Vienna-Based ConTech Start-up Howie Secures Six-Figure Investment from London VC
6. March 2025

The Vienna-based PropTech start-up Howie, founded by Ewa Lenart, has closed a funding round of €500,000. The lead investor is London-based venture capital firm Pi Labs. In addition, Howie was selected as one of five start-ups—out of 1,500 applicants—for a twelve-week growth program by Pi Labs. Beyond Pi Labs, Howie receives support from Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws) and the Vienna Business Agency.

Image © Howie, Founder Ewa Lenart and Yannick Koitzsch

Howie offers an AI-powered platform for the construction and real estate industry that enables seamless integration with multiple data sources. The software consolidates text, images, construction drawings, and large datasets to automate processes and improve efficiency. Manual knowledge retrieval in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is estimated to cost up to $75 billion annually. Howie addresses this issue by improving data accessibility within organizations, increasing efficiency, reducing errors, and optimizing project coordination.

An early adopter is the M&P Group in Hamburg, one of the largest MEP engineering firms in the city. In addition, “nearly 60,000 users” are reportedly on the waiting list.

Miguel Ebbers
Miguel Ebbers
Miguel Ebbers is head of M&P's Digitalization/BIM competence center and head of consulting at the Düsseldorf office. After completing his studies in architecture and facility management, he joined M&P as a consultant in 2010. Having started with functional consulting topics, his current focus is on process consulting and digital transformation in real estate and facility management.
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