Build, the AI-native infrastructure company helping governments, developers and investors accelerate critical projects, has raised $8.5m (£6.4m) in seed funding. The startup combines AI systems with industry expertise to automate workflows across infrastructure development, including site selection and due diligence. Build says demand for AI infrastructure, power and industrial capacity
Kirstie Pickering
Build, the AI-native infrastructure company helping governments, developers and investors accelerate critical projects, has raised $8.5m (£6.4m) in seed funding.
The startup combines AI systems with industry expertise to automate workflows across infrastructure development, including site selection and due diligence.
Build says demand for AI infrastructure, power and industrial capacity is outpacing supply, placing growing pressure on governments and developers worldwide. At the same time, many consulting and engineering businesses lack the margins needed to invest heavily in AI-driven transformation.
The firm was created to tackle one of the biggest constraints on infrastructure development – slow, fragmented workflows that can delay critical projects by weeks or months.
The round was led by Index Ventures, while Pebblebed, Puzzle Ventures and Tiny.vc also participated alongside angels. These include OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar, Blackstone chief technology officer John Stecher, and senior figures from OpenAI, Meta AI Research and Google Maps.
“The industries shaping the physical world have spent decades trapped in process instead of creativity,” says James Stirrat-Ellis, co-founder and CEO of Build.
“By removing that operational burden, we can help teams move faster, make better decisions and deliver better infrastructure. That’s the long-term opportunity and we’re only at the beginning of it.”
