Motif Raises $46M to Modernize the AEC Software Industry

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 30, 2025) — Motif, a startup founded in 2023 by design software experts Amar Hanspal and Brian Mathews, has secured $46 million in seed and Series A funding to develop a next-generation platform for buildings. The Series A was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, and the previously undisclosed Seed round was led by Redpoint Ventures. Pre-seed venture firm Baukunst participated in both rounds.

Amar Hanspal, former Co-CEO and CPO of Autodesk, and Brian Mathews, former VP of Platform Engineering at Autodesk, aim to modernize the $8 billion architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) software industry dominated by legacy 20th-century technology.

“We aim to bring 21st-century tools to 21st-century buildings,” said Hanspal, Motif’s co-founder and CEO. “Architects, engineers and construction teams today grapple with challenges and opportunities that were barely imagined in the past: climate resilience, rapid urbanization, globally distributed teams, and the integration of smart building technology. Yet the tools currently available to AEC professionals are woefully outdated and inefficient. The Motif platform will fuse cutting-edge 3D, cloud and machine learning technology to empower AEC teams to collaborate seamlessly to design the buildings of the 21st century.”

Founded in 2023 by Amar Hanspal and Brian Mathews, Motif Systems is creating the next-generation platform for building design. Matt Jezyk and Lira Nikolovska joined the founding team. The company aims to revolutionize the AEC industry by integrating modern 3D technology, cloud platforms, and AI to create a dynamic and collaborative process yielding more sustainable and efficient places for us to live, work and connect.

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