Name

CRH Ventures

Legal name

CRH Ventures Limited

Website

https://crhventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: CRH Ventures generates returns through equity investments in startup companies. Revenue is realized through exit events including IPOs, acquisitions, and secondary sales. The firm has invested in over 20 ConTech and ClimateTech companies since 2022, with portfolio companies including Citylogix, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, VODA.ai, FIDO AI, AICrete, Sublime Systems, Cool Planet Technologies, and Yardzen.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRH Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of CRH plc, making strategic equity investments (up to $5M per company) in early- and growth-stage ConTech and ClimateTech startups across four focus areas: Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads, and Water. The firm also operates three structured accelerator programs—Water Solutions, Roads of the Future, and Sustainable Building Materials—that provide startups with pilot opportunities, mentoring, and potential investment pathways leveraging CRH's global operating footprint.

Product overview

CRH Ventures operates as the venture capital arm of CRH, investing in ConTech and ClimateTech startups across four focus areas: Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads, and Water. The investment portfolio consists of portfolio company investments (Citylogix, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, VODA.ai, FIDO AI, AI Crete, Cool Planet Technologies, Sublime Systems, Yardzen) and three accelerator programs (Sustainable Building Materials, Roads of the Future, Water Solutions). The portfolio companies provide AI-powered infrastructure assessment tools, carbon capture and utilization technology, predictive analytics platforms for water utilities, concrete optimization software, and innovative cement production alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Solutions Accelerator
• Roads of the Future Accelerator
• Sustainable Building Materials Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 ConTech and ClimateTech companies invested in since 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and flagship.

• TarmacmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Tarmac, a CRH Operating Company, launched a UK pilot project for Material Evolution's ultra-low carbon cement, MevoCem, in collaboration with CRH Ventures. MevoCem uses proprietary alkali fusion technology eliminating the need for heat in cement production, resulting in up to 85% reduction in CO2 emissions.
• Oldcastle InfrastructuremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Oldcastle Infrastructure, CRH's leading North American water infrastructure business, collaborated with VODA.ai prior to CRH Ventures' investment. The collaboration supports the development of CivilSense platform, Oldcastle Infrastructure's trademarked solution integrating AI insights with field professionals to address water loss and infrastructure challenges.
• Oldcastle APGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Oldcastle APG acquired Yardzen with strategic and collaborative support from CRH Ventures. The acquisition brings together Yardzen's leading online platform for landscape design and build solutions with Oldcastle APG's innovative approach to outdoor living.
• Climate InvestmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2024Climate Investment serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Sustainable Building Materials accelerator, providing expertise and support for the selection and development of startups focused on sustainable construction solutions.
• DysruptekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2024Dysruptek serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Sustainable Building Materials accelerator, providing expertise and support for startup selection and development.
• Hydro InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024Hydro International collaborates with CRH Ventures' portfolio company FIDO AI through pilot programs in Europe, supporting the deployment of AI technology for water leak detection and water stewardship initiatives.
• EgiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2024Egis serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Roads of the Future accelerator, providing industry expertise and participating in the pitch day evaluation process.
• FerrovialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2024Ferrovial serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Roads of the Future accelerator, contributing expertise and participating in the selection and evaluation of road infrastructure startups.
• FBR LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2024CRH Ventures entered into a binding agreement with Australian robotics company FBR for a U.S. Demonstration Programme of the Hadrian X block-laying robot technology. CRH has the option for exclusive access to FBR's technology for roll-out across the U.S. market, with the goal of creating a Wall as a Service solution.
• SafeAIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2023CRH Ventures initiated a pilot programme with SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. The pilot programme evaluates SafeAI's autonomous operations technology for quarrying applications at one of CRH's prominent quarrying subsidiaries in North America.
• Impulse PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 May 2023Impulse Partners, an independent consulting firm specializing in corporate venture and startup acceleration programmes, serves as the implementation partner for CRH Ventures' accelerator programs. With offices in Paris, UK, US, and Italy, Impulse Partners develops ecosystems bringing startups and innovative solutions closer to leading corporations, local authorities, and investors.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2023Arup serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Sustainable Building Materials, Water Solutions, and Roads of the Future accelerator programs. Arup provides industry expertise, technical guidance, and judging/selection support for accelerator participants.
• AXA XLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2023AXA XL serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Sustainable Building Materials accelerator. AXA XL provides industry expertise and participates in the judging and selection process for accelerator participants.
• Construction Venture by Bouygues ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2023Construction Venture by Bouygues Construction serves as an accelerator program partner for CRH Ventures' Sustainable Building Materials accelerator, participating in the judging and selection of innovative startups.
• Ash Grove Cement CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 December 2022Ash Grove, a CRH Company, partnered with CRH Ventures' portfolio company Carbon Upcycling Technologies to launch CUT's first industrial-size facility at the Mississauga Cement plant in Ontario, Canada. Ash Grove broke ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga in July 2025, a first-of-its-kind commercial CCU facility. Ash Grove also partnered with CRH Ventures for pilot programs with AICrete through Century Concrete.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CEMEX Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of CEMEX, one of the world's largest building materials companies. Directly comparable as a CVC investing in ConTech, ClimateTech, and construction-industry innovation with similar thematic focus on decarbonization, water, and urban solutions.
• Bouygues Construction – Construction Venture: Corporate venture and startup-sourcing arm of Bouygues Construction, focused on construction innovation. Comparable as both a peer CVC and an existing CRH Ventures accelerator partner, addressing similar ConTech and low-carbon construction themes.
• Caterpillar Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of Caterpillar, focused on intelligent machines, autonomous heavy equipment, and construction-tech adjacencies. Directly comparable as a CVC deploying strategic capital into construction-industry startups (e.g., SafeAI-style autonomous equipment investments).
• Ferrovial Innovation: Innovation and venturing arm of Ferrovial, a global infrastructure operator. Both a peer CVC and existing CRH Ventures accelerator partner (Roads of the Future), with overlapping interest in smart roads, sustainable infrastructure, and construction productivity.
• Trimble Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of Trimble, focused on construction technology, geospatial, and infrastructure software. Comparable as a CVC investing in digital and AI tools for the construction value chain.
• Dysruptek: Construction-technology venture and innovation arm backed by the Hewlett family office. Both a peer CVC and existing CRH Ventures accelerator partner (Sustainable Building Materials), with a focus on next-generation construction and climate-tech startups.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: Global building-materials leader with innovation and venture initiatives aimed at decarbonized cement, circular construction, and sustainable infrastructure. Comparable as a peer parent of a building-materials innovation platform with overlapping decarbonization roadmap.
• Heidelberg Materials: Major global cement and aggregates producer with innovation programs targeted at carbon-neutral cement (e.g., evoZero). Comparable as a larger incumbent with parallel strategic interest in cement decarbonization and similar CVC-style partnerships.

Others

• Builders Vision: Impact investment platform focused on climate, equity, and food. Comparable as a co-investor in CRH Ventures' portfolio (Carbon Upcycling Technologies' $18M round), reflecting shared thematic overlap in low-carbon construction materials.
• Impulse Partners: Independent consulting and ecosystem-builder specializing in corporate venture and accelerator programs. Comparable as CRH Ventures' implementation partner and a peer operating construction-tech/open-innovation accelerators for major corporates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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