Investment & Infrastructure

nPlan raises $16m to expand global footprint and advance construction AI

Monday, 20 October 2025 9:59AM UTC

London-based AI company nPlan has secured $16 million (£11.9 million) in a Series B funding round led by CapHorn, with participation from Chevron Technology Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, GV (Google Ventures), Pentech Ventures and LocalGlobe. The funding will support international expansion and further development of AI tools aimed at transforming capital project delivery.

nPlan uses artificial intelligence to address persistent inefficiencies in the $10 trillion global construction industry. Drawing on a dataset of more than 750,000 completed project schedules—representing over $2.5 trillion in capital investment—its platform predicts risks that could delay timelines or escalate costs. Customers have reported more than $1.2 billion in verified savings.

The scale of the problem is stark: six in seven major projects run late and about one in ten are delayed by over a year. These setbacks carry heavy economic and social costs. Traditional risk analysis tools have struggled to cope with the complexity of large projects. By contrast, nPlan’s probabilistic forecasting offers teams early warnings and evidence-based recommendations.

The company’s AI is already embedded in major programmes including HS2, Network Rail and the Transpennine Route Upgrade, where it supports possession assurance. Anglian Water uses nPlan across a portfolio of more than 1,400 projects, helping to manage a capital expansion three times larger than before. International clients include Chevron, Shell, Hong Kong’s MTR and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM development.

New tools from nPlan include Barry, an AI assistant for decision-making; Schedule Studio, which generates schedules from scope documents; and platforms such as Insights Pro and Portfolio, which support risk management and resource planning across multiple projects.

The latest funding will help nPlan grow its London headquarters and expand in North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. It also aims to accelerate R&D into predictive and generative AI for infrastructure delivery. Backing from firms like Chevron and Suffolk underscores a growing belief that AI is essential for the sector’s future.

“This investment reflects pride in the UK’s leadership in construction AI and our ambition to scale globally,” said Dev Amratia, CEO and co-founder of nPlan. Flora Coppolani, Partner at CapHorn, said nPlan’s momentum and technology position it as a key player in reshaping capital delivery.

nPlan’s progress highlights how UK tech firms are using AI to tackle infrastructure’s toughest challenges—boosting productivity, reducing risk and advancing sustainable development.

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