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Mar 28, 2023

Ferguson and Starwood Capital Invest in Higharc to Accelerate Automation in Home Design and Construction

DURHAM — Higharc, the intelligent homebuilding platform for design, sales, and construction, today announced a strategic investment from Ferguson Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Ferguson and a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood Capital”), a global private investment firm. With this investment, Starwood Capital and Ferguson will help Higharc accelerate adoption of its technology by homebuilders across the US.

"Ferguson is committed to helping our customers build better through the use of innovative technologies." says Blake Luse, Managing Director of Ferguson Ventures. "We invested in Higharc to help builders seamlessly integrate our products and solutions into their designs. This effort will streamline and create an enhanced product selection and purchasing experience.” 

Working with Higharc’s technology can improve the speed of new community openings and cycle times," said Leander McCormick-Goodhart, Vice President at Starwood Capital. "We are excited to see Higharc collaborate with our partners homebuilders to build homes faster and more affordably."

"Ferguson and Starwood Capital join a group of strategic investors in Higharc who are leaders in supply chain, land development, and building materials. Together we are committed to bringing innovation to the process of building homes and communities,” said Higharc CEO Marc Minor. “Higharc’s Intelligent Homebuilding platform creates a single source of truth for builders by automating processes for design, sales, and construction.”

The latest funding brings Higharc's total capital raised to over $30 million.

To request a demo of Higharc’s platform, please visit: https://higharc.com/

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