Investing in a built environment that is great for the planet and people

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Buildings are the challenge of our generation

Climate change and biodiversity

Our homes, offices and cities provide us shelter and belonging, but these human-made environments are responsible for 37% of global CO2 emissions.

Where we live, and how we construct and use buildings will define the future of about 6.5 billion people living in urban areas by 2050.

That’s why our relationship with land, water, and energy resources, and the waste and carbon produced within the built environment can no longer be ignored.

INEFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION

Construction is among the least digitized sectors in the world despite a market size of almost $13 trillion.

Annual labor-productivity growth has only averaged 1% over the past two decades, compared to 3.6% in manufacturing and 2.8% of the total world economy.

Improved efficiency, coordination, safety, compliance and profitability cannot be achieved without industry-wide adoption of digital construction technologies.

SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

Our buildings affect our health and wellbeing more than ever.

Today, we spend 90% of our time indoors. But 8 out 10 people are unaware that indoor air is up to 5x more polluted than what we breathe outside.

Living with indoor climate hazards like inadequate ventilation, excess temperatures, damp and mold, traffic noise and poor lighting doesn’t have to be the new normal.

 

CIRCULAR MATERIALS

Half of the raw materials we extract go into the world’s built environment.

This take-make-waste model puts EU27 + UK’s construction sector on pace to exceed its carbon budget of 1,5C by 2026.

We need get inspired by natural systems to implement circularity economy solutions at all scales – product, building, infrastructure and region.

 

Contributing to your startup success

We’re the early-stage VC of Kiilto.

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⏩ Help with current and future capital needs

⏩ Support and tools for early-stage idea development

⏩ Access to knowledge and contacts within the built environment

⏩ Cooperation on Research and Development, and Go-To-Market

⏩ Ability to turn brutal facts into new opportunities

Helping you tackle problems that matter

Good for the planet, good for business

OUR PORTFOLIO

Founders and missions we believe in

Startup

Leveraging AI to convert 2D architectural drawings into Building Information Models (BIM) within minutes to accelerate digitization of existing buildings.

Startup

Optimizing district heating networks with predictive, self-learning software.

Startup

Turning discarded waste into low-carbon, circular construction boards.

Startup

Making emission-free, geothermal heating and cooling cost-effective for residential buildings.

STARTUP

Refining harmful algae into functional bio-based goods and materials for everyday use.

STARTUP

Providing insights on optimal routes to achieve Net Zero for both residential and commercial buildings.

STARTUP

Optimising the management of construction organisations and projects with AI and digital products. 

STARTUP

Lowering CO2 emissions and the use of virgin raw materials in construction and mining.

STARTUP

Designing and delivering move-in ready wooden homes customized to your life.

STARTUP

Detecting bacteria and viruses from surfaces with AI.

STARTUP

Bringing compact, automatic bio-decontamination equipment to Health, Pharma, Industry 4.0, Biodefense and Space.

Startup

Improving safety and sustainability within the hospitality industry with AI vision analytics.

FUND

Pi Labs is a London-based early-stage VC within the built environment.

 
ABOUT

Born to be a wild child

STORY OF KIILTO

Generations of courage, growth and innovation, starting in Finland in 1919.

Early employees named us Kiilto – Finnish for gloss – inspired by our first products of paints, polishes and waxes.

Today we operate in 9 countries delivering chemical solutions for construction, adhesives and fireproofing, professional hygiene and consumer products.

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STORY OF KIILTO VENTURES

100 years later, Kiilto Ventures was born to define the future of Kiilto and the built environment. 

Investing in and building early-stage startups ensures we reach our 2080 vision and keep Our Promise to the Environment.

By discovering and validating new concepts, we can renew how we construct and use buildings, and ultimately live and do business sustainably.

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