Suffolk Technologies Announces Investment in Sublime Systems and Support for Breakthrough Cement Manufacturing Technology

Venture capital investment platform affiliated with innovative builder Suffolk partners with cement startup, demonstrating its strong commitment to sustainability and innovation

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suffolk Technologies, the institutional venture capital platform affiliated with innovative builder Suffolk, today announced an investment in Sublime Systems, an advanced technology company revolutionizing the production of cement through a breakthrough electrochemical process that reduces emissions and waste. The investment underscores Suffolk Technologies’ commitment to investing in the foundational companies of the future and accelerating their progress to build tomorrow, today. In addition to Suffolk Technologies’ investment, Suffolk has pre-purchased capacity from Sublime’s forthcoming first commercial manufacturing plant in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Cement is one of the most carbon-intensive materials in the world, responsible for roughly eight percent of global CO₂ emissions. Sublime’s innovative manufacturing process replaces the traditional combustion-driven kiln with a proprietary ambient temperature electrochemical process to produce a superior cement that dramatically reduces carbon emissions and has a path to achieve cost parity at scale with conventional portland cement.

“Suffolk Technologies’ early investment and partnership are a powerful validation of Sublime’s technology and our mission,” said Sublime Systems CEO and Co-founder Dr Leah Ellis. “Bringing a new cement to market requires collaboration across the construction supply chain, and Suffolk is serving a critical role as a visionary general contractor to facilitate the widespread adoption of low-carbon Sublime Cement, enabling us to more quickly realize our shared commitment for a sustainable construction future.”

The partnership reflects Suffolk Technologies’ broader mission to accelerate the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies that drive efficiency, sustainability, and transformation in the built environment.

“This is more than an investment—it’s a statement about the future of construction,” said Jit Kee Chin, EVP and Chief Technology Officer at Suffolk and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Suffolk Technologies. “Sublime’s mission is no less than fundamentally reshaping a cornerstone of the global built environment landscape, and we are proud to support them through our capital, our network, and our commitment to building a more sustainable world.”

Suffolk Technologies continues to play a leading role in identifying, investing in, and accelerating solutions that address the built environment’s toughest problems—from labor shortages to carbon reduction. Furthermore, this partnership reinforces Suffolk’s larger vision to “redefine how America builds” by backing technologies that reshape traditional construction methods.

About Suffolk Technologies

Suffolk Technologies is a venture capital platform funding the next generation of companies solving built environment challenges. Led by Managing Partners Wan Li Zhu, Jit Kee Chin, and Puneet Mahajan, Suffolk Technologies invests in early and growth-stage startups transforming the built world across real estate and development, architecture, engineering and construction, property management, and smart cities. Leveraging Suffolk’s expertise and broad network of industry leaders, Suffolk Technologies partners with visionary founders to accelerate industry-wide adoption of breakthrough innovations ranging from pre-product to growth stages. For more information about Suffolk Technologies’ strategy and investments, visit SuffolkTech.com.

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development. Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $6.5 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and offices in Boston (headquarters); New York City and Westchester County, New York; Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa and Estero in Florida; Dallas; Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego; Las Vegas; Portland, Maine; New Haven, Connecticut; Herndon, Virginia; and Salt Lake City. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, federal government and public work, mission critical, advanced technology and commercial.

Suffolk is privately held and is led by Founder, Chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Largest Domestic Builders” and #8 on its list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.