Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Build Collective

Build Collective

Paris, Île-de-Francebuildc.com

Overview

Build Collective is a venture capital firm founded by Tony Fadell that functions as an investment and advisory firm, coaching deep tech startups across sectors including agriculture, food, transport, and medical diagnostics.

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

15

Website

buildc.com

Investments

Build Collective investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ThunesMay 2021Series B ExtensionCo-investor
NablaJun 2025Series C-
GALYSep 2024Series BCo-investor
Plumerai-SeedCo-investor
LightshipJul 2022Series ACo-investor
Book a demo to see all 15 portfolio companies

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Key People

Elise M. Houren

Partner Chief Communications Officer

Tony Fadell

Principal

Mike Quillinan

General Counsel And Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Portfolio analytics

Caplight clients see full sector, stage and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Book a demo to see full analytics

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Portfolio analytics

Caplight clients see yearly investment pace and funding raised over time.

Book a demo to see full analytics

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

FAQ

Where is Build Collective based?

Build Collective is headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

When was Build Collective founded?

Build Collective was founded in 2017.

How many portfolio companies does Build Collective have?

Build Collective has 15 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Build Collective's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Thunes, Nabla, GALY, Plumerai, Lightship.

What was Build Collective's most recent investment shown here?

Build Collective's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Nabla in 2025.

What sectors does Build Collective focus on?

Build Collective focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Build Collective focus on?

Build Collective typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Build Collective's AUM?

Build Collective's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersParis, Île-de-France
Year Founded2017

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Book a demo

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

See something wrong or outdated?