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Davis

Category: AI in Construction

AI-native real estate startup that accelerates early-stage development and architectural design using generative AI. Davis was founded in 2025. The company is led by Mehdi Rais. Based in Paris, France. Total funding raised: $5.5M. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include Heartcore Capital; Balderton Capital; Yellow; Evantic; Entrepreneurs First.

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Paris, France
Total funding
$5.5M

Value proposition

Compresses early-stage real estate development timelines from months to days by combining proprietary generative AI (Gaudi-1) with human architectural expertise to deliver feasibility studies and architectural designs under real-world regulatory and site constraints.

Products and solutions

Gaudi-1 (proprietary generative model for automated architectural generation under regulatory constraints); Services: feasibility studies, regulatory analysis, investment analysis, volumetrics, floorplans, unit-mix optimization, space planning.

Unique value

First AI-native operating partner for real estate developers that operates in discrete architectural space (not continuous pixel space), enabling regulatory-constrained generative design with architect-in-the-loop validation, delivered as a service rather than software.

Target customer

Real estate developers, investors, and property owners who need rapid feasibility studies, regulatory analysis, and architectural design outputs.

Industries served

Real Estate Development, Architecture, Construction, Property Investment

Technology advantage

Proprietary generative model (Gaudi-1) operating in discrete architectural element space (rooms, walls, layouts) rather than continuous pixel space, enabling regulatory-compliant outputs. SOTA results on RPLAN and MSD floor-plan benchmarks (IoU, FID, KID). Service-based delivery model with human architect validation layer.

How they differentiate

Unlike Spacemaker/Autodesk Forma (which was acquired and integrated into a software platform), Davis operates as a service model delivering finished outputs rather than selling software tools. Gaudi-1 operates in discrete architectural space for regulatory-constrained generation, and the company keeps human architects in the loop for validation. Founded as AI-native from day one.

Main competitors

Spacemaker (acquired by Autodesk, now Autodesk Forma); Architext; TestFit

Key partnerships

Entrepreneurs First (accelerator/backer); Collaborating with real estate developers (unnamed).

Major milestones

Founded 2025; Raised €4.6M pre-Seed May 2026; Launched Gaudi-1 generative model for architectural design (May 2026); Achieved SOTA on RPLAN and MSD floor-plan benchmarks.

Market positioning

Early-stage AI-native service provider disrupting the traditional architectural feasibility and design workflow for real estate developers, positioned at the intersection of generative AI and built-world professional services.

Geographic focus

France (headquarters), with stated ability to adapt to local regulations across geographies and asset classes.

About Mehdi Rais

HEC Paris (MSc); Sciences Po. Background in real estate and entrepreneurship.

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