Tradespeople use voice-first AI construction software to check quotes and schedules on site.
Hamburg, Germany, August 15, 2025
A Hamburg-based construction SaaS company raised €38 million in a Series B round, taking total funding above €50 million. The capital will accelerate product and AI development, expand the firm’s European footprint, and fund hires in product and machine-learning roles. The startup focuses on a voice-first platform that lets tradespeople query systems on site and aims to build AI agents to automate quoting, customer communications, and operational tasks. More than 20,000 tradespeople already use the tools, and regional teams in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy will support continued growth.
plancraft, a Hamburg, Germany–based software firm that builds voice-first, AI-powered tools for contractors and tradespeople, has closed a €38 million Series B funding round. The round brings the company’s total funding to more than €50 million and was led by investor Headline, with participation from existing backers including Creandum, HTGF and xdeck. The funding was announced on 14 August 2025.
The company plans to use the new capital to expand operations across Europe and accelerate product development and innovation. That includes hiring more product and AI specialists to speed up features that move the product from voice-enabled workflows toward full AI automation. The stated aim is to create AI agents that can handle customer interactions, produce custom quotes and optimise day-to-day operations so construction professionals can focus on their craft instead of paperwork.
plancraft’s platform is designed to let workers get answers and manage tasks by voice, reducing the need to use phones, tablets or desktop apps while on a job. According to reports, more than 20,000 tradespeople across Europe are already using the product. The company’s roadmap centres on moving from voice-assist features to AI-driven agents that automate routine tasks and administrative workflows.
Europe’s construction sector faces pressure from aging demographics, skills shortages and urgent climate-retrofit work. These forces create a need for significant efficiency gains and digital tools that suit on-site teams. plancraft positions its software as a way to reduce administrative burden and improve productivity on projects where skilled labour is scarce and time is costly.
Since closing its Series A in June 2024, the company has more than doubled its headcount, growing from about 40 employees to over 100. It has already built teams in several European markets, including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy, and is planning further hires to support product and AI development.
The lead investor highlighted the strength of plancraft’s product, the company’s strong customer response and the team’s clear vision and ambition. Investors see market tailwinds and AI-specific opportunities that could reshape operations for contractors and tradespeople across the region.
On the product side, the company’s stated goal is to make tools intuitive enough that voice becomes the primary interaction method, then layer on AI agents that take over repetitive customer and administrative tasks. On the business side, the funding will support expansion into new European markets, growth of local teams, and continued investment in engineering and AI research.
With labour shortages and regulatory pressure to deliver energy-efficient building upgrades, construction firms need ways to work faster and with fewer errors. Tools that let tradespeople capture information, get job instructions, and manage billing and quotes by voice could cut time spent on admin and increase time on actual building work. If AI agents can safely and accurately handle routine admin, companies could reduce back-office costs and improve response times for customers.
The Hamburg-based SaaS construction platform plancraft raised €38 million in a Series B round.
The round was led by Headline, with participation from existing investors including Creandum, HTGF and xdeck.
Funds are earmarked for European expansion, product development, AI innovation and hiring more product and AI specialists.
plancraft builds voice-first, AI-powered software for contractors and tradespeople that lets users receive answers and manage workflows by voice and aims to automate administrative tasks using AI agents.
Reports indicate that more than 20,000 tradespeople across Europe use the platform.
Since June 2024, the company has grown from around 40 employees to more than 100 and has set up teams in multiple European countries.
The investment arrives as the construction sector faces workforce shortages, skill gaps and increased demand for climate retrofits, creating an urgent need for efficiency and digital tools tailored to on-site workers.
| Feature | Why it matters | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Voice-first interactions | Lets workers get answers and manage tasks hands-free on site | Live and used by thousands of tradespeople |
| AI-powered automation | Aims to reduce admin by automating quotes, customer chats and ops | Roadmap moving from voice-enabled workflows toward full AI agents |
| European expansion | Build local teams and support in-country customers and regulations | Teams already in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy |
| Hiring focus | Increase product and AI talent to accelerate development | Company doubling headcount since Series A; plans to hire more |
| Market timing | Responds to workforce shortages and retrofit-driven demand | Investment aimed at capturing market tailwinds |
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