OPTIML secures CHF 1.5M pre-seed funds to launch its software platform enabling sustainable real estate investment planning
10.05.2023
OPTIML AG, a company based in Zurich, is constructing a software platform that facilitates sustainable planning for real estate investment. The startup has secured initial funding of USD 1.6 million (CHF 1.5 million) co-led by Planet A Ventures from Berlin and Innovation Endeavors from San Francisco, with early support from WSG AG in Zurich. These funds will be utilized in assembling a team to launch their first web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.
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Drawing on over four years of cutting-edge engineering, sustainability, and policy research conducted at ETH Zurich, along with the expertise of multiple technology-focused PhDs, OPTIML's co-founders, Evan Petkov (CEO) and Jordi Campos (CTO), are creating SaaS products employing optimization algorithms. These products aim to generate intelligent, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly investment strategies for existing buildings. OPTIML's end-to-end software platforms, namely OPTIML-portfolio and OPTIML-Asset, empower owners of real estate and infrastructure to make informed decisions regarding renovations.
OPTIMLasset, one of their software offerings, facilitates the development of long-term strategies until 2050 for individual building assets, encompassing all renovation aspects relevant to asset and construction management. This can be achieved with minimal data input, while allowing for extensive customization. Meanwhile, OPTIML portfolio can be scaled to handle portfolios comprising numerous buildings, providing budgetary and CO2 pathways considering the intricacies of individual assets, all while minimizing planning costs.
These innovative, data-driven approaches, which can be applied to both individual assets and portfolios, result in increased productivity of up to 75%, up to 30% reductions in CO2 emissions, and enhanced accuracy in multi-year planning. Since its establishment in 2020, the platform has undergone testing in pilot programs involving prominent building owners across Europe.
To expedite development and ensure a fall release of their solution, the startup has secured additional funding in a pre-seed investment round. The round was co-led by Planet A Ventures from Berlin and Innovation Endeavors from San Francisco, with early support from WSG AG in Zurich. These funds will also facilitate team expansion, aiding the startup in accomplishing its objectives, including the successful launch of its product.
OPTIML won Venture Kick Stage 1 last December.
OPTIMLasset, one of their software offerings, facilitates the development of long-term strategies until 2050 for individual building assets, encompassing all renovation aspects relevant to asset and construction management. This can be achieved with minimal data input, while allowing for extensive customization. Meanwhile, OPTIML portfolio can be scaled to handle portfolios comprising numerous buildings, providing budgetary and CO2 pathways considering the intricacies of individual assets, all while minimizing planning costs.
These innovative, data-driven approaches, which can be applied to both individual assets and portfolios, result in increased productivity of up to 75%, up to 30% reductions in CO2 emissions, and enhanced accuracy in multi-year planning. Since its establishment in 2020, the platform has undergone testing in pilot programs involving prominent building owners across Europe.
To expedite development and ensure a fall release of their solution, the startup has secured additional funding in a pre-seed investment round. The round was co-led by Planet A Ventures from Berlin and Innovation Endeavors from San Francisco, with early support from WSG AG in Zurich. These funds will also facilitate team expansion, aiding the startup in accomplishing its objectives, including the successful launch of its product.
OPTIML won Venture Kick Stage 1 last December.