Acelab, a Brooklyn, New York–based all-in-one materials management platform provider, has secured $13.5 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The round was led by Navitas Capital, with participation from JLL Spark, DivcoWest, prominent architects Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Christopher Sharples, and Sharon Prince, as well as returning investors Pillar VC, Draper Associates, PJC, Ken Lang, Klingenstein Fields, and Transcend Partners.
Navitas Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in transformative technology and innovation for the built world. They invest in early- and growth-stage companies, typically from Seed through Series B and beyond, focusing on solutions for the real estate and construction industries.
Acelab Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to enhance its AI capabilities, expand into new geographic markets, deepen integrations with design software platforms, and explore applications in interior design, engineering, and infrastructure.
About Acelab
Founded by Vardhan Mehta, Acelab develops Material Hub, an AI-driven platform designed to modernize the building material selection process. It combines AI-powered material intelligence, collaborative workflows, and centralized knowledge management to streamline material selection, improve building performance, and reduce errors. By processing data from over 150,000 building products and learning from every successful specification, Acelab enables architects, owners, and contractors to make informed, efficient, and sustainable material decisions. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Acelab serves over 20,000 architecture and design firms, including half of the top 100 firms, such as Gensler, AECOM, Stantec, and CannonDesign.
Funding Details
Company: Acelab
Raised: $13.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: October 2025
Lead Investor: Navitas Capital
Additional Investors: JLL Spark, DivcoWest, Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Christopher Sharples, Sharon Prince, Pillar VC, Draper Associates, PJC, Ken Lang, Klingenstein Fields, Transcend Partners
Company Website: https://acelabusa.com/
Software Category: AI Material Selection / Architecture Technology
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