inBuild
YC W23Wilmington, US · Founded 2021 · 12 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
inBuild automates invoice processing for construction teams by using AI to match incoming invoices with Procore projects, vendors, and commitments. The platform integrates with Procore and QuickBooks Online to centralize invoicing, enable real-time collaboration, and automatically update project budgets.
Also known as inBuild, Inc.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechAI-Enhanced LearningPaymentsConstructionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Investors · 2
The YC application· Winter 2023 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- Ty worked as financial controller for a large general contractor in Aspen and found existing construction finance software outdated and fragmented after trying available options. He approached his brother Ian, who was helping acquire the San Francisco startup Finvera, and the two decided to build a platform to address the problems Ty had encountered.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Competitors · 6
by search overlapProcore110 shared keywordsAll-in-one construction management software platform
Autodesk88 shared keywordsAutodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
Mastt86 shared keywordsMastt builds AI and software tools for construction project management, using agentic AI to automate manual reporting and administrative work for project teams. Founded in 2019, the company positions its platform as combining human and AI workflows across construction projects.
PandaDoc70 shared keywordsPandaDoc is a document management platform for creating, managing, tracking, and eSigning business documents such as proposals and agreements, with support for signature and payment workflows. It targets teams that handle sales and business documents and integrates with other business tools.
iCertis, Inc.69 shared keywordsIcertis provides AI-native contract intelligence software that helps enterprises automate and optimize contract management to accelerate business execution.
Downtobid55 shared keywordsDowntobid is a preconstruction software platform that streamlines the bidding process for general contractors (GCs) and trade contractors. The platform connects verified trade contractor networks, improves invitation-to-bid (ITB) communications, and provides engagement tracking tools to replace inefficient, transactional bidding workflows.
Companies competing with inBuild for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does inBuild do?
- inBuild automates invoice processing for construction teams by using AI to match incoming invoices with Procore projects, vendors, and commitments. The platform integrates with Procore and QuickBooks Online to centralize invoicing, enable real-time collaboration, and automatically update project budgets.
- Who founded inBuild?
- inBuild was founded by Ty Sharp, Ian Sharp in 2021.
- Who are inBuild's investors?
- inBuild's investors include Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Y Combinator.
- Where is inBuild headquartered?
- inBuild is headquartered in Wilmington, US.