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BuildTech Capital

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

BuildTech Capital is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in Real Estate, Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $75K–$150K checks and has 10 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$75K – $150K

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2024Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in transformative technology enabling advancements in construction and manufacturing sectors, with a keen interest in software that integrates with existing industry standards.

How BuildTech Capital invests

BuildTech Capital is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Real Estate, Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Marketplace.

BuildTech Capital typically writes checks of $75K–$150K per investment.

Investing since at least 2023, BuildTech Capital has backed 10 companies in our records, including Higharc, HyWatts, Rainstick. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2024.

Meet the Team

RS

Roman Smolevskiy

Co-Founder

PropTech
Real Estate
ConTech
Investing

3x founder, PropTech and real estate investor, and entrepreneur ranked #25 on Inc.5000 California.

LR

Luis Ramirez

Founding Partner

Construction Tech
Manufacturing
AA

Asset Abdualiyev

Partner

Strategy
Operations
Angel investing
ConTech
Real Estate Tech

13+ years of experience in strategy and operations across private and public sectors; angel investor and advisor.

AD

Alexey Dubov

Partner

ConTech
Real Estate Tech
Startups
Angel investing

6x startup founder with 2 exits, angel investor and advisor, YC founder, and Global Innovator by World Economic Forum.

DS

Dennis Steigerwalt

Partner

Built Environment
ConTech
Real Estate Tech
Investing
Advisory

Entrepreneur, investor and advisor in the built environment; Pro Builder 40U40; ULI RNDC + Forum Leadership.

AA

abdualiyev Asset

13+ Years of Experience in Strategy and Operations, Private and Public Sectors, Angel Investor & Advisor

Industry Focus

Invests In

Real Estate
Other
SaaS
AI / ML
Marketplace
Consumer
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (10)

2024

HI

Higharc

Automated Design·Series B
HY

HyWatts

New Energy·Pre-seed
RA

Rainstick

Sustainability·Seed

2023

BE

Beam

Payments, Contractor Marketplace·Seed
BU

Bundle

Marketplace, Procurement·Seed
TA

Tangible Materials

CO2 Reduction·Seed
AR

ARX

Data Insights·Seed
RI

Rise

Marketplace, Sustainability·Series A
WR

Wreno

M&A AI/ML, Marketplace·Seed

Other

MO

Modular AI

Manufacturing Tech
How to pitch BuildTech Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Real Estate, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $75K – $150K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Roman Smolevskiy, Co-Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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