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June 14, 2021

XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry

The UK-based company’s Series A raise is a further sign that the construction industry is finally waking up to the need to embrace digital solutions


XYZ Reality, a UK-based startup founded in 2017, has raised £20m in Series A funding as part of its efforts to radically transform the construction sector through the use of augmented reality (AR).

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The AR-assisted view of a construction site
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