"I Broke Down Crying" - Aconex $1.2bn Exit Story

"I remember just breaking down and crying when the announcement went live."

That's Rob Phillpot describing the moment he sold Aconex to Oracle for $1.2 billion—still the biggest acquisition in construction tech history.

The twist? He wasn't even looking to sell.

In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we had Rob Phillpot, founder of Aconex and now investor at Glitch Capital, and we got to learn about billion-dollar exits, why construction tech hasn't seen another mega-acquisition since 2018, and what's next for the industry.

Tune in to find out about:

✅ Why Oracle got Aconex at exactly the right moment 

✅ The reality of losing control when you go public 

✅ Why great construction software doesn't need to be sexy 

✅ How AI will eliminate data entry and make tools predictive

Watch now on Youtube! Link in the comments!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:10 The Emotional Journey of Selling Aconex

09:08 The Landscape of Construction Technology Acquisitions

12:10 Life After Aconex: Transitioning to New Ventures

20:11 Key Factors Behind Aconex's Growth

36:16 Navigating Go-to-Market Strategies

41:03 Navigating International Markets

47:19 The Evolution of Digital Marketing

51:59 The Impact of Short Sellers

59:08 Transitioning from Founder to CEO

01:06:51 Innovations in Construction Technology