BeyondBuild

What BeyondBuild does

BeyondBuild is a Cologne-based, privately held German investment firm (BeyondBuild GmbH, HRB 93140) operating as a conviction-driven technology launchpad focused on urban tech and PropTech. The firm invests as an "entrepreneurial investor and investing co-founder," backing early to mid-stage companies developing solutions for sustainable real estate, decarbonization, and digital transformation. Its core offering is "capital with capabilities" — combining investment capital with access to a real estate portfolio, sector expertise, and operational support, rather than selling products or services to end customers.

BeyondBuild has built a portfolio of eight companies that together form a self-enforcing ecosystem across the real estate value chain: Aedifion (AI-driven HVAC optimization for building decarbonization), Empact (decentralized energy Infrastructure-as-a-Service), GET IT DONE (multi-sided platform for EV charging installations), Ogulo (360° virtual property tours), Realcube (cloud-based digital real estate management via open APIs), Scalara (property management software for SMB managers), Sensorberg (smart access solutions), and SpaceOS (workplace experience platform). The platform is supported by a small core team led by Managing Director Dr. Alexander Reichhuber and Co-founder & Managing Partner Christine Damke, alongside Founder Zhi-Jian Jiang and Venture Partner Christopher Heberlein, and a network of strategic advisors including Dr. Patrick Adenauer (Bauwens Gruppe), Ralph Günther (former CEO of Corpus Sireo), Martin Rodeck (Blacklake Management), Ralf Kreutzberg (HEADSAHEAD), Jan Webering, and Alexander Jacobi (Bauwens Gruppe).

The business model is a venture platform: BeyondBuild originates, co-founds, and seeds PropTech startups, then supports them with sector expertise, network access, and real estate pipeline, while its portfolio companies are designed to cross-sell and reinforce one another. There is no disclosed product revenue, pricing model, or AUM, and the firm itself does not sell to end customers. The geographic footprint is concentrated in Germany and the broader EMEA region, with portfolio companies like GET IT DONE and Ogulo explicitly Germany-focused.

Name

BeyondBuild

Legal name

BeyondBuild GmbH

Website

https://beyondbuild.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BeyondBuild is a Cologne-based, privately held investment firm that acts as a conviction-driven technology launchpad and investing co-founder for early to mid-stage PropTech and urban tech startups. It backs and co-builds a self-enforcing portfolio of eight companies spanning decarbonization, digital property management, EV charging, and workplace experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / PropTech and Urban Tech Investment

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager) (FSANAGAF)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Urban tech investment
• Proptech venture building
• Real estate technology funding
• Technology launchpad services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BeyondBuild is a conviction-driven urban tech and PropTech investment firm that operates as a technology launchpad, providing capital combined with operational capabilities to early-to-mid-stage real estate technology startups. Rather than selling a product, the firm invests in and co-founds companies along the entire real estate value chain, building a self-enforcing portfolio of eight urban tech companies spanning AI-driven building decarbonization, digital property management, e-charging infrastructure, virtual property tours, smart access, and workplace experience.

Product overview

BeyondBuild is a conviction-driven investment firm (technology launchpad) in urban tech, not a product company itself. It has built a portfolio of eight portfolio companies that together form an end-to-end ecosystem of mutually reinforcing technology and service business models along the real estate value chain: Aedifion (AI-driven building decarbonization), Empact (decentralized energy IaaS), GET IT DONE (EV charging installation platform), Ogulo (360° virtual tours), Realcube (digital property management via API), Scalara (SMB property management tools), Sensorberg (smart access solutions), and SpaceOS (workplace experience platform). These products collectively address decarbonization, digital property management, smart building access, virtual property marketing, EV charging infrastructure, and workplace digitization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeyondBuild: Conviction-driven investors in urban tech, building technology launchpad to transform real estate into future-proof assets.

Products and services

• Aedifion (portfolio company) Cloud platform for decarbonizing buildings digitally by reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions and regulating HVAC systems on demand via AI, achieving up to 40% energy savings CAPEX-free; for real estate owners and operators.
• Empact (portfolio company) Infrastructure-as-a-Service company driving decarbonization in the real estate sector by planning, building, operating, and financing decentralized energy solutions and modern communication networks; for real estate developers and operators.
• GET IT DONE (portfolio company) Multi-sided platform that connects electricians with mobility businesses and drivers for installation, exchange, or maintenance of wallboxes or multi-charge systems, providing end-to-end e-charging installation services across Germany.
• Ogulo (portfolio company) Germany's leading provider of 360-degree virtual tours for properties, offering agents simple and affordable tools to create virtual property tours for real estate marketing.
• Realcube (portfolio company) Cloud platform for fully integrated, digital real estate management that unifies technology partners across the property life cycle through open API interfaces, consolidating heterogeneous data for real-time business intelligence evaluation.
• Scalara (portfolio company) Property management software platform enabling SMB property managers to work digitally with affordable and scalable tools, providing built-in operational excellence and security.
• Sensorberg (portfolio company) Smart access solutions provider for storage buildings combining intelligent hardware and software for digitization and automation, equipping storage with comprehensive digital infrastructure for security and productivity.
• SpaceOS (portfolio company) Workplace experience platform that digitizes life in buildings, offering community, access control, bookings, support, and communications features for asset owners, property managers, and companies with large workspaces.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered advisor.

• Dr. Patrick AdenaueradvisorOthersManaging Partner at Bauwens Gruppe, serving as advisor to BeyondBuild with extensive experience in the real estate and construction sector.
• Jan WeberingadvisorOthersEntrepreneurial investor serving as advisor, bringing investment expertise and entrepreneurial track record.
• Martin RodeckadvisorOthersPartner at Blacklake Management, providing advisory support to BeyondBuild with management consulting expertise.
• Ralph GüntheradvisorOthersFormer CEO of Corpus Sireo, bringing deep real estate industry experience and leadership credentials.
• Ralf KreutzbergadvisorOthersFounder & CEO of HEADSAHEAD, contributing entrepreneurial and executive leadership expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A/O PropTech: A/O PropTech is a Berlin-based PropTech venture capital firm investing in technology companies transforming the real estate industry across Europe. Highly comparable as a European PropTech VC with similar thesis and stage focus.
• Camber Creek: Camber Creek is a venture capital firm focused on commercial real estate technology (CREtech), investing in early and growth-stage PropTech companies. Comparable as a specialized PropTech VC with similar sector conviction.
• Round Hill Ventures: Round Hill Ventures is a European PropTech-focused venture capital investor backing early-stage real estate technology companies. Comparable in stage, geography (European focus), and PropTech specialization.
• Moderne Ventures: Moderne Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies serving the real estate, finance, and insurance industries. Comparable as a thesis-driven PropTech VC, though US-based with broader sector scope.
• Concrete VC: Concrete VC is a London-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on construction and real estate technology (ConTech/PropTech). Closely comparable as a European early-stage PropTech VC with a thesis-driven approach.
• Pi Labs: Pi Labs is one of Europe's first and largest PropTech-focused venture capital firms, investing across the built environment value chain. Directly comparable to BeyondBuild as a conviction-driven European PropTech VC backing early-stage startups.
• RET Ventures: RET Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by large real estate owners and operators, focused on early-to-growth PropTech investments. Comparable as a strategic-LP-backed PropTech VC, though more US-centric.

Broad incumbents

• Fifth Wall: Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on PropTech, managing over $3B and investing across the real estate value chain globally. A broader incumbent peer operating in the same PropTech investment category with significantly more capital and reach.

Regional players

• Wiggers Ventures & Startups: Wiggers is a Danish/European early-stage VC with exposure to PropTech and real estate technology. Comparable as a regional PropTech-adjacent investor; less focused than BeyondBuild but operates in the same European ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Mulberry Capital: Mulberry Capital is an emerging European PropTech/real estate technology investor backing early-stage startups. Comparable as a smaller European PropTech-focused investment firm, though at an earlier stage than BeyondBuild.

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

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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