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Handle

YC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 203 employees · Hiring · 23 known investors

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Handle builds a construction data platform that unifies fragmented invoices, projects, payments, and documents into a single data graph. It powers automation, compliance, payments, and financial intelligence for construction companies using AI.

Also known as Handle, Handle.com · Handle.com · Handle

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Handle was founded in 2019 by Blake Robertson, Chris Woodard, and Patrick Hogan.

BRBlake Robertson
Blake RobertsonFounderBlake Robertson previously worked at Tenfold and Alertus.
CWChris Woodard
Chris WoodardFounderChris Woodard is the founder of Handle, which builds a construction data platform that unifies invoices, projects, payments, and documents to power automation and financial intelligence for construction companies.
PHPatrick Hogan
Patrick HoganFounder
GNGuilherme Nazareth
Guilherme NazarethHead of Data Science2019–2020Founder at Trela

Investors · 23

Suffolk Technologieslisted by Suffolk TechnologiesBoston

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Zigg Capitallisted by Zigg CapitalNew York · $4M

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BCo VenturereportedPetaluma

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ElefundreportedMountain View

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FrialereportedNashville · $100K – $600K

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Global Founders CapitalreportedBerlin · $1M

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Ironspring VenturereportedAustin · $1M – $4M

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MarbruckreportedBondi

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Republic VenturesreportedNew York

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WEXreportedPortland

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$43M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2022–2026

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Handle operates a software platform aimed at credit teams in the construction industry. Its product set spans lien and notice management, waiver management, credit management, and online payments, delivered in a single industry-specific system rather than as separate tools.

Underpinning the platform is what the company calls the Construction Data Graph: construction data that is otherwise spread across invoices, projects, payments, documents, and business relationships is unified into a single graph that supports automation, compliance, payments, and financial intelligence. The company positions its AI as construction-specific, oriented toward control, accuracy, and real-time financial tooling.

Alongside the software, Handle provides an enablement layer that includes Handle Academy courses, one-on-one coaching and team workshops, guided implementation intended to require limited IT involvement, and ongoing optimization and support.

Business model

Handle sells a software platform to construction suppliers, distributors, and contractors' credit organizations, bundling lien/notice, waiver, credit, and payments functionality together with implementation, training, and ongoing enablement services.

Traction

The website lists a roster of large construction industry customers and publishes named customer testimonials from credit leaders at Summit Electric Supply, Floor & Decor, and Ozinga, along with a VP of Credit Management describing gains in efficiency and accuracy across multi-state lien and waiver management.

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Market position

Handle positions itself as the leader in lien and notice management, automated waivers, and integrated payments combined in one construction-specific platform, and claims to be the first platform to connect payments and waivers in a single workflow.

Consolidation of lien/notice, waiver, credit, and payment workflows into one construction-specific platform; a unified construction data graph as the underlying data layer; construction-trained AI; and a linked payments-and-waivers workflow, complemented by hands-on onboarding and continuous enablement.

Technology

The platform is built on a unified construction data graph that consolidates fragmented invoice, project, payment, document, and relationship data. That graph powers workflow automation, compliance checks, payment processing, and financial intelligence, with AI described as tailored to construction. Product capabilities include waiver processing in under a minute, built-in waiver protection safeguards, automated payment calculations, job sheets and structured project data for credit operations, and a payments workflow connected directly to waivers.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales, with prospects routed to "Contact Sales" and demo requests, supported by customer stories and video testimonials from credit managers at large distributors and suppliers, plus structured onboarding, implementation, and training programs.

Credit and collections organizations at construction materials distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, equipment rental firms, and contractors, including large multi-state operations. Named customers and referenced users include Ferguson, ABC Supply, US LBM, Oldcastle, EquipmentShare, Crescent Electric Supply, HOLT CAT, SRS Distribution, The Home Depot, Cemex, Builders FirstSource, Floor & Decor, Vulcan, Heidelberg Materials, Herc Rentals, TDIndustries, Summit Electric Supply, and Ozinga.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Handle went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Handle do?
Handle is a construction credit platform for lien and notice management, waivers, credit operations, and payments.
Who founded Handle?
Handle was founded by Blake Robertson, Chris Woodard, Patrick Hogan in 2019.
Who are Handle's investors?
Handle's investors include AngelDAO, Bridge Latam, Energize Capital, Keyhorse Capital, Roosh Ventures, Soma Capital, Suffolk Technologies, Utopian Ventures and 15 more.
How much funding has Handle raised?
Handle has disclosed $43M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Handle headquartered?
Handle is headquartered in San Francisco, US.