BuildData

What BuildData does

BuildData Group AB is a Swedish-domiciled holding company that acquires and operates businesses providing building lifecycle data management software and services to the construction and property sectors. The group was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Stockholm, with operating presence in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Australia. Its stated strategy is to "buy, run and nurture" companies serving what it characterizes as the least digitalized major industry, consolidating specialized construction-technology assets into an integrated platform serving property developers, asset owners, contractors, and facility management teams. The company was publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market before being taken private in September 2023 via a SEK 3.53 per-share public offer from Goldcup 33244 AB (now BuildData Acquisition AB), a consortium led by CEO Gustave Geisendorf (via Striddan Limited) and Athanase Industrial Partners Fund II, with delisting completed on October 20, 2023.

The group's product family is organized around the Zutec platform (core software for Common Data Environment, Building Information Modeling, Project Information Management, Asset Information Management, and digital O&M), Createmaster (a UK market-leading provider of structured data, asset information, and O&M solutions for British construction), Resi-Sense (property developer asset management and resident communication), and Bond Bryan Digital (ISO19650 and BIM consulting, information management, and clash detection). All operating subsidiaries have been consolidated under the Zutec brand. The group monetizes through subscription and SaaS contracts complemented by professional services (primarily BIM consulting from Bond Bryan Digital); over 80% of revenue is described as recurring or from recurring customers. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales targeting large developers, asset owners, contractors, and facility managers across its priority geographies. Reporting lines identify Gustave Geisendorf as CEO, Melanie Dawson as a board member who chaired the Independent Bid Committee during the takeover, and Olly Drake as group CFO. Notable data gaps include the absence of disclosed realized revenue, ARR, customer counts, headcount trends, and AI/ML capability detail; the Financials section contained figures inconsistent with the company's scale and was treated as a data artifact.

Name

BuildData

Legal name

BuildData Group AB (publ)

Website

https://builddata.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BuildData Group AB acquires and operates building lifecycle data management businesses (Zutec, Createmaster, Resi-Sense, Bond Bryan Digital) serving property developers, asset owners, contractors, and facility management teams across the UK, Ireland, Middle East, and Australia via subscription SaaS and BIM consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Construction data management
• Building lifecycle software
• BIM information management
• Facility management software
• Construction SaaS platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS/Subscription Revenue: Subscription and SaaS-based solutions providing lasting value for customers across the entire building lifecycle, from design collaboration to construction and throughout facilities management. Solutions come with high level of support and maintenance, providing stability and long-term profitability for the Group.
2. Software Services: Combination of software products (Zutec, Createmaster, Resi-Sense) and services providing greater transparency and helping customers make better decisions and improve productivity.
3. Professional Services: Bond Bryan Digital provides BIM consulting services, information management, and clash detection services to customers and contractors in the UK construction market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BuildData operates a portfolio of SaaS solutions for managing building lifecycle data, delivering Common Data Environment (CDE), BIM, PIM, AIM, and digital O&M software through its subsidiaries Zutec, Createmaster, and Resi-Sense, alongside ISO19650 and BIM consulting services via Bond Bryan Digital. The company serves property developers, asset owners, contractors, and facility management teams across the UK, Ireland, Middle East, and Australia with subscription-based software and professional services.

Product overview

BuildData Group AB operates as a SaaS provider within construction and property technology, offering a portfolio of software products and services spanning the entire building lifecycle from design and construction through to facilities management. The company's product family includes: (1) Zutec — the core platform offering building lifecycle data management with capabilities including CDE (Common Data Environment), BIM, PIM, AIM, and digital O&M; (2) Createmaster — a UK market-leading solution for structured data delivery, asset information, and O&M documentation compilation; (3) Resi-Sense — a residential-focused service for property developers to manage asset handover and resident communication; and (4) Bond Bryan Digital — BIM and ISO19650 consulting services. The group historically included Zutec, Createmaster, and Resi-Sense as separate subsidiaries, now collectively operating under the Zutec brand. BuildData's subscription and SaaS-based solutions include high levels of support and maintenance, and the group operates with primary markets in the UK, Ireland, Middle East, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zutec: Building lifecycle data solutions including CDE, BIM, PIM, AIM, and digital O&M software for property owners, contractors, developers, and infrastructure projects.
• Createmaster
• Resi-Sense
• Bond Bryan Digital

Products and services

• Zutec Building lifecycle data management software that helps property owners, construction companies and developers extract value from reliable data to create buildings and infrastructure that last longer and function more efficiently. Supports CDE, BIM, PIM, AIM, and digital O&M workflows across design, construction, and handover phases.
• Createmaster UK market-leading solution delivering structured data, asset information, and O&M (operations and maintenance) solutions to the construction industry, specializing in managing and compiling building information for smooth asset handover.
• Resi-Sense Service that revolutionizes how residential developers manage their built assets and communicate with residents, guaranteeing delivery of accurate and concise property-specific and cross-building information with features supporting facility efficiency and integrity.
• Bond Bryan Digital UK market-leading consulting services and advisory for ISO19650 and BIM-structured data, specializing in information management, clash detection, and specialized BIM consulting services for customers and contractors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore: Procore is a leading construction project management platform serving general contractors and owners with document control, project information, and increasingly BIM integrations — broadly comparable to BuildData's PIM/CDE but heavier on project execution than BIM specialization.
• Oracle Aconex: Oracle Aconex is an enterprise project information management and collaboration platform widely used on large infrastructure and commercial construction projects — directly comparable to BuildData's PIM/CDE offerings but bundled within Oracle's broader construction and engineering suite.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (Autodesk): Autodesk's Construction Cloud (including BIM 360 / ACC) is the dominant AEC platform covering design, BIM coordination, and project management. It competes broadly with BuildData's CDE/BIM/PIM offerings but operates as part of Autodesk's much larger design and engineering portfolio.
• Bentley Systems (ProjectWise / iTwin): Bentley Systems' ProjectWise and iTwin platforms offer CDE, BIM coordination, and digital twin capabilities for infrastructure and asset owners, making Bentley a direct competitor in the CDE/AIM space where BuildData's Zutec and Createmaster operate.
• Trimble Connect (Trimble): Trimble Connect and Trimble's Viewpoint/Sitek stack provide CDE, BIM collaboration, and project management for construction. It is a multi-vertical incumbent serving similar end customers (contractors, owners) with overlapping CDE/BIM capabilities.

Direct peers

• Dalux: Dalux is a Nordic construction-tech platform offering CDE, BIM coordination, and facility management tools, with deep presence in Scandinavia. It is a regional peer competing with BuildData/Zutec in Northern European construction software.
• Asite: Asite is a UK-headquartered CDE and project collaboration platform purpose-built for construction, with strong ISO 19650 alignment. It is among the closest direct competitors to BuildData/Zutec in the UK and Ireland markets.
• Revizto: Revizto provides BIM coordination, issue tracking, and CDE-style collaboration for AEC teams, with a similar focus on clash detection and project information — directly comparable to BuildData's Bond Bryan Digital consulting and Zutec CDE workflows.
• Newforma: Newforma offers project information management and CDE software for AEC firms, focused on email/document management and design-team coordination — a specialist peer of BuildData's PIM/CDE product family.

Emerging players

• OpenSpace (now part of Wirewax/visual data): OpenSpace provides AI-powered reality capture and construction documentation, pairing visual data with project records. It addresses an adjacent problem to BuildData's PIM/AIM stack and increasingly competes for share of construction-data software budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BuildDataGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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