Autodesk’s Next Chapter: Design to Operations, AI Pricing, Miter’s $40M & Kuro’s €10M

Autodesk now runs from the first sketch to the maintenance ticket.So who is left to compete?We got back from Autodesk University and put that question to three people this week:Connor Watumull on Miter's $40M Series B, and why payroll was the way into the whole contractor back office.Lea Scherer on Kuro's €10M seed, and how a two year old startup ended up working with Goldbeck and Hochtief Infrastructure.Alain Waha, CTO of Buro Happold, on why AI could push software bills up from here.Episode is live! #aec #constructiontech #ai #bricksbucksandbytes #bricksandbytesOur Sponsors:Aphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.coArchdesk –  “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies – Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.comChapters00:00 Intro01:12 Autodesk University 2026 recap02:45 Autodesk's plan to own design, construction and operations04:49 Can startups compete with Autodesk?07:23 Most internet traffic is now AI bots08:49 Miter raises $40M Series B11:15 What is Miter? Construction payroll and workforce software14:01 Why construction payroll is so hard16:28 From payroll to field operations and safety19:04 How construction software startups win customers20:37 Replacing the construction Franken Stack22:08 Kuro raises €10M seed for AI for general contractors23:12 How AI reads construction documents and tenders26:01 Why Kuro targets Europe's biggest general contractors28:22 How AI startups stay defensible against ChatGPT33:09 Building construction tech in Europe vs the US34:12 Kuro's growth and hiring plans38:11 Jevons paradox: why software keeps costing more38:37 Can Autodesk be disrupted?39:53 Why construction is slow to adopt new tech41:57 Why switching away from Revit is so hard43:47 AI as a generational shift in design46:04 Will AI replace Revit? Snaptrude, Motif and AI design tools48:11 Should you build your website for AI agents?52:41 Humans plus AI: the chess grandmaster lesson53:43 Autodesk AI pricing: from seats to tokens59:34 Is AI actually creating value in engineering?