Strabag launches €100M InfraTech CVC arm Loom Ventures
What's the deal? Austrian construction giant StrabagDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has launched Loom VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a corporate venture capital arm with €100M to invest in European infrastructure technology startups. The fund targets seed and Series A rounds, writing initial cheques of €1M to €5M.
Loom Ventures is led by Ilja Aizenberg, formerly of M VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Toba Spiegel, formerly of Trill ImpactDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. It focuses on what the team calls "InfraTech" — startups making infrastructure "more autonomous, capable, and resilient."
Notably, the fund insists it operates on a purely financial basis. "Any collaboration with Strabag is optional and never a condition of our investment," the team said.
Strabag has previously backed startups including construction logistics firm Schüttflix and battery maker CMBLU.
Why now? Europe's construction and infrastructure sectors face mounting pressure to modernise, decarbonise, and digitise. A wave of public and private spending on energy grids, transport, and climate-resilient infrastructure is creating demand for new technology — and a ripe opportunity for early-stage investors with deep industry knowledge.
For Strabag, one of Europe's largest construction companies, a dedicated VC arm is a way to get systematic access to innovation happening outside its walls. The fund had been "long awaited," according to German startup publication deutsche-startups.de.
What could go wrong? Corporate venture capital funds have a mixed track record. Portfolio companies often worry about strategic strings attached, even when a fund claims independence. Loom Ventures' explicit promise of no strategic mandate is designed to counter that perception — but earning founders' trust will take time.
Infrastructure startups also tend to have long development cycles and heavy capital needs, which can strain early-stage investors expecting quicker returns.
The signal: Loom Ventures joins a growing list of European corporate VC funds targeting construction, energy, and industrial technology. The trend reflects a broader recognition that these sectors — long considered slow-moving — are now hotbeds for startup innovation.
For founders building in ConTech, EnergyTech, and IndustrialTech, a new €100M fund dedicated to early-stage infrastructure deals is welcome news. It signals that serious capital is flowing into categories that venture investors historically overlooked.
Read more: deutsche-startups.de
