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MeltPlan raises $10M seed from Bessemer

By Startup Enthusiast · 25 February 2026

What they do

MeltPlan is an AI platform that helps construction teams make better decisions before building starts

It raised $10 million in seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Noa participating

The co-founder previously built Innovaccer, a healthtech company valued at $3 billion

MeltPlan raised $10 million in seed funding.
The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Noa, a European VC, also participated.
The company has raised $14 million in total to date.
MeltPlan will use the funds to enhance its technology and expand its team.
The team currently has 14 employees, mostly in India, and plans to grow to 30.
MeltPlan plans to enter the Indian market in the coming years.

The construction industry is a $14 trillion market globally.
MeltPlan's AI system scored 95% or higher on building inspector exams.
The co-founder previously built Innovaccer, a healthtech unicorn valued at $3 billion.

MeltPlan is a pre-construction AI platform founded in 2025.
Its AI-native 'planning engine' optimizes decisions before construction begins.
The platform has four integrated systems: code, cost, schedule, and value.
The code system provides compliance pathways for architects, engineers, and inspectors.
The cost system handles risk-oriented takeoffs, quantity surveys, bid scoping, and leveling.
The schedule system enables scenario-based sequencing and what-if planning.
The value system offers impact analysis and optimization recommendations for owners and developers.
Clients include DPR Construction (California) and Innovo Group (UAE).

Bessemer Venture Partners (lead) — A venture capital firm that led the seed round.
Noa (participated) — A European venture capital firm that participated in the round.

Product: AI planning engine system designed to understand building codes, materials, sequencing, procurement and construction methods; optimizes code, cost, schedule and value decisions
Customers: Construction companies and project teams planning and optimizing preconstruction phase decisions
How it makes money: B2B software providing AI-driven preconstruction planning and optimization
What sets it apart: Scores 95%+ on building inspector exams; fills missing optimization layer between design and construction software; focuses on upstream decision optimization before plans are frozen