teams save time, reduce risk and improve margins, enabling builders to focus on delivering projects efficiently and profitably.
