Foresight Raises $25M Series A for Predictive Construction AI
Foresight, a London-based predictive project delivery platform, has raised $25M in Series A funding led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital. The platform uses AI and machine learning to turn complex construction schedules into actionable insights, helping teams predict delays, assess risks, and forecast completions for megaprojects like data centers. The capital will fund product development, team expansion, international growth, and entry into adjacent sectors.
Data Center Surge Sparks AI Scheduling Race
The raise arrives amid explosive data center construction growth, with Planera raising $8M in January 2026 for data center scheduling after 600% growth. ALICE Technologies extended its series B to $47M in 2023 for AI planning tools. Foresight differentiates by analyzing existing legacy schedules from tools like Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, rather than generating new ones from scratch.
Megaprojects Fail 90% of the Time
Ninety percent of large infrastructure projects arrive late or over budget. Data center megaprojects face similar issues, with delays costing $14M per month for a 60MW AI facility. Current critical path method (CPM) schedules fail to account for optimism bias and dynamic risks, leading to systemic overruns amid the AI infrastructure supercycle.
AI Analyzes Legacy Schedules
Foresight integrates with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Excel to provide predictive insights without schedule rebuilds. It offers risk assessment, completion forecasting, and portfolio assurance, delivering 2x more accurate delay predictions and 30% overrun reductions. Customers like Google, Compass Datacenters, and 1 in 5 data center owners manage over $100B in projects using the platform.
As Igor Shifrin, CEO noted:
"The scale of capital now committed to infrastructure is historic, but capital alone doesn’t build anything on time."
Oxford Research Powers Platform
Built on Nobel-prize winning research in psychology and economics, Foresight's continual learning AI spots risks months early. This contrasts with competitors like Planera's visual collaboration tools or Aphex's routine automation, focusing instead on executive-level portfolio decisions for hyperscale data centers.
Infra Investors Bet on Execution
Macquarie Capital led the round, joined by Creandum, ISAI Build, i2bf Global Ventures, and Somersault Ventures. Macquarie's infrastructure focus signals strategic validation for Foresight's role in closing the execution gap. Participation from construction-linked ISAI (Bouygues) adds domain credibility.
Gary Munitz of Macquarie stated:
"Delivery discipline is crucial… Foresight provides… clarity and control."
$287B Market Grows to $663B
Global data center construction hits $287.49B in 2026, expanding to $662.71B by 2033 at 12.7% CAGR. Hyperscalers plan $700B capex in 2026 amid $77.7B US starts in 2025. Yet half the 2026 pipeline risks delays from power and permits, amplifying demand for predictive tools.
Oxford Spinout Leads Megaprojects
Co-founder Atif Ansar, with a PhD in Major Programme Management from Oxford, grounds the platform in his megaproject research as Programme Director at Oxford's Saïd Business School. CEO Igor Shifrin brings 15+ years in infrastructure investment from Open Capital. This academic-operator duo powers Foresight as an Oxford spinout.
Scaling into Power and Defense
With the $25M, Foresight plans product enhancements, sales and marketing hires, global expansion from London, New York, and Tel Aviv bases, and growth into power, defense, and advanced manufacturing.