Brick & Mortar Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in innovative software and hardware solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management industries. The firm typically invests in seed and Series A rounds, with occasional participation in Series B and pre-seed stages.
Notable portfolio companies include PlanGrid, Canvas, Curbio, and SafeAI. Led by Managing Director Darren Bechtel, who brings years of experience as an engineer, operator, and turnaround CEO in the AEC sector, Brick & Mortar Ventures aims to identify and grow emerging companies that disrupt the way we design, construct, and maintain the built world.
Brick & Mortar Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments44
Current Portfolio Count28
Total Portfolio Exits2
Top Investment Stages
Series A17 (39.5%)
Seed13 (30.2%)
Series B8 (18.6%)
Pre-Seed3 (7.0%)
Series Unknown2 (4.7%)
Stage Mix
Series A 40%Seed 30%Series B 19%Pre-Seed 7%Series Unknown 5%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
Brick & Mortar Ventures - Classification
- Also Known As
- Brick & Mortar Ventures Management, LLC
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 8 more industry codes
- NAICS
- 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 7300Business Services
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end