Funding Torch Systems Raised $11.5M for Sensors That Watch the Solar Farm After the Contractor Leaves $9.5M of equity from Khosla Ventures, Abstract, Construct Capital and Starship Ventures, plus $2M of venture debt, announced 6 October. The product is a solar-powered sensor box that installs in minutes with no power or network run — which is why it keeps turning up in the owner's spec rather than the builder's. Hugo Pegley · Oct 13, 2026
Funding Wint Raised $36M to Stop Water Damage. The Interesting Part Is Who Underwrites It. LIP Ventures and Inven Capital co-led a Series D for a company that watches water move through buildings and shuts the valve when it looks wrong. The construction argument does not rest on the sensor — it rests on an insurance product a Munich Re unit put its name behind in 2024. Hugo Pegley · Sep 16, 2026
Funding Perry Weather Raised $110M for the Least Glamorous Input in Construction AI Silversmith Capital Partners led a growth investment in the Dallas company, which says 24 of the top 25 general contractors on ENR's Top 400 use it. No valuation disclosed, no round letter in the release itself, and a product that is mostly a weather station bolted to a decision rule. Hugo Pegley · Sep 15, 2026
Funding Three Contractors Just Funded the Sensor That Grades Their Own Concrete GreenVibe raised $12 million to embed wireless sensors in concrete before the pour and report strength every 30 minutes. The notable part isn't the technology — it's that Tidhar, Shikun & Binui and Israel-Canada put money in alongside Insight Partners. Hugo Pegley · Jul 30, 2026
