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Godisang Spaces

Godisang Spaces

Brands: Godisang Spaces trading as CircularBuild

Flagship product: CircularBuild is an AI-powered digital marketplace that connects construction firms, demolition companies, and suppliers to buy, sell, and repurpose surplus building materials.

Founding team: Tumisang Maramane

Application: AI-driven material matching, blockchain traceability, and predictive analytics to enable transparent, cost-efficient, and sustainable reuse of surplus construction materials

Sector/Industry: ICT, Natural Resources (mining, green tech, waste re-use)

Subsector: Circular Economy, Construction Waste Management, AI, Blockchain, Green Building

Year founded and commenced operations: 2017 Godisang Spaces, 2024 in (CircularBuild)

Year partnered with TuksNovation: 2025

Email address: info@circularbuild.co.za

Website: circularbuild.co.za

Description

CircularBuild is an AI-powered digital marketplace for surplus construction materials. It aims to address the significant waste and inefficiency in South Africa’s construction industry by connecting firms to buy, sell, and repurpose materials. The platform offers real-time inventory tracking, AI-driven matching, and blockchain-powered traceability to ensure efficiency, cost savings, and environmental impact reduction, promoting a circular economy in construction.

Growth Objectives

To accelerate development, validate the technology, and drive adoption across South Africa’s construction sector.

Differentiation/Value Proposition

CircularBuild differentiates itself through AI-powered material matching (recommending buyers based on proximity, project requirements, material specifications), blockchain-powered traceability (digital material passports for authenticity and greenwashing prevention), and predictive analytics for material usage and waste. It offers significant cost efficiency for construction firms, supports sustainability and regulatory compliance, and provides market transparency and scalability, making it a more comprehensive solution than existing alternatives.

Business Stage/Phase

Godisang Spaces is currently in the early growth phase, transitioning from proof of concept to pilot deployment:

  • TRL 3: Critical function and concept validated
  • TRL 4–6: MVP development and pilot testing underway
  • Preparing for market rollout and regional expansion

Investment Stage/Phase

The venture is seeking early-stage funding to accelerate product development and market validation:

  • Focused on technology build-out and pilot execution
  • Preparing for follow-on funding to support national scale-up

Investment Raised

Godisang Spaces has raised funding from the following sources so far:

  • Self-funded initial capital to establish operations and begin development
  • TIA Seed Funding via TIA in partnership with TuksNovation – R607,500