DARREN BECHTEL

MANAGING DIRECTOR

With over 10 years of venture investing and 7 years as an engineer, operator, and turnaround CEO in the AEC and medical device industries, Darren brings investment strategy, business management, and product development skills to the team. Realizing the vast opportunities for innovation in the AEC world, Darren founded Brick & Mortar Ventures in 2015 to help entrepreneurs disrupt the built world industries.

Kaustubh Pandya

GENERAL PARTNER

Kaustubh has always enjoyed problem solving - first as a forensic structural engineer, second as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, and third as a rock climber. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer and brings over 8 years of industry experience in advising and working with owners, technology providers, and other AEC stakeholders. Kaustubh is passionate about accelerating the pace of construction technology. 

CURTIS RODGERS

PARTNER

Curtis is a construction technologist with six years of construction process improvement experience at both Kiewit and McCarthy Construction. Curtis founded The Society for Construction Solutions (SCS) in 2014, contributed to the NASA Centennial 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, and participated as a lecturer for the US Dept. of Energy's Project Leadership Institute.

austin yount

PARTNER

Austin spent almost 3 years as an investment banking analyst at Montgomery & Co and 4 years as an early employee of the venture-backed Enjoy Technology. He grew up around his family’s land development business and had a brief career as a professional athlete, ultimately leading to his passion of helping small teams in the built environment.

GUILLAUME BAZOUIN

PARTNER, EMEA

Guillaume is based in Paris, FR, leading Brick & Mortar’s construction technology investments and corporate partnerships across the EMEA region. Previously, he led Startup and Intrapreneurship Programs at VINCI, where he facilitated collaborations between the corporate world and innovative startups. In his free time, he enjoys sailing, kayaking, and hiking.

ALICE LEUNG

PRINCIPAL, Platform & Product Strategy

Prior to joining Brick & Mortar Ventures, Alice worked for DPR Construction building and implementing construction technologies on large acute-care hospitals and data centers. She has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area and helped start up DPR’s Southeast Asia HQ in Singapore. 

ADITYA THAKUR

VENTURE PARTNER

Aditya is a Venture Partner at Brick & Mortar based in Pune, India, where he helps identify investments and corporate partnerships in the APAC region and assists B&M’s portfolio companies with product strategy. With over 7 years of experience in Construction Technology, he brings global expertise and insights into construction technology trends. Prior to joining Brick & Mortar Ventures, he held leadership roles at Autodesk and PlanGrid, focusing on product management and enterprise solutions. Aditya holds an MBA from Babson College and enjoys tennis, guitar, and travel in his free time.