The Hamburg-based SaaS company plancraft has secured a €38 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to over €50 million. The round was led by Headline, with participation from existing investors Creandum, HTGF, and xdeck.
As Europe faces a critical construction workforce shortage driven by demographic shifts, skills gaps, and accelerating climate retrofit mandates, the funding comes at a pivotal moment for the industry.
Plancraft’s vision goes beyond basic digitization.
AI is fundamentally changing how we interact with technology – and this represents a massive opportunity for blue-collar workers who've been left behind by traditional software. The goal is building AI for tradespeople in such an intuitive way that the only software skill they need is their voice,
explains Alexander Noll, Co-founder and CPO of plancraft.
Building on this foundation, plancraft’s roadmap moves from today’s voice-enabled workflows toward full AI automation. The goal is to create AI agents that handle customer interactions, generate custom quotes, and optimise operations, freeing construction professionals to focus on their craft while the software manages administration.
Europe’s construction sector faces major challenges: 95 per cent of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, yet must contend with increasing bureaucracy, a skilled labor shortage, and a generational shift. Adding to this, the sector accounts for 40 per cent of global construction CO₂ emissions, creating intense pressure to transform. Structural issues such as the housing shortage and climate change further compound the strain.
Julian Wiedenhaus, Co-founder and CEO of plancraft, underlines the strategic importance of addressing market pressures:
Europe's construction workforce is under unprecedented pressure - aging demographics, skills shortages, and the urgent need for climate retrofits demand dramatic efficiency gains.
We don't just want to digitalise skilled trades - we want to fundamentally change how they operate, so businesses don't drown in administrative work while the real building suffers.
Since its Series A in June 2024, plancraft has more than doubled its team from 40 to over 100 employees. The company has already built teams in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy. To support its expansion, plancraft is looking to hire more product and AI specialists.
Trevor Neff from Headline commented:
At plancraft, we’re not just seeing a strong product with incredible customer love – we are very impressed by the team with a clear, determined and ambitious mindset.
The clarity of vision, and the ambition to transform a traditional industry truly stand out. The market tailwinds paired with the impact of AI specific to this end market, can have a dramatic change to the industry across Europe.
The new funding will be used primarily to build AI-first tools to handle routine tasks more efficiently for tradespeople and to further grow the team across different countries.
Lead image: plancraft team | Photo: Uncredited
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