€38 Million for plancraft – Series B to lead AI Transformation in European Construction

• plancraft, a platform that helps tradespeople digitize their workflows, has closed a €38 million Series B funding round.
• Headline joins as the new lead investor, alongside continued support from Creandum, HTGF, and xdeck.
• The fresh capital will be used primarily to build an AI first product and expand the team across Europe.
• More than 20,000 customers in 11 countries already use the software to streamline their operations.

The Hamburg-based SaaS company plancraft has secured a €38 million Series B funding round, led by Headline, one of the leading global venture capital firms. Existing investors Creandum, HTGF and xdeck also participated in the round, bringing the company’s total funding to over €50 million.

As Europe faces a critical construction workforce shortage driven by demographic shifts, skills gaps, and accelerating climate retrofit mandates, the funding comes at a pivotal moment for the industry. The new funding will be used primarily to build AI-first tools to handle routine tasks more efficiently for tradespeople and to further grow the team across different countries.

CEO and Co-Founder Julian Wiedenhaus underlines the strategic importance of addressing market pressures: “Europe’s construction workforce is under unprecedented pressure – aging demographics, skills shortages, and the urgent need for climate retrofits demand dramatic efficiency gains. We don’t just want to digitalize skilled trades – we want to fundamentally change how they operate, so businesses don’t drown in administrative work while the real building suffers.”

The challenges Europe’s Construction sector is facing are significant: 95% of businesses have fewer than twenty employees. At the same time, they face growing bureaucracy, a shortage of skilled labor, and a generational transition. Combined with Europe’s responsibility for 40% of global construction CO₂ emissions, the sector faces unprecedented pressure to transform. Structural crises like the housing shortage and climate change are adding additional pressure.

Rapid growth in a tough market
Since its Series A in June 2024, plancraft has more than doubled its team from 40 to over 100 employees. The company has already built teams in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy. To support its expansion, plancraft is looking to hire more product and AI specialists.

“At plancraft, we’re not just seeing a strong product with incredible customer love – we are very impressed by the team with a clear, determined and ambitious mindset,” says Trevor Neff from Headline. “The clarity of vision, and the ambition to transform a traditional industry truly stand out. The market tailwinds paired with the impact of AI specific to this end market, can have a dramatic change to the industry across Europe.”

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About plancraft
plancraft digitizes workflows for trades businesses – from creating quotes and tracking work hours to documenting job sites. More than 20,000 customers in 11 countries across Europe already use the software. Founded in 2020 by Julian Wiedenhaus, Alexander Noll, and Richard Keil, the company now employs over 100 people. With their mission to create space for people in the trades, the team wants to build the backbone of European Construction. More information: www.plancraft.com

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About Headline:
Headline is a global venture capital firm, with offices in Berlin, Paris, São Paulo, San Francisco, and Tokyo. The firm focuses on technology-driven startups with international growth potential. Notable investments include companies such as Gopuff, Bumble, Fetch Rewards, Mistral AI, Housecall Pro and many others. More information: www.headline.com

About HTGF – High-Tech Gründerfonds
HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing startups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports startups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in the pre-seed and seed phase and can participate significantly in further financing rounds, since 2024 with the HTGF Opportunity growth fund. HTGF has a fund volume of over 2 billion euros. Since its inception in 2005, HTGF has financed more than 780 startups and successfully sold shares in almost 200 companies.

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, KfW Capital and numerous companies are invested in the HTGF seed funds. Investors in the HTGF Opportunity growth fund include the ERP Special Fund and KfW with the resources of the Zukunftsfonds (“Future Fund”). Further information can be found at HTGF.de or on LinkedIn and on the Zukunftsfonds page.

Media contact
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
Tobias Jacob, Communications & Relations  
T.: +49 228 – 82300 – 121 
t.jacob@htgf.de