What Umdasch Group Ventures does

Umdasch Group Ventures is the innovation and corporate venture arm of the family-owned Umdasch Group, an Austrian-headquartered diversified industrial group operating across three continents (Europe, North America, Asia). Founded in 2016 as the group's formal innovation hub, it evaluates and commercializes new business fields along the entire building lifecycle — from development and planning through execution, equipment, operations, renovation, deconstruction, and recycling. The entity sits within a broader portfolio that includes three operating business units: Doka, which develops, produces, and distributes intelligent formwork and scaffolding solutions globally and is described as a world leader in its category; umdasch The Store Makers, a branch leader in planning and fitting retail spaces for global retail brands, luxury brands, and individual retailers; and umdasch Industrial Solutions (including AT-PAC), which provides specialized scaffolding, safety, and maintenance solutions for industrial facilities.

The group's core technology strategy emphasizes digitalization and AI-supported solutions for construction efficiency and retail fit-out. The most notable recent product is inSites, a data-based shopfitting solution launched in June 2026 that uses AI to help retailers analyze customer data and optimize retail space planning. Doka's portfolio increasingly includes digital services for construction site efficiency and sustainability, and the group has committed to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across all operations. In May-June 2026, umdasch The Store Makers received the EcoVadis Silver Medal for sustainability performance, signaling ESG capability maturity.

The business model operates through three direct global sales channels aligned to the operating business units (Doka, Store Makers, AT-PAC), serving enterprise B2B customers in construction, retail, and industrial end markets. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed. The group is privately held by the Umdasch family across five generations, with no institutional investors or public listing identified, and the Umdasch Group Foundation supports education-focused corporate social responsibility. The firm employs 11-50 people within Umdasch Group Ventures specifically, while the broader group's headcount operates across multiple global subsidiaries.

Name

Umdasch Group Ventures

Legal name

Umdasch Group

Website

https://umdaschgroup-ventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umdasch Group Ventures is the innovation hub of the family-owned Austrian Umdasch Group, developing and commercializing new business fields along the entire building lifecycle. It operates alongside the group's three divisions: Doka (formwork and scaffolding), umdasch The Store Makers (retail space planning), and AT-PAC (industrial scaffolding).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Retail Infrastructure Solutions

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Pricing, Revenue & Commercial Analytics (BPAHALAM)

Keywords

• Innovation hub services
• Construction digitalization
• Building lifecycle solutions
• Retail shopfitting systems
• Formwork and scaffolding

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstetten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Umdasch Group Ventures is the innovation hub of the family-owned Umdasch Group, tasked with evaluating, validating, and commercializing new digital business fields across the entire building lifecycle—from development, planning, and execution through equipment, operations, renovation, and recycling. It develops and scales digital solutions such as the inSites AI-based data-driven shopfitting tool, while the broader group produces formwork/scaffolding (Doka), retail space planning and fit-out (umdasch The Store Makers), and industrial scaffolding/safety solutions (AT-PAC, umdasch Industrial Solutions). Revenue is generated by selling and licensing these products, services, and digital platforms to construction firms, retail brands, and industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Umdasch Group operates as a diversified construction and retail infrastructure group with four main divisions serving different phases of the building lifecycle: Doka provides formwork and scaffolding solutions for construction sites; umdasch The Store Makers handles retail space planning and equipment; umdasch Industrial Solutions (including AT-PAC) offers industrial scaffolding and safety solutions; and Umdasch Group Ventures serves as the innovation hub for developing new digital business opportunities. The company is pursuing Net Zero 2040 sustainability goals across all divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Doka: World leader in development, production and distribution of intelligent formwork and scaffolding solutions for construction. Expanding portfolio includes digital services for more efficient and sustainable construction sites.
• umdasch The Store Makers
• umdasch Industrial Solutions
• AT-PAC

Products and services

• Umdasch Group Ventures Innovation Hub Innovation hub that evaluates and validates potential new business fields along the building lifecycle and develops them into scalable, commercializable business models for the Umdasch Group. Targeted at the group's internal business unit customers and downstream enterprise clients across construction, retail, and industrial markets.
• Doka Formwork and Scaffolding Solutions World leader in the development, production, and distribution of intelligent formwork and scaffolding solutions for construction, with an expanding portfolio of digital services that make construction sites more efficient and sustainable. Targeted at construction companies executing building projects globally.
• umdasch The Store Makers Retail Space Solutions Planning, manufacturing, and implementation of customer-oriented retail space solutions for global retail brands, luxury brands, and individual retail shops, with increasing use of digital tooling. Targeted at large global retail brands, luxury brands, and individual retailers.
• umdasch Industrial Solutions Specialized scaffolding, safety, and maintenance solutions for industrial facilities, including the AT-PAC scaffolding brand. Targeted at industrial companies requiring custom-tailored access and maintenance solutions.
• inSites – Data-Based Shopfitting AI-supported, data-based shopfitting solution that helps retailers better understand their target audiences through customer data analysis to optimize retail space planning. Targeted at retail brands and individual retailers deploying new or refreshed store concepts.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DokacoreOthersDoka is a wholly-owned business unit of Umdasch Group, globally leading in the development, production and distribution of intelligent formwork and scaffolding solutions for construction. The company sets global standards through its expertise and innovation force, with an expanding portfolio of digital services.
• umdasch The Store MakerscoreOthersumdasch The Store Makers is a wholly-owned business unit and branch leader in the planning and equipment of retail spaces. They serve large global retail brands, luxury brands and individual retail shops with customer-oriented, increasingly digital solutions.
• AT-PAC (part of umdasch Industrial Solutions)coreOthersAT-PAC is a scaffolding company within umdasch Industrial Solutions, offering specialized scaffolding, safety and maintenance solutions for industrial applications. It has been successfully active in the market for decades with customized solutions.
• Umdasch Group FoundationminorOthersCorporate foundation focused on education initiatives and supporting projects that provide people with opportunities for education and equal chances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrandSafway: BrandSafway is a leading global provider of scaffolding, access, and industrial services, directly comparable to AT-PAC under Umdasch Industrial Solutions. Both serve industrial customers with specialized scaffolding and maintenance solutions.
• ULMA Construction: ULMA is a major supplier of formwork, scaffolding, and related construction systems, directly competing with Doka in concrete formwork and shoring across global construction markets.
• PERI Group: PERI is one of the world's largest manufacturers of formwork and scaffolding systems, a direct global competitor to Umdasch Group's Doka division. Both operate across concrete formwork, shoring, and access solutions in global construction markets.
• Alimak Group: Alimak Group is a global provider of vertical access solutions including construction hoists and industrial elevators, overlapping with Umdasch's industrial scaffolding and access offerings through AT-PAC.
• Hünnebeck: Hünnebeck is a European formwork and scaffolding manufacturer offering comparable products to Doka in concrete construction, shoring, and access solutions for building and civil engineering projects.

Emerging players

• Cemex Ventures: Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture capital and innovation arm of Cemex, focused on construction technology, urbanization, and sustainability. Directly comparable to Umdasch Group Ventures as a dedicated construction-industry innovation vehicle with similar mandate structure.
• Procore Technologies: Procore is a leading construction management SaaS platform representative of the construction-tech digitalization wave that Umdasch Group Ventures targets with its innovation pipeline. It represents both a competitive threat and a potential partnership target.

Broad incumbents

• Hilti Group: Hilti is a global provider of construction tools, software, and services with a strong innovation culture, comparable in serving construction professionals with technology-enabled solutions adjacent to traditional formwork and scaffolding.
• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a global building materials and construction solutions giant with its own innovation initiatives (NOVA ventures), competing broadly with Umdasch across construction, retail infrastructure, and sustainable building materials.
• Holcim: Holcim is one of the world's largest building materials and construction solutions providers, with explicit sustainability and innovation initiatives overlapping with Umdasch's Net Zero strategy and Ventures innovation approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/umdaschventures

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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