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BotBuilt
YC W21Durham, US · Founded 2020 · 8 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
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BotBuilt develops software and robotics technology for residential construction, automating framing and component manufacturing to reduce time, labor, and material waste in home building.
Also known as ARC: Advanced Robotic Construction, Inc. · ARC · ARC: Advanced Robotic Construction · ARC:Advanced Robotics Construction · ARC:Advanced Robotics Construction, ARC: Advanced Robotic Construction, ARC, ARC: Advanced Robotic Construction
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechRoboticsRobotic Process AutomationConstructionHousingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
BotBuilt was founded in 2020 by Brent Wadas and Colin Devine.
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Brent WadasCo-founder · CEO2020–2025Brent Wadas grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona with a background in music and business; he founded an RIA and a SaaS company during college, served as an Army officer in Special Operations, and later earned a graduate degree from Georgetown in technology and business before consulting in classified government work and co-founding BotBuilt.
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Barrett Ames
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Stephen Hetherington
Investors · 2
Shadow Ventureslisted by Shadow VenturesAtlanta
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$12.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2023
- $12.4MraisedDec 2023 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureARC: Advanced Robotic Construction, Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does BotBuilt do?
- BotBuilt develops software and robotics technology for residential construction, automating framing and component manufacturing to reduce time, labor, and material waste in home building.
- Who founded BotBuilt?
- BotBuilt was founded by Brent Wadas, Colin Devine in 2020.
- Who are BotBuilt's investors?
- BotBuilt's investors include Shadow Ventures, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has BotBuilt raised?
- BotBuilt has disclosed $12.4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is BotBuilt headquartered?
- BotBuilt is headquartered in Durham, US.