Klutch AI Raises $8M to Solve Data Waste in Construction

When construction projects go over budget or miss deadlines, the losses can stack up fast: $80,000 in added labor for every week a project runs late, according to some industry estimates. These delays often stem from mundane but critical problems like permit bottlenecks and vendor miscommunications. The Seattle-based startup Klutch AI is looking to make handling these issues easier. It emerged from stealth this week with an $8 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures and Bling Capital, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Original Capital, Anthology Fund, and angel investors from Autodesk and BuildZoom. Klutch builds AI agents that embed into the everyday workflows of construction teams, via text messages, WhatsApp, and email, to automate tasks like zoning reviews