Mobile-first, AI-enabled platform streamlines quote-to-cash workflows on site
Hamburg, August 13, 2025
Plancraft, a Hamburg-based construction software startup, closed a €38 million Series B led by a major VC, bringing reported total funding above €50 million. The capital will fund European expansion, product growth and hiring of product and AI specialists to accelerate development of AI-first tools and autonomous agents for tradespeople. Plancraft’s mobile-first, voice-enabled platform handles quote-to-cash workflows including measurement, planning, time tracking and invoicing. The company serves over 20,000 customers across 11 European countries and has grown headcount to more than 100, with hiring focused on product and AI roles to scale automation for small craft businesses.
Plancraft, a Hamburg-based construction software company, has closed a €38 million Series B round led by a major venture capital firm. Existing backers participated in the round, bringing the startup’s reported total funding to more than €50 million. The company says the new capital will be used to scale across Europe, expand its product, and accelerate development of AI-first tools and AI agents to automate routine tasks for tradespeople.
The fresh funds are earmarked to grow the business across multiple European markets and to expand the product team, with a particular focus on hiring product and AI specialists. Plancraft plans to build tools and agents that proactively manage customer interactions, generate tailored quotes, and optimise business operations for small craft and construction businesses. The product roadmap moves from current voice-enabled workflows toward broader AI automation.
Plancraft offers a mobile-first, voice-enabled platform that covers the full trades workflow from quote to cash. The platform handles measurement documentation, project planning, time tracking, team coordination, and invoicing. The company positions the product as a single, trades-specific tool that integrates the entire process rather than stitching together multiple apps.
Since its founding in 2020, Plancraft has grown to serve more than 20,000 customers across 11 European countries. The company has expanded its staff significantly: reports show headcount more than doubled since its Series A in mid-2024, growing from around 40 employees to over 100. Teams have been built in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy.
The business was started by a small founding team with direct ties to the craft trades and software development. The chief executive grew up in a family of tradespeople, influenced by grandparents who were a carpenter and a metalworker. The chief product officer spent his childhood around his father’s carpentry business, studied civil engineering, and later worked in software development and consulting. A founding engineer with more than 15 years of full-stack experience helped turn early prototypes into a usable product.
Plancraft’s push comes as Europe’s construction and craft sectors face several pressures: an ageing workforce, a shortage of skilled labour, growing administrative burdens, and urgent climate renovation targets. The sector is responsible for a large share of construction-related CO₂ emissions in Europe. Industry figures cited alongside the company note that a large majority of construction businesses in Europe are very small — reports vary but indicate roughly over 90% of firms have fewer than 10–20 employees — and that the broader construction market has been under strain with multi-year declines in activity in some places.
Plancraft says hiring will focus on product and AI roles to support its AI-first roadmap. Women currently make up about 32% of the workforce, and the company runs active programs aimed at improving gender balance. The business now lists offices and teams in multiple European countries to support growth and customer needs.
The Series B was led by a global venture capital firm known for backing technology-driven companies with international growth potential. Existing backers also joined the round. Investors referenced in coverage include noted European and technology-focused funds. One investor statement included a view that the company’s team, product fit, and market tailwinds position it to change how trades businesses operate across Europe as AI becomes more central.
Prior funding reports differ slightly across accounts. One report states Plancraft raised about €15 million in a Series A in mid-2024. Another report gives the Series A as €12 million closed in June 2024. Earlier seed rounds reported include about €1.9 million from institutional investors and roughly €200,000 in additional seed funding. Taken together with the new €38 million, these figures bring reported total funding above €50 million.
Craft businesses that have adopted the platform say it makes core business data more accessible and saves time through automated workflows. One customer description noted that the software enabled remote work for leadership and simplified bidding, project planning, time recording, and invoicing when staff were unavailable.
The company is pushing from voice-first mobile workflows toward fully fledged AI agents that could handle routine customer contacts, create bespoke quotes, and reduce the administrative load on small trade teams. The stated aim is to let tradespeople use voice as the main way to operate the software while automating many back-office tasks.
Plancraft closed a €38 million Series B round. Combined with prior rounds, the company’s reported total funding is now above €50 million.
The round was led by a venture capital firm focused on technology-driven startups. Existing investors also joined the financing.
The funds are planned for European expansion, product development, and hiring product and AI specialists to build AI-first tools and agents for tradespeople.
The platform is mobile-first and voice-enabled, covering the full workflow from quote to cash: measurements, project planning, time tracking, team coordination, and invoicing. The roadmap moves toward more AI automation.
The company serves more than 20,000 customers across 11 European countries.
Headcount has risen to over 100 employees after more than doubling since the prior funding round. Women make up about 32% of staff and the company runs programs aimed at improving gender balance.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Latest funding | €38 million Series B; reported total funding now over €50 million |
| Use of funds | European expansion, product growth, hiring product and AI specialists |
| Product focus | Mobile-first, voice-enabled platform covering quote-to-cash workflows; moving toward AI agents |
| Customers | More than 20,000 across 11 European countries |
| Team size | Over 100 employees; headcount more than doubled since Series A |
| Founding | Founded in 2020 by a team with trades and software backgrounds |
| Diversity | Women represent about 32% of staff; active programs for gender balance |
| Investors | Round led by a global technology VC; existing investors also participated |
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