What stage does CRH Ventures invest at?

CRH Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

Where is CRH Ventures located?

CRH Ventures is headquartered in Dublin, IE.

CRH Ventures

Corporate VC

Dublin · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

CRH Ventures invests in and partners with construction technology (ConTech) and climate technology (ClimateTech) startups that aim to make the building and construction industry safer, smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. As the venture arm of CRH, the world's leading building materials business, it backs pioneering entrepreneurs developing transformative emerging technologies to reinvent how the world builds. The team operates across North America and Europe and focuses on collaborating with visionary founders reshaping the construction sector.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing Cleantech Climate Tech Construction Tech Consumer New Materials Retail Tech SaaSDublinEuropeGlobalIrelandMadridNew YorkNorth AmericaSpainUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Dublin, NY, IE

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2022

AUM

$250M

Tracked investments

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Murari Perumalsamy· Head of CRH Ventures· Germanyin

Murari Perumalsamy is Head of CRH Ventures, succeeding Eduardo Gomez Mendoza. He joined CRH in 2022 within the European Strategy & Development team and previously served as CRH Ventures Managing Director Europe. He has over 15 years of experience across strategy, consulting, corporate development, and M&A in the building materials sector.

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Annie Dong· Managing Director· New York, New York, United Statesin

Managing Director who joined CRH Ventures in February 2024 with over a decade of M&A and capital markets experience across industrials. Previously an M&A Director at Schneider Electric and worked in investment banking at Barclays and Guggenheim Securities.

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Ramy Fam· Vice President· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Vice President with nine years of experience across construction, building materials, strategy and innovation. Previously worked at Amazon and in the CVC and corporate strategy arm of CEMEX, as well as at AECOM and SNC-Lavalin.

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Aisling Wyer· Finance Business Partner· Irelandin

Finance Business Partner who joined CRH Ventures in February 2024 with experience in financial accounting and reporting. Joined from CRH corporate and previously worked in the not-for-profit sector, retail, and at KPMG.

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Max Cosgrove· Graduate· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

The first Graduate to join the CRH Ventures team, in July 2025. Previously interned with CRH's Investment Assurance team in Dublin.

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Paul Batchelor· Marketing & Communications Manager· Birmingham, England, United Kingdomin

Marketing & Communications Manager who joined CRH Ventures at the end of 2023 after over 11 years with Tarmac, CRH's UK operating company, in marketing management.

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Ben Kavanagh· Associate· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Associate who joined CRH Ventures in May 2024 with six years of experience in building materials, having previously worked in CRH's European Strategy & Development team.

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Chris Fortunato· Vice President· New Yorkin 𝕏

Vice President with over a decade of venture capital investing experience, having invested in companies such as Jetti Resources, Mighty Buildings, and Solugen. Previously worked at Soma Capital, Manhattan West Asset Management, and KEC Ventures.

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Eduardo Gomez Mendoza· Head of CRH Ventures

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Jorge Gomis· Manager· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Manager who joined CRH Ventures in November 2023 with experience in strategy consulting and project management on large infrastructure projects. Previously worked at McKinsey & Company and as a construction project manager in the US.

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Marina Orlando· Strategy & Ventures Manager· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Strategy & Ventures Manager who joined CRH Ventures in November 2023 with a background in strategy consulting and the building materials industry. Previously a senior associate at Bain & Company and worked in the corporate strategy and M&A arm of CEMEX.

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Nicola Bertolini· Associate· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Associate who joined CRH Ventures in early 2023. Previously worked at Exus Management Partners in investor relations and as a corporate strategy and business development analyst at CEMEX.

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Tulika Raj· Manager· New York, New York, United Statesin

Manager who joined CRH Ventures in January 2024 with a background in growth equity investing focused on high-growth technology. Previously worked at Just Climate, Vitruvian Partners, and McKinsey, and studied at Columbia Climate School.

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What they invest in

from 1 of 8 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Construction Tech ×1New Materials ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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AI Creteaicrete.comin 𝕏

AICrete develops AI-based software, including AICreteOS, for concrete mix design and production, helping ready-mix and precast concrete producers optimize mixes and reduce CO2 emissions.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechNew MaterialsSaaS

Parham(Founder & CEO)

Carbon Upcycling Technology

Citylogix

Cool Planet Technologies

Fido Ai

Sublime Systems

Producer of zero-carbon cement for scalable, sustainable building materials.

Voda Ai

Yardzen

Frequently asked questions

What stage does CRH Ventures invest at?: CRH Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does CRH Ventures focus on?: CRH Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Consumer, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is CRH Ventures located?: CRH Ventures is headquartered in Dublin, IE.

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