GenieBelt
| File:Icon geniebelt construction.png | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded 📆 | Denmark (2013) |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Denmark |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Ulrik Branner (CEO) |
| Products 📟 | Application |
| Members | |
Number of employees | ~25 |
| 🌐 Website | geniebelt |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Geniebelt is a construction management app, which focuses on live-tracking and scheduling of building tasks. The main feature is Gantt chart, which provides live audit of project. Platform synchronizes information between mobile and desktop over Wi-Fi and Cellular networks. It can be used as project management tool in construction for small and medium-sized businesses.
GenieBelt is a Danish startup, founded in 2013 (by ex-Just Eat CEO Klaus Nyengaard and Gari Nickson)[1] and headquartered in Copenhagen (Denmark). There are also offices in London, Lodz and Toronto. Currently, there are around 25 members of staff.
Construction is thought to be one of less digitized industries[2] in the world, therefore number of companies plan to change that, e.g. PlanGrid in the United States. These companies position themselves as part of evolving "ConTech" (Construction Technology) industry.
GenieBelt is part of evolving Scandinavian startup scene, which includes such companies as Planday, Momondo, and others.
Fundraising History[edit]
Among investors there is Klaus Nyengaard, former CEO of Just Eat. Geniebelt secured $500K in November 2013 and $700K in February 2015 Angel investments.[3] In September 2016 Geniebelt raised a $2,2 million from Danish Solar A/S.[4][5]
Software[edit]
GenieBelt’s project management app and software include features such as project overviews, live audit trail, reports, messaging, document-sharing, etc. It is mainly focused however on the Gantt chart, where user can observe live traction of selected project. Main features are accessible both from the Web and mobile, which makes it particularly easy for contractors, sub-contractors, architects, project-managers to use this software both on field and in office.
Reception[edit]
Top review site Capterra placed GenieBelt among "The Top 8 Free and Open Source Construction Management Software".[6] Software review company FinancesOnline gave GenieBelt two awards: "Rising Star" and "Great User Experience".[7] GenieBelt also received Award from EkspertValg portal (Denmark).[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/edmundingham/2016/02/03/how-nordic-growth-hackers-is-helping-danish-start-ups-challenge-the-status-quo/3/#3e472b931f4a
- ↑ http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our-insights/imagining-constructions-digital-future
- ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/geniebelt#/entity
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/12/geniebelt/
- ↑ http://www.thenordicweb.com/dealflow/denmarks-geniebelt-raises-2-million-for-its-construction-industry-project-playform
- ↑ http://blog.capterra.com/top-4-free-and-open-source-construction-management-software/
- ↑ https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/geniebelt/
- ↑ http://www.ekspertvalg.dk/blog/2016/09/ekspert-awards-2016
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