Ironspring Ventures

Less than one month to go until the first ever Heavy Hitters Summit! This is sure to be one of the highlights of the action packed day!

Today we release The Blueprint #5 – Data Centers Unplugged: Physical Assets for the Digital Economy, the latest edition in our thought leadership series that shares what we’re thinking about, observing, and predicting across the digital industrial innovation ecosystem. This piece covers the data center supply chain lifecycle and the infrastructure required – digital and physical – to enable the data center expansion required to support the burgeoning AI ecosystem. ??? ?? ?? Check out this in depth primer on what’s it takes to design, build, and operate a data center – and the opportunities Ironspring Ventures sees to innovate and invest across the data center development value chain. Adam Bridgman Max Adelman ??? Check out The Blueprint #5. Let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/g98ZaSWn ??? ICYMI: The Blueprint #1 - The Power of Industrial Vertical Labor Solutions https://lnkd.in/gGscCmtn, The Blueprint #2 – Nearshoring: A Shift in LATAM Transport & Logistics. https://lnkd.in/gUZ-pAj3,?The Blueprint #3 - Designing, Building, Transporting, and Operating a More Sustainable Future https://lnkd.in/g6gyZWm9, The Blueprint #4 – The Rise of Building Material Distributors https://lnkd.in/gv-DgfMu ?#digitalindustrial #datacenters #build #whatsnext #VC

Wednesday was a blast - feeling lucky to have Plug and Play Tech Center in our backyard in Cedar Park, especially given their focus on advanced manufacturing and supply chain. Thank you so much for having me for Expo Day! Great conversation alongside Lorena Segura (Ferrovial), Karyl Fowler (Transmute), and Erena Estellés Tatay on how industrial corporates embrace the innovation ecosystem. ?Ehab Gabr, MBA Harvey Williams

?? Congrats to Document Crunch on raising its Series B! Could not be more excited for CEO Josh Levy and all of the #crunchers as they expand their platform and impact across the construction industry in their mission to de-risk construction contracts and project documents.

?? Honored to be included on the 2024 BuiltWorlds' Top 50 Venture Investors list! Thank you to BuiltWorlds for all of their great work advancing innovation across the built world ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/gXuUzamm

Check out Principal Colleen Konetzke’s conversation on the Girls Into VC podcast where she shares her journey into venture, how she leverages her network to support founders, and why she believes investing in industrial tech is key to transforming legacy industrial industries (and furthering sustainability) – especially now. A must listen for anyone looking to better understand how to navigate the VC ecosystem and the opportunity in investing in digital industrial innovation. Colleen is a leader and changemaker who cares passionately about advancing technology and helping others rise! ?? https://lnkd.in/gWyaTWjU

??New Heavy Hitters: The Digital Industrial Podcast featuring Co-Founder & General Partner Ty Findley in conversation with Nemetschek Group Chief Division Officer and Bluebeam CEO Usman Shuja on how AI is entering the AEC ecosystem (and why to pay attention to ethical considerations in its deployment), lessons learned on what it takes to scale commercial adoption in industrial innovation, and what’s “hot” and “hype” in where the built world is going next. ??? Listen here https://lnkd.in/gTYcK63y

Check out our latest Nuts & Bolts newsletter! In this edition: ?? Tumult and Transition in Transport & Logistics ???Mojo in Manufacturing ?? Managing through Change in Construction ?Meeting the Moment in Alternative Energy Plus the latest updates from our team, deals, and jobs!

Amid the growing momentum in both #contech and #legaltech, the cost of construction litigation can reach as much as 20% of a project’s total budget—highlighting a significant need for tech solutions that save time and money. Enter Document Crunch. In 2022, Ironspring Ventures invested in the vision of Co-Founder and CEO Josh Levy to transform how construction teams handle contracts. Document Crunch is a contract intelligence platform that simplifies complex construction contracts by quickly identifying critical risk provisions and offering expert guidance to help teams make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle. The company’s aim is to empower everyone in the construction industry to fully understand the details within their contracts. Today, Document Crunch stands as a leading AI-driven provider of construction legal analysis, making a major impact in the industry. Stay informed on construction contract compliance and explore everything Document Crunch delivers to customers by visiting their blog! https://lnkd.in/gKZT95pn #Construction #ConstructionCompliance #ConstructionAI #ConstructionContract?

?? ?? ?? It is no secret that US-Mexico cross-border freight activity is on a historic rise, with?Mexico becoming the US’ top trading partner?in 2023, and already this year, trade reached?$415B from January-June, the highest total ever recorded for the time period. To keep pace with this growth in trade and movement of products across the US-Mexico border, technology must advance as well to ensure efficient, affordable, and secure cross-border transportation and logistics. Enter Cargado, a startup building tech for the freight industry by freight experts, with a vision to make cross-border freight interconnected, dependable, and transparent. Ironspring Ventures proudly led the company’s $3M pre-seed round (announced in January), which was followed by Cargado raising a $6.8M seed round led by Primary Venture Partners this spring. Co-Founders Matt Silver and Rylan Hawkins bring a differentiated and formidable blend of freight industry expertise, cross-border insight, and technical prowess to tackling this complex problem in a massive market, and we are excited to back this duo and their horsepower team. ?? Check out our latest “Why We Invested” to learn more about Cargado, its vision to create a seamless experience for stakeholders to collaborate, and how this team is building a world-class, customer-oriented product. Ty Findley https://lnkd.in/gCS5jnbz