- Litehaus raised €1.46M pre-seed to build a platform connecting landowners with construction professionals, focusing on modular homes.
- The startup aims to reduce costs, delays, and environmental impact, targeting Europe and the U.S. housing markets.
- This funding will scale the platform and expand the team, addressing inefficiencies the founders faced firsthand.
Litehaus, a construction tech startup founded by Thibault and Simi Launay, has secured €1.46 million in pre-seed funding to build a digital platform that connects landowners and property developers with construction professionals, aiming to make home building more efficient, affordable, and sustainable.
The round was co-led by Cornerstone VC and Explorer Fund, with participation from Claster Group and angel investor Pascal Levy.
Inspired by their own 14-month delayed, over-budget home build in Portugal, the Launays launched Litehaus to solve the pain points millions face in residential construction.
The platform acts as a “Uber for construction,” matching users with architects, contractors, and interior designers, while offering real-time cost tracking, scheduling, and progress monitoring.
Litehaus’s focus on modular construction allows homes to be built 30% cheaper, 40% faster, and 60% more sustainably, with up to 90% less waste and 50% lower CO₂ emissions than traditional methods.
Litehaus is targeting both European and U.S. markets, where housing shortages and fragmented construction processes are widespread.
The fresh capital will be used to scale the platform and hire talent in engineering, product, marketing, and operations.
The Launays’ journey—raising two children and building a company before their own home was finished—underscores the urgency and relevance of Litehaus’s mission to simplify and democratize home building for all.
Edited by Annette George
