Post by Christoph Wend-Erdel

Wow, what a journey — it all started two years ago at Drees & Sommer. In 2007, I was gripped by startup fever, and it hasn't let go since. In various constellations and positions, I have founded, built, and supported startups, but Drees & Sommer was my first corporate position at the time. What has happened since then? Incredible things! We have become a team of people who, despite or perhaps because of the various ups and downs, have an indomitable will to revolutionize the construction and real estate industry - together as one team! Not just another CVC, but The Bau Ventures, an evergreen early stage VC and venture studio for European UrbanTech, backed by Drees & Sommer as cornerstone investor – and it is an honor to be part of it. Our three pillars Invest: Evergreen early-stage capital transforming the built world. Build First: Rapid MVPs, real pilots, and evidence-driven iteration to de-risk fast. Co-Create: Pair exceptional founders with domain experts for go-to-market, product, and customers. Our unfair advantage Backed by our cornerstone investor Drees & Sommer, we bring far more than capital: five decades of expertise, 6,000 specialists across engineering and construction, and a powerful network that helps founders scale faster, de-risk smarter, and connect with the right partners. 👉 If you’re building the future of PropTech or UrbanTech — let’s talk. Daniel Hinz, Dominik Zalewski, Frederick Walker, Daniel Maccarrone, Alexander Assimidis, Christian Griesbeck, Julia Schmid, Laura Schultheis, Philipp Piepenstock, Valentin Heidrich, Claudia Arnold, Paul Koch, Sascha Hempel, Marc Schömbs, Thomas Harlfinger, Jonathan Davis, Veit Thurm, Christoph Gawlik, Klaus Hirt, Björn Jesse, Mathias Stach, Martin Pietzonka #urbantech #proptech #contech #builtworld #energytransition #venturecapital #venturestudio #europestartups