Our Company
The real estate industry is changing rapidly. At BuildingMinds, we prepare real estate managers for the trends and unexpected challenges of tomorrow. We empower businesses – by making them adaptable, resilient and agile.
Our team of more than 150 outstanding experts from diverse backgrounds use the power of data to create a more sustainable and profitable real estate industry. Our cooperative approach, interdisciplinary teamwork and flat hierarchy enable us to learn and innovate. BuildingMinds – real estate management services from professionals, for professionals.
Vision
Our vision is to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource- generating industry.
Mission
We help create a digital brain that enables the owners and managers of real estate to drive the performance of their portfolios, both in terms of day-to-day operations and long-term strategy.
Our team
With a strong entrepreneurial background and a profound knowledge of tech, Marek is one of the brightest young entrepreneurs according to Forbes’ 30-under-30 list. Throughout his career, he took key leadership roles, serving as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and a CEO at the online trading platform XOM Materials. He also co-founded and led the award-winning UK digital healthcare platform Cera Care as well as the European online grocery retailer, Rohlik Group. At BuildingMinds, Marek is leading the company into a new journey of growth.
With a background in computing science and over 10 years of experience at the Schindler Group, Marcel is a highly skilled finance and controlling executive, providing financial leadership and strategic guidance to BuildingMinds. With an MSc in Business Informatics from the University of Zurich, his experience extends to IT consultancy and project leadership. At BuildingMinds, Marcel is driving growth through efficient, digital, and scalable processes.
Jens is a senior sustainability expert with a Ph.D. from IRE|BS in Regensburg, focuses on decarbonization, geodata/GIS, climate risk, and energy efficiency. Throughout his career, he led various roles and initiatives, including the EU project "CRREM Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor" as well as the head of research at the IIÖ Institute for Real Estate Economics. At BuildingMinds, Jens is leading the development of integrated decarbonization and digitalization strategies for real estate portfolios.
Matthew Needham is an accomplished Chief Revenue Officer with extensive expertise in building and scaling SaaS businesses across Europe. With a proven track record of growing multiple ventures to over $25 million in annual revenue, Matthew excels in developing high-performing teams across sales, partnerships, pre-sales, and revenue operations.
Prior to joining BuildingMinds as Chief Revenue Officer, Matthew held senior leadership roles at companies including Stripe, Tableau, ScreenCloud, and Topcoder, where he spearheaded growth strategies and established industry-leading partnerships with global firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, Microsoft, and Google. Notably, he successfully built Stripe's global Accenture partnership from inception to industry leaders.
Matthew leverages his deep network across Europe's enterprise and professional services sectors to drive BuildingMinds' continued expansion and success. An Oxford graduate, former international show-jumper, and passionate eFoiler, Matthew brings a well-rounded and dynamic perspective to his role.
Formerly a partner at Enrian Partners, Jakub brings a unique blend of business acumen and technological expertise to his role as Chief Product Officer at BuildingMinds. Passionate about fast-paced environments, he excels at scaling teams and delivering impactful products for clients globally. With over 15 years of experience managing complex technology projects for Telefonica, McKinsey, and Enrian Partners, Jakub now leads product strategy and innovation, driving the continuous evolution of BuildingMinds’ solutions to meet and anticipate market needs.
As the Principal Director at Accenture, Michael led multiple initiatives covering Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning Engineering across diverse sectors, including banking, insurance, and life sciences. Passionate about harnessing data to drive transformative synergies between human intelligence and AI, Michael holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Econometrics from the European University Viadrina, enriched by extensive research experience from institutions such as the University of Cambridge, Jönköping International Business School, and the European Central Bank. In his current role as Chief Data and Analytics Officer at BuildingMinds, Michael spearheads the company's data strategy, emphasizing ESG requirements and advanced AI-driven analytics.
Hannah brings 10 years of experience in engaging and supporting multi-national customer accounts with a background in retail and CRE. She also focuses on analysis and utilization of market insights, ensuring relevance of product offerings to partners and customers. Hannah holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. At BuildingMinds, Hannah leverages her expertise to drive the company's commercial strategies.
Values
Code of Conduct
BuildingMinds employees comply with the respective applicable laws and regulations.
History
Time flies – and with time, comes experience
BuildingMinds was founded in 2018 by Schindler Group, the Swiss multinational manufacturer of escalators, moving walkways and elevators, to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management.
With EUR 150 million in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, we have since expanded to become a major international provider of software as a service (SaaS) for real estate managers, meeting their needs in the areas of reporting and ESG, portfolio management and digital building twins. Our portfolio of services is continuously growing.
We help create a digital brain that drives the performance of real estate portfolios, boosting efficiency, sustainability and long-term value.
