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October 20, 2021

Modulous finds talent gold in construction rival Katerra’s demise

The London-based firm starts its US office by hiring four former senior Katerra employees


Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

Modulous's US team, from left: Janet Stephenson, Kassandra Mast, Eva Talbot and Jennifer Caldwell

When SoftBank-backed construction startup Katerra shut down in June, it was one of the most well-funded US startups ever to fold. And it hadn’t even come close to its goal of disrupting the construction industry with mass manufacturing despite burning more than $2bn in investor cash. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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