Levelset
New Orleans, US · Founded 2007 · 87 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
Levelset provides a platform for contractors and suppliers in the construction industry to manage payment documentation and processing, reducing payment delays and disputes.
Investors · 6
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Levelset provides software for managing mechanics lien rights and automating statutory notices on construction projects. The platform is aimed at credit and finance functions within construction businesses, combining lien rights and notice management, project/job research, and risk intelligence so users can track lien deadlines, maintain compliance, and reduce exposure to non-payment.
Core product areas include lien rights and notice management (preliminary notices, waiver management, deadline tracking and compliance), a research function in which a dedicated team verifies project and stakeholder information, and job tracking and monitoring tools such as Project Tracking and Job Radar Plus that support credit decisions and monitoring of project risk. Levelset also publishes an educational resource library covering construction payment topics, including state-by-state guides (for example on pay-when-paid and pay-if-paid clauses), guides to mechanics liens and bankruptcy, preliminary notices, and lien waivers, plus state-level directories of contractors and construction attorneys.
Business model
Levelset sells a software platform to construction businesses' credit and finance teams, positioning itself around lien rights management, notice automation, hands-on job research, and risk intelligence services.
Traction
The company's site cites customer case study outcomes including a 97% payment success rate, a 20-day reduction in days sales outstanding, and 1,202 jobs protected over five years, along with numerous user reviews; one reviewer reports working with Levelset for over seven years.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Levelset positions itself as an established lien rights management provider for construction credit teams and cites placement on the Small-Business G2 Grid for Construction Risk Assessment Software (Fall 2025) and customer reviews as evidence of industry recognition.
Technology
A web platform for lien rights and notice management with automated notice scheduling and deadline tracking, waiver management, compliance workflows, and document tracking, supported by a research team that verifies project stakeholder data and by monitoring tools including Project Tracking and Job Radar Plus.
Go-to-market
Direct sales supported by personalized demos and self-serve sign-up, alongside content marketing through a construction payment learning center of guides and eBooks, customer case studies, and state-by-state contractor and attorney directories.
Materials suppliers, equipment rental companies, subcontractors (including roofing and restoration specialists), and general contractors; the company states that the nation's largest construction businesses use the platform, and it references the largest finance and credit teams in construction.
Geography
United States-focused, with lien and payment resources and contractor/attorney directories covering all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Non-dilutive funding · 9 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2010 | $749.5K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2009 | $100K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2009 | $80K |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase ISTTR | 2006 | $100K |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase II | 2004 | $749.9K |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase I | 2003 | $99K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase II | 2001 | $750K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase ISTTR | 2001 | $70K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2000 | $70K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsLevelset cites recognition on the Small-Business G2 Grid® for Construction Risk Assessment Software for Fall 2025.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Levelsetlevelset.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Levelset do?
- Levelset offers lien rights management and notice automation software for construction credit and finance teams.
- Who are Levelset's investors?
- Levelset's investors include Brick Mortar Ventures, Grand Ventures, Horizons Ventures, New Orleans Startup Fund, S3 Ventures, Altos Ventures.
- Where is Levelset headquartered?
- Levelset is headquartered in New Orleans, US.