Freeda is a Paris-based construction risk review service that combines AI with human engineers to check project drawings and specifications for errors before construction starts. It reviews documents phase by phase, from schematic design through bidding, and flags compliance, coordination and consistency issues, sorted by severity and by safety, administrative, financial and reputational risk. Each finding traces back to its source document, and each project gets a dedicated risk engineer.
Freeda is a French construction technology startup, founded in 2024 and based in Paris, that finds errors in construction documents before they turn into costly changes on site. It was co-founded by CEO Peter Starr, a former urban planner with degrees from UCL and HEC Paris, alongside Augustin Perraud, Charles Desbaux and Mariano Rodriguez. The company pairs computer vision and machine learning with in-house risk engineers who review what the software finds.
Freeda aims to return findings within about 48 hours. Its argument is simple: an error caught at design stage costs a fraction of what it costs once construction is underway. The team reports that more than ten clients submitted around 10,000 plans for review in 2025.
Freeda serves contractors, developers, architects, engineers and technical control firms that want an independent check on their documents before tender or construction. Named users include Socotec, Eiffage, Vinci Construction, ADIM and Cohabs. In 2025 the company raised €3.4 million led by Frst, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures. Because the service combines software with human review, it sits between a pure software tool and an outsourced checking service, which can suit firms without in-house capacity for thorough document checks.
Freeda is a French construction technology startup, founded in 2024 and based in Paris, that finds errors in construction documents before they turn into costly changes on site. It was co-founded by CEO Peter Starr, a former urban planner with degrees from UCL and HEC Paris, alongside Augustin Perraud, Charles Desbaux and Mariano Rodriguez. The company pairs computer vision and machine learning with in-house risk engineers who review what the software finds.
Freeda aims to return findings within about 48 hours. Its argument is simple: an error caught at design stage costs a fraction of what it costs once construction is underway. The team reports that more than ten clients submitted around 10,000 plans for review in 2025.
Freeda serves contractors, developers, architects, engineers and technical control firms that want an independent check on their documents before tender or construction. Named users include Socotec, Eiffage, Vinci Construction, ADIM and Cohabs. In 2025 the company raised €3.4 million led by Frst, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures. Because the service combines software with human review, it sits between a pure software tool and an outsourced checking service, which can suit firms without in-house capacity for thorough document checks.
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