"It has been a great experience with Karissa who was able to very quickly deliver quality material, while being highly valuable in the shaping and polishing of our products’ messaging, and remaining flexible and responsive in her cross-team interactions. Her creativity, conTech expertise and full-service skills make her a great asset to reinforce any team in the sector and beyond."
Gregory Culpin
LetsBuild
our growth framework
3ps for impact
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Partnerships
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Positioning
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Profitability
Partnerships
Positioning
Profitability
Positioning
- Venture Building & Business Model Design
- Product Strategy & Tech Roadmap
- User Research & Market Intel
- IP & Competitive Differentiation
- MVP & Customer Validation
Partnerships
- Go-To-Market Strategy & Execution
- B2B2C Partnership Strategy
- Pilot Program & Alliances
- Channel Partner Management
- Revenue Acceleration
Profitability
- Investor Relations & Fundraising Prep
- Valuation & Power Law
- Due Diligence
- Follow-on Rounds & Portfolio ROI
- Exit Strategy
TECHNOLOGY
Global AECO Firms, Startups & Innovation Labs
- Deliver AECO projects, products, programs, and portfolios
- Refine implementation strategy and market positioning to stand out
- Build GTM channels and consortium partnerships that open doors
- Craft investor-ready narratives that accelerate runway and revenue
Outcome: Move faster, attract the right partners, and validate your business with confidence.
POLICY
Sustainability Consultancies & Net-Zero Research Organizations
- Deliver built environment programs, infrastructure initiatives, and multi-city climate transition implementation
- Align grant programs and initiatives for maximum mission clarity
- Develop consortium partnerships and coalitions that strengthen influence
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Communicate impact effectively to unlock funding and resources
Outcome: Expand reach, secure support, and show measurable impact with clarity.
MARKETS
Investors, VC Firms, Urban Climate Grants & Impact Funds
- Deliver portfolio evaluations, infrastructure investment insights, and net-zero market intelligence and delivery
- Evaluate portfolio startups, projects, products and positioning across cross-sector markets
- Guide framework and partnership strategies for portfolio programs
- Shape narratives that increase institutional investor confidence and ROI
Outcome: Maximize portfolio value, reduce risks and accelerate returns.
AI/ML & B2B SaaS
Climate & Sustainability
Energy & Utilities
Transportation & Infrastructure
GeoAI
Construction
Industry 4.0 & IoT
Smart Buildings
Architecture
Engineering
Interior Design
Real Estate
Hospitality
Material Science
Supply Chain & Logistics
Manufacturing
Preconstruction
BIM/VDC
THE WHY OF 8GILE
BRAND CORE PILLARS
+ AGILE
Our Mission
Karissa A.
Moving the needle with mavericks to supercharge ripple effects of impact across connected industries.
- Architect
- Construction Manager
- Strategy Consultant
What drives the 8gile flow:
We are on the mission to help mission-driven teams create impact for good.
The way out is in and through.
We went in and through with the pain points.
Now, out to build impact in the built world.
To break new grounds with groundbreakers.
To do the work that matters.
About
Karissa Austria
Moving the needle with mavericks to supercharge ripple effects of impact across connected industries.
- Architect
- Construction Manager
- Strategy Consultant
How she keeps the 8gile flow: traveling, adventures, fitness, workout regimens, food tours, indie films, reading, stimulating conversations & music festivals 🔄
8 is flow. Agile is change. Change is constant.
Flow in changes. Changes in flow.
In brand. In strategy. In core.
From A to Z. From 0 to 1.
why 8gile
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| Next Big Things in Tech | TIME's Best Inventions | CB Insights' AI 100 |
Exodigo Closes $105M Series A & $96M Series B Funding to Solve the Underground
- Startups: Executed cross-sector intelligence for Exodigo’s $146M AI-powered mapping platform, enabling rapid adoption across construction, climate, utilities, transportation and clean energy markets.
- Net-Zero & Urban Climate Policy Makers: Delivered measurable grid resilience with AI subsurface mapping, aligning outcomes with grant-funded DOE ARPA-E and urban policy partners GTI Energy and Southwest Gas.
- VCs & Climate / Infra Funds: Validated growth potential with $146M backing from National Grid, Square Peg, 10D, Greenfield Partners, Zeev Ventures, Jibe Ventures and Intel Ignite.
LETSBUILD Technology Policy Markets
Construction Site Management Apps
"Karissa delivered her first contract with us on time and on quality. We were impressed with her project management skillsets and expertise in the industry so we checked in with her and awarded the job for our most important engineering and BIM/VDC sub-services. We absolutely appreciate Karissa's repertoire and meeting deadlines due to which we always give her the preference."
Michael Tobias PE, LEED AP, CEM
Founding Principal, New York Engineers
"I had the pleasure of working with Karissa on several projects when I was working at a boutique landscape architecture firm. Karissa had vision, integrity and deep knowledge of architectural lingoes and nuances. She was attentive to our needs, thorough and was able to turn around projects quickly and efficiently. I admire and respect her talent, skills and finesse as a professional."
Norazlina Manap
UX Designer & Communications Specialist
