vetor

What vetor does

Vetor AG is the open innovation hub of CONSAG Engenharia, one of the largest engineering and heavy-construction companies in Latin America. The program connects startups, universities, research centers, and technology companies with real-scale construction challenges at CONSAG worksites, selecting applicants through a continuous intake process supplemented by annual thematic challenge cycles. Selected startups develop equity-free pilots on active projects, receiving mentorship from CONSAG specialists, technical support, and financial assistance for pilot execution, with the stated objective of converting validated solutions into long-term supplier relationships.

The business operates on a professional-services model embedded within CONSAG; there is no external pricing, and the program is free for startups to participate. Vetor AG complements this core offering with Vetor AG Ventures, a separate startup accelerator backed by more than 40 investors that focuses on high-impact construction and infrastructure startups. The hub is positioned as the pioneer in open innovation in Brazil's engineering and construction sector, with documented pilot-to-contract outcomes such as the SGP+AR partnership for BIM-based field inspections.

Strategically, Vetor AG is a wholly-owned innovation subsidiary of CONSAG rather than a standalone commercial entity. Its enterprise customer base is effectively singular — the parent company — while its startup participants are program beneficiaries rather than revenue sources. The program's core value proposition is distribution: providing startups with privileged access to large construction worksites and operational expertise that would be difficult to replicate without an in-house sponsor of CONSAG's scale.

Name

vetor

Legal name

Vetor AG

Website

https://vetorag.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vetor AG is the open innovation hub of CONSAG Engenharia, connecting startups with real-scale construction challenges in Brazil through equity-free pilots, mentorship, and technical support, complemented by the Vetor AG Ventures accelerator backed by 40+ investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Innovation Program Services: Vetor AG provides open innovation program services to CONSAG, connecting the company with innovative startup solutions. The program is equity-free, meaning no equity participation is required from startups. Financial support is provided to startups for pilot execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vetor AG operates a continuous open innovation program that connects startups, universities, research centers, and technology companies with real-scale engineering and construction challenges at CONSAG worksites. Selected participants run equity-free pilots, receiving mentorship, technical support, and financial assistance, with potential to become long-term CONSAG suppliers. Its accelerator arm, Vetor AG Ventures, backed by 40+ investors, accelerates high-impact construction and infrastructure startups.

Product overview

Vetor AG operates as a dual offering: its core open innovation hub (Vetor AG) connects startups with real-world construction challenges at CONSAG worksites through equity-free pilots with mentorship, technical support, and financial backing; and Vetor AG Ventures, its separate accelerator initiative, invests in and accelerates high-impact startups in construction and infrastructure with support from over 40 investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vetor AG Ventures: The startup accelerator dedicated to driving disruptive solutions in construction and infrastructure, with support from more than 40 investors.

Products and services

• Vetor AG Open Innovation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Startups can become CONSAG suppliers, establishing long-term commercial partnerships

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CONSAG EngenhariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONSAG is one of the largest engineering companies in Latin America with over seven decades of experience in heavy construction and more than 1,000 projects delivered worldwide. Vetor AG operates as the innovation hub of CONSAG, connecting startups with their real-scale construction challenges and worksites.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ferrovial: Global infrastructure and engineering company with innovation initiatives targeting construction and infrastructure startups. Comparable as a large incumbent construction/infrastructure player with internal innovation programs and venture activities, though with substantially broader geographic and operational scope than Vetor AG.
• Skanska Innovation: Major global construction and project development company with corporate innovation programs targeting construction-tech startups. Comparable incumbent with internal innovation initiatives, though broader geographic and operational scope than Vetor AG.

Direct peers

• Hilti Ventures: Hilti's corporate venture arm investing in construction-tech startups globally. Comparable as a strategic corporate innovation platform with a similar focus on piloting and scaling construction innovation, though with a tools-supplier rather than contractor parent.
• Suffolk Technologies: Suffolk Construction's venture and innovation arm investing in and piloting construction-tech startups. Comparable corporate-backed accelerator with a similar pilot-driven model linking startups to real construction projects for validation and eventual supplier conversion.
• CEMEX Ventures: CEMEX's corporate venture and innovation arm focused on construction-technology startups. Directly comparable as another major construction company's open innovation platform targeting the same startup pool, particularly across Latin America where both compete for Spanish/Portuguese-speaking construction-tech founders.
• Brick and Mortar Ventures: US-based construction-tech focused venture capital firm. Comparable as a capital partner for construction-tech startups in the same competitive deal pool as Vetor AG and Vetor AG Ventures, with similar thesis around digitizing the built environment.

Emerging players

• BuiltWorlds: Construction-tech innovation community and venture network connecting startups, investors, and industry incumbents. Comparable ecosystem-builder role to Vetor AG, though operating primarily as a community/connector rather than a corporate-backed real-scale pilot program.

Regional players

• Construction Innovation Hub (UK): UK-based construction innovation hub focused on accelerating adoption of new technologies in the built environment. Comparable open-innovation mission and program structure, but UK-focused with government backing rather than Latin America-focused with corporate backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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