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Dustin DeVan

Investor

Advisor at Foundamental · Founder at Ediphi

North America

About

Dustin DeVan is a Senior Advisor at Foundamental, where he works with founders in North America and supports global founders entering US project markets. He is the Founder & CEO of Ediphi, a pre-construction platform for commercial construction, and previously co-founded BuildingConnected, which was acquired by Autodesk for $275 million in 2019, after which he served as Head of Construction Strategy at Autodesk. He began his career as a general contractor working on healthcare, energy, and large-scale commercial projects in the US.

Invests in

Construction TechPropTech

Founder at Ediphi

Intro paths

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In turn, Dustin can intro founders to Ediphi's investors below.

Ediphi's investors · 3

Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2024Pixel Perfect VenturesWashington DCSuffolk TechnologiesBoston

Co-founders at Ediphi

CICristina Imperial Carl
Cristina Imperial CarlFounder

Experience

  1. EdiphiChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. FoundamentalAdvising Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. Bricks & BytesPodcastercurrent2025 — present
  4. UniqLearnInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Mercator AIInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  6. Matik, Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2019 — present
  7. PermitFlowInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  8. PerchwellInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  9. Swept Janitorial SoftwareInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  10. URCompedInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  11. Suffolk TechnologiesPrincipal2023San Francisco Bay Area
  12. BridgitBoard Member2021 — 2023
  13. BeamAdvisor2022 — 2023
  14. AwairCEO2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  15. AwairBoard Member / Investor2021 — 2022
  16. AutodeskVice President of Industry Strategy for Construction2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  17. BuildingConnected, Inc.CEO/Founder2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  18. XL ConstructionSenior Project Engineer2011 — 2012Milpitas, CA
  19. Rudolph and SlettenSenior Project Engineer2007 — 2011Roseville, CA
  20. BechtelScheduling Engineer2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Leadership5Pre-construction35Construction84Entrepreneurship19Value Engineering85Construction Management62Pre-qualification3Bid Strategy3Bidding Process3Networking2Time Management2LEED44
+12 moreProject EstimationChange OrdersSubcontractingContract ManagementContractorsProject PlanningContract NegotiationStart-upsProject BiddingRFIProcess SchedulerPrimavera P6

From Dustin's professional profile.

Investments

Led

BuildingConnected

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Foundamental

Adam Zobler
General Partner at Foundamental
Anton v. R.
Engineering at Foundamental
Chinmay Vaidya
Investor at Foundamental
Ed Korenblum
Chief of Staff at Foundamental
Fabio Bronzin
Investments at Foundamental
Gabriele Tinelli
Investments at Foundamental
Irénée Martre
Investments at Foundamental
Jacopo Siniscalco
Investments at Foundamental

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dustin DeVan?
Dustin DeVan is a Senior Advisor at Foundamental, where he works with founders in North America and supports global founders entering US project markets. He is the Founder & CEO of Ediphi, a pre-construction platform for commercial construction, and previously co-founded BuildingConnected, which was acquired by Autodesk for $275 million in 2019, after which he served as Head of Construction Strategy at Autodesk. He began his career as a general contractor working on healthcare, energy, and large-scale commercial projects in the US.
Where does Dustin DeVan work?
Dustin DeVan is Advisor at Foundamental.
What does Dustin DeVan invest in?
Dustin DeVan invests in Construction Tech, PropTech.
What companies has Dustin DeVan invested in?
Investments tracked here include BuildingConnected.
Where did Dustin DeVan go to school?
Dustin DeVan studied at University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aeronautical Science and Engineering).
Does Dustin DeVan lead rounds?
Yes — Dustin DeVan has led 1 tracked investment.

Founder mafias

Foundamental mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gaurav SantAdvisory Board MemberFounded CarbonBuilt +2Patric HellermannInvestmentsFounded FoundamentalShub BhattacharyaInvestmentsFounded Foundamental

Bridgit mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sebastien SiclaitSoftware Engineering InternFounded Clay

Suffolk Technologies mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Wan Li ZhuCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded Harvard Founder Network

Same school

Also attended University of California, Davis154

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftCraig MuirInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Matik, Inc.2

Kristina ShenInvestor at ChemistryNikola MijicExecutive Officer, Director at Matik

Also worked at Swept Janitorial Software1

Matt CooperChief Executive Officer at Volta Labs

Also worked at Bridgit5

Amy RaePartner at Vanedge CapitalArun PenmetsaPartner at Storm VenturesGreg BarnesPartner at Hyde Park Venture PartnersKurt RamirezGeneral Partner at Nine Four VenturesSebastien SiclaitFounder at Clay

Also worked at Autodesk60

Aaron AthanasPeople Operations Associate at GreycroftAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesJesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesAllen PregerPartner at Building Ventures

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