Owners don't see how you create value.
Your proposal reaches finance, procurement, and operations after you leave the room. Foveate shows you what happened when it got there.
The firm that wins your next project won't have better work. They'll have a smarter proposal.
Foveate combines immersive design presentations with Pursuit Intelligence. Your BizDev team sees what happened after the proposal left the building.
- Stop losing to worse designers
Win rate across the industry is 29%. The difference isn't talent. It's how you communicate value.
- Know what happens after you send
Your proposal travels to meetings you'll never attend. Foveate shows who opened it, which sections held attention, and who they forwarded it to.
- One source. Every format. Zero rework.
Build once. Share an interactive link. Export a designed PDF. Update the source and every version updates. No duplicates.
How it works
From RFP to shortlist in three steps.
01
Build
Drag in renders, 3D walkthroughs, video narration, and project data. AI generates a complete branded presentation in minutes.
02
Send one link
Your client gets an interactive experience. No downloads, no plugins, works on every device. Update it after sharing without resending.
03
See who's reading
Track who opened it, what they focused on, who forwarded it, and who hasn't opened it yet. Know when to call before your competitor does.
Make clients experience the building before it exists.
Flat renderings show a moment. Foveate shows the experience: 3D walkthroughs, video narration, and interactive content in one branded link.
- 3D models, video walkthroughs, renders, and budgets in one link
- AI generates a complete, branded presentation from your project files
- Update after sharing. Changes reflect everywhere, no resending.
There is a second meeting, and you are not at it.
Foveate shows who is in it by name, role, and engagement, so you can arm your champion before it happens.
- Identify every stakeholder by name, role, and engagement level
- Track section-level engagement: who spent time where, and who skipped what
- Detect internal forwarding and map the full decision network
Section Engagement
Follow-Up Brief
Call the CFO first. Lead with phasing.
Follow up like a partner. Not like everyone else.
Know what each stakeholder focused on before you call. Replace "just checking in" with something that proves you understand their priorities.
- Real-time notifications when your proposal is opened or shared
- Accept Proposal button creates a timestamped record of the client's decision
- Auto-generated PDF leave-behinds when procurement requires paper
Everything we know about finding better clients
Getting in front of the people who actually hire architects, and being the obvious choice when you do.
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Strategy
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Strategy
How Do I Prospect Before the RFP Is Even Published?
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Better clients. Higher fees. No silence after the send.
Your proposal keeps working after you leave. Make sure you can see what it does.