What Dysruptek does

Dysruptek is the corporate venture capital and innovation subsidiary of The Haskell Company, a privately held architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 2019 and operating with 1-10 employees, Dysruptek identifies and makes strategic investments in early-stage technology companies developing solutions for the AEC industry, while simultaneously conducting internal research and development of proprietary construction technologies. The entity serves dual purposes: providing Haskell with early access to disruptive construction technology and delivering a real-world piloting environment that distinguishes Dysruptek from pure financial venture investors. No external funding rounds have been disclosed, and the company operates as a wholly-owned strategic subsidiary of Haskell rather than as an institutional venture fund.

The company's core operations center on a portfolio of 14 AEC-focused startups spanning construction management software (Outbuild, Document Crunch), positioning and sensing (Advanced Navigation, RodRadar), sustainable building materials (Econcrete), advanced construction techniques (Branch Technology, Hyperframe), prefabricated housing (Blox), small modular nuclear (Last Energy), legal-tech for construction (Junior), materials marketplaces (Construex), labor analytics (Rhumbix), and venture capital syndication (Brick & Morter). In parallel, Dysruptek has developed two proprietary in-house products: RAPTOR, a Remotely Activated Pressure Testing, Observation & Recording system for construction and manufacturing use cases, and HERO, a Virtual Reality platform that assesses users' ability to recognize jobsite hazards for safety training. The firm describes its R&D pipeline as focused on continuous technology advancement from manufacturing through to the jobsite, with portfolio technologies piloted on actual Haskell construction projects to validate commercial viability under live operational conditions.

As a corporate innovation arm rather than a standalone product company, Dysruptek does not monetize through traditional customer pricing models; instead, its commercial logic is to deliver strategic value to its parent through technology scouting, adoption acceleration, and operational improvement. Visibility and deal-flow generation are driven through industry conferences (ENR Future Tech 2025, AGC TechSMART Summit, Autodesk University, Building Transformations, Digital Construction Week, Reality Capture Network Conference), an extensive podcast presence featuring Director of Innovation Hamzah Shanbari and Founder and Managing Director Cutler Knupp, and a co-hosting role in the Construction Startup Competition 2024 alongside Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures. The competition, held in Madrid with Pitch Day at Trimble Dimensions User Conference in Las Vegas, drew applications from over 70 countries, establishing Dysruptek as a globally networked AEC innovation broker as well as an investor.

Name

Dysruptek

Legal name

Dysruptek

Website

https://dysruptek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dysruptek is the corporate venture capital and innovation arm of The Haskell Company, investing in early-stage AEC technology startups and developing proprietary construction technologies including RAPTOR pressure testing and HERO VR safety training platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Technology Venture Capital

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Construction technology investment
• AEC venture capital
• Construction research development
• Construction tech startups
• Virtual reality safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dysruptek is the venture investment arm of The Haskell Company that identifies and invests in early-stage technology companies addressing challenges in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The firm also pilots portfolio technologies on live Haskell construction projects and conducts internal research and development, producing proprietary platforms such as RAPTOR (Remotely Activated Pressure Testing, Observation & Recording) for construction monitoring and HERO, a Virtual Reality platform for jobsite hazard recognition training.

Product overview

Dysruptek is the venture investment arm of Haskell that identifies strategic investments in early-stage technology companies addressing challenges in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry. Dysruptek operates two proprietary products: RAPTOR (Remotely Activated Pressure Testing, Observation & Recording) for construction/manufacturing testing, and HERO, a Virtual Reality platform for jobsite hazard recognition training. Additionally, Dysruptek maintains an investment portfolio of 14 portfolio companies including Brick & Morter, blox, advanced navigation, Outbuild, document crunch, rodradar, hyperframe, rhumbix, Branch Technology, Econcrete, Construex, kaya, Junior, and Last Energy. Dysruptek also conducts continuous R&D focused on technological advances from construction to manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RAPTOR Remotely Activated Pressure Testing, Observation & Recording (RAPTOR) system developed by Dysruptek for construction and manufacturing monitoring applications.
• HERO Virtual Reality platform that assesses users' ability to recognize jobsite hazards, designed for safety training in the construction industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction Startup Competition received applications from over 70 countries

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cemex Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of Cemex (global building materials company) and direct co-host of the Construction Startup Competition alongside Dysruptek. Operates an open innovation platform targeting construction-tech startups with similar investment thesis and global deal-flow funnel.
• Ferrovial Ventures: Innovation and venturing activities of Ferrovial, a global infrastructure operator, and another co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Comparable as a major infrastructure/construction parent's vehicle for engaging AEC innovation.
• Hilti Venture: Corporate venture activity of Hilti, a leading construction tools and technology provider and another co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Invests in AEC startups with similar strategic objectives to Dysruptek — piloting new technologies and accessing innovation.
• Caterpillar Ventures: Venture and innovation activities of Caterpillar, the heavy equipment manufacturer, and a co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Comparable strategic posture — investing in AEC startups adjacent to a major construction industry incumbent's core equipment business.
• Zacua Ventures: Dedicated early-stage venture fund focused on the construction and built environment, and a co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Directly comparable as a construction-tech investor, though structured as an independent fund rather than a corporate subsidiary.
• Trimble Ventures: Corporate venture arm of Trimble, a major construction technology and software provider and co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Operates with a comparable thesis of investing in AEC startups that can integrate with or extend the parent's technology stack.
• Brick & Morter: Dedicated construction-tech venture fund focused on early-stage AEC startups. Listed in Dysruptek's portfolio, but functionally a direct comparable as a ConTech-dedicated investor operating in the same thesis space.
• NOVA by Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain's external venturing and innovation arm focused on construction and building materials startups, and another co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Mirrors Dysruptek's role as a strategic parent's gateway to AEC innovation.
• Leonard (VINCI): The innovation and venture platform of VINCI, a global construction and concessions company, and co-host of the Construction Startup Competition. Closely comparable in structure — a strategic operating parent's open innovation arm focused on construction-tech startups.

Emerging players

• BuiltWorlds: AEC innovation network and venture-adjacent platform hosting conferences (Venture West, Construction Tech Conference) where Dysruptek's leadership has appeared. Adjacent comparator that bridges industry events, deal flow, and capital formation in the same ConTech ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DysrupTek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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