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Augmenta

Founded 2018 · 70 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Augmenta develops software that uses computational design and AI to automate building design, targeting the construction and engineering industry. The company applies its technology to problems in building design and construction technology.

Also known as Augmenta

Founders & leadership

Augmenta was founded in 2018 by Francesco Iorio.

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Francesco IorioinFounder · CEOFrancesco Iorio is co-founder and CEO of Augmenta, which uses generative AI to automate building design and electrical systems. He has a background in software architecture, machine learning, distributed systems, and 3D graphics, with experience spanning embedded systems, GPU computing, and large-scale cloud infrastructure.

Investors · 10

Also in the syndicate · 1

BDC Capital's Deep Tech Venture Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$10M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2022–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Augmenta develops software for autonomous building design, applying what it calls Spatial AI to generate coordinated building models. The company frames building design as a geometry problem rather than a language problem and describes its goal as creating a foundation model for construction. Its initial focus is electrical design, where AI-driven routing produces fully populated, clash-free 3D models and routes conduit across complex buildings such as data centers, hospitals and schools.

The product is delivered through ACP, an AI-native design environment aimed at electrical contractors and VDC (virtual design and construction) teams. Augmenta positions the tool as a way to compress BIM modeling time from weeks to hours, increase team capacity and reduce reliance on outsourcing. Mechanical and plumbing systems are announced as forthcoming, with the stated aim of enabling fully coordinated MEP designs.

Founding story

Augmenta was founded by Francesco Iorio and describes its team as originating in generative design for advanced manufacturing before turning to building design.

Business model

Augmenta supplies design automation software to construction firms, with product tiers organized by building system (electrical available, mechanical and plumbing announced as coming soon).

Latest developments

In June 2026 the company released ACP 2.0, an AI-native design environment for electrical contractors, and indicated that mechanical and plumbing automation are in development.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Positions itself as automating design work in a construction industry it describes as constrained by rising demand, design bottlenecks and labor shortages.

Focuses on geometry-based spatial AI rather than language models, and targets electrical design first as the hardest trade, with claimed operation at data center scale.

Technology

Spatial AI and AI-driven routing that automatically generate coordinated 3D building models, including conduit routing for electrical systems; the company describes the effort as building a foundation model for construction.

Go-to-market

Electrical contractors and VDC/BIM modeling teams working on complex projects such as data centers, hospitals and schools.

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Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202670

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 2

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Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Jun 2026
Augmenta releases ACP 2.0, an AI-native design environment for electrical contractors

Augmenta announced ACP 2.0, described as a complete AI-native design environment built to increase the output and capacity of electrical VDC teams.

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In the news

Research sources · 1

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Frequently asked questions

What does Augmenta do?
Augmenta builds spatial AI software that automates building design, starting with electrical systems.
Who founded Augmenta?
Augmenta was founded by Francesco Iorio in 2018.
Who are Augmenta's investors?
Augmenta's investors include Ferguson Ventures, Hazelview Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, A16Z Speedrun, Eclipse, Founders, Marathon Venture Capital and 1 more.
How much funding has Augmenta raised?
Augmenta has disclosed $10M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.