Why we invested in koppla

Published on May 19, 2025

Today, we are proud to announce our investment in koppla, a Berlin-based company redefining construction project scheduling and execution. Leopold, investor at Newion, outlines the strategic reasons behind our decision.

A Sector Under Strain, Ripe for Digital Transformation

The construction industry, responsible for nearly 10% of global GDP, faces persistent pressures: labor shortages, rising material costs, and tightening financial conditions. While material innovations and new construction methods have advanced, the project planning process has remained notably outdated. Traditional scheduling tools such as Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project fail to deliver intuitive, collaborative, and real-time solutions tailored to the specific needs of construction professionals. As a result, inefficiencies proliferate, leading to frequent delays and cost overruns in billion euro projects.

koppla’s Solution: Intuitive planning & steering of complex construction projects

koppla offers a purpose-built construction scheduling platform that fundamentally reimagines how projects are managed. By focusing on real-time collaboration, milestone tracking, and visualizing task dependencies, koppla turns construction schedules into living, adaptive workflows rather than static documents. Through this, koppla helps anticipate & prevent the “chain reactions” of delay that plague traditional projects.

In construction, it’s not the flashiest technology that wins, but the tool that fits seamlessly into the way real projects are run. koppla understands this deeply and delivers a solution that is intuitive, collaborative, and powerful without unnecessary complexity. This strength is consistently validated by reference calls with major general contractors already using koppla. Its expanding footprint across projects is reflected in remarkable revenue retention metrics.

A Resilient, Customer-Obsessed Team

What particularly impressed us was how koppla’s product has been built with an uncompromising focus on customer needs. The team avoids unnecessary features, ensuring that every functionality serves a clear and validated purpose. Operating with a super agile team, koppla was able to iterate quickly and deliver a tool that truly resonates with its users.

koppla’s journey has not been without challenges. The sudden loss of co-founder and former CEO Jerome in 2024 could have derailed the company. Instead, the team’s resilience was remarkable. Lasse, formerly CTO, assumed the CEO role, maintaining continuity and focus, while the company still maintained its growth trajectory in tough times. Their response to adversity, marked by operational continuity, and customer-centric product development was a key factor in reaffirming our conviction.

Our Conviction

We believe koppla is uniquely positioned to become the system of record for construction scheduling – a sector that is finally being forced to modernize. Their usability-first product, proven commercial traction, and resilient team form a strong foundation for scaling in a global market.

We are thrilled to support koppla as they empower construction companies to deliver projects faster, more transparently, and with fewer delays, ushering in a new era of efficiency for one of the world’s most vital industries. koppla’s impact on improving planning and execution will not only drive profitability but also reshape how construction projects are delivered around the world.