212: Investing in the Built World: A Venture Capitalist's View on AEC Innovation

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture · Oct 16, 2025 · 50m

What does it take to build and fund the companies that are truly transforming the built environment?

This week, we are joined by Jesse Devitte, co-founder and General Partner of Building Ventures and a pioneer who has spent over three decades at the intersection of architecture, construction, and technology.

Jesse shares his remarkable journey, from co-founding SoftDesk, the company that laid the groundwork for Autodesk's AEC division in the early 90s, to becoming one of the first venture capitalists dedicated to the industry. He explains the origin of Building Ventures, a firm created to…