Could a "Cloud Installer" approach help insulate 30 million European homes faster? In this episode of Bricks, Bucks and Bytes, we learned about Varm's €5.7M seed round for their innovative insulation business. They're using a "Cloud Installer" approach to scale across Europe. We also discussed Nemetschek Group entering India's construction software market, starting with university partnerships. Plus, Patric Hellermann shared why he's excited about Varm and his thoughts on "pay what you want" pricing for software. Tune in to find out about: ✅ How insulation can cut energy costs by up to 40% ✅ Challenges of selling €2,500 software licenses in India ✅ Varm's plan to train and equip local insulation businesses ✅ Why "pay what you want" pricing might not work for high R&D software --------------------- Sign up to the #1 Newsletter In Construction Tech. Join over 1,000 like-minded Founders, Investors and Techies disrupting the way we build. Forever : https://bricks-bytes.beehiiv.com/subscribe -------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricks-bytes/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bricksbytespod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmNbunUTIIQDzbJgGJt9_Zg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bricksbytes/ --------------------- Companies Mentioned : Foundamental VARM Koala Insulation Enpal Thermondo 1.5 degrees Service Titan Autodesk Bentley Hexagon Nemechek Group Trimble Rayon AOPropTech Emerge Pale Blue Dot ---------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Funding Round 02:32 Varm's Focus on Insulating Existing Buildings 05:41 Cloud Installer: Varm's Business Model 10:09 Blow-In Insulation: A High ROI Measure 28:06 Introduction to Nemechek Group's Expansion into India 31:59 The Potential of the Indian AEC Software Market 36:26 Challenges of Pricing Models in the Indian Market