Leonard / VINCI · Feb 2025
Describes Machine26 as a Berlin-based start-up founded in 2019 and says VINCI Construction used it across Germany, France, Spain, and Africa, generating over €2 million in sales over two years.
Marketplace for construction machines
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Machine26 is a Berlin-based ConTech/software company that helps construction equipment owners resell used machinery through a digital marketplace and inspection app, with bidding tools and a verified buyer network.
Primary product
Digital re-selling marketplace for used construction equipment and the M26 Inspection App
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Team size
10-20
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Construction tech / used construction equipment marketplace
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed / accelerator-backed
Total raised
$125K
Latest round
Seed · Mar 2021
Latest amount
$125K
Mar 2021 · Y Combinator
Leadership
CEO & Co-founder
CTO, Technology & Design
Co-founder
Investors
Mission-driven and collaborative, with a young growing team; the company emphasizes solution-oriented work, digital transformation, and periodic in-person team weeks/workshops in Berlin.
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Leonard / VINCI · Feb 2025
Describes Machine26 as a Berlin-based start-up founded in 2019 and says VINCI Construction used it across Germany, France, Spain, and Africa, generating over €2 million in sales over two years.
LECTURA Press · Aug 2024
Announces collaboration with VINCI Construction; highlights the inspection app, compliance workflow, and France rollout with about 170 machines sold in the first year.
Cemex Ventures · Jun 2024
Profiles Machine26 as a digital-first construction startup, notes expansion to Berlin and Paris offices, and mentions deployment with major construction customers.
LECTURA Press · Jan 2021
Reports that Machine26 joined Y Combinator in 2021 and identifies the founders as Steffen Schweiger, Christian Schweiger, and Niklas Fritz.