PlanGrid
AcquiredYC W12YC Top CompanySan Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 355 employees · 12 known investors
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PlanGrid was a cloud-based construction management software for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners providing real-time access to project plans, issues, photos, and forms. The product is now superseded by Forma Build, Autodesk's integrated platform combining PlanGrid and BIM 360 features.
Also known as PlanGrid Build
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W12)
PlanGrid was founded in 2011 by Tracy Young, Ralph Gootee, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Kenny Stone.
Board
Investors · 12
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$46.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2015–2017
▶$6.9MraisedSep 2017 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Benjamin BoyerDirector
- George HuDirector
- Douglas LeoneDirector
- Tracy YoungExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael GalvinExecutive Officer
- Carol BartzDirector
- Ralph GooteeExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6.9M
- Amount sold
- $6.9M
- First sale
- Sep 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40MraisedNov 2015 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Kenny StoneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Doug LeoneDirector
- Ralph GooteeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Tracy YoungExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Ben BoyerDirector
- George HuDirector
- Ryan Sutton-GeeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $40M
- First sale
- Nov 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026PlanGrid is cloud-based construction productivity software used by general contractors, subcontractors and project owners to obtain real-time access to project plans (sheets), files, issues, photos and forms. The product is delivered through a web application, a Windows desktop application supporting Windows 10 or higher on laptops, desktops and tablets including Microsoft Surface, and a mobile application on iOS and Android now named PlanGrid Build. An Admin Console, hosted at enterprise.plangrid.com, allows organizational administrators to manage users, upgrade and manage accounts, transfer licenses and view available licenses in one place.
PlanGrid now sits within Autodesk's construction portfolio. It is no longer sold to net-new customers; existing users continue to log in on web and mobile, while new capability is delivered through Forma Build, which was created by combining features of PlanGrid and BIM 360. Forma Build extends the PlanGrid feature set with meetings and schedule tools, asset and model-based tracking, cost controls including budget, expense, change order and forecasting, machine-learning-based risk analysis, and more configurable RFIs and submittals. Mobile access to Forma Build is provided through the PlanGrid Build application.
Business model
Software subscription sold per user, with licenses administered by organizational admins through the PlanGrid Admin Console; PlanGrid access is now provided through Forma Build, whose subscription and pricing terms are published on the Forma pricing page. New customers are onboarded via a 30-day free trial of Forma Build rather than a PlanGrid purchase.
Subscription licenses for construction management software, purchased and managed at the organization level.
Latest developments
Autodesk Construction Cloud product names have been updated as ACC became part of Autodesk Forma, and some PlanGrid resources still show earlier branding. PlanGrid is closed to net-new purchases, its mobile app has been renamed PlanGrid Build, and mobile users access their PlanGrid projects through the Autodesk Forma mobile app on iOS and Android.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Part of Autodesk's cloud construction software portfolio. Following the November 2019 announcement of Autodesk Forma, PlanGrid was grouped with BuildingConnected, Assemble and BIM 360, and Autodesk later added Pype and ProEst to the portfolio. In February 2021, Forma Build launched as a single product combining PlanGrid and BIM 360, positioning PlanGrid as a legacy product with a designated successor.
Centralizing plans, files, issues, photos and forms in the cloud so distributed project teams work from the same current information, with coverage across web, Windows desktop and mobile devices, and centralized license and user administration for organizations.
Technology
Cloud-hosted platform storing all project information — sheets, files, issues, photos and forms — centrally so that field and office teams can access it from any location. Clients span web browsers, a Windows desktop application, and native iOS and Android apps distributed through the App Store and Google Play. Forma Build adds model-based and asset tracking and machine-learning-based risk analysis.
Go-to-market
Self-service digital distribution through app stores and web login, with a support help site for customers; prospective customers are directed to a 30-day free trial of Forma Build.
General contractors, subcontractors and building owners working on construction projects, including organizations large enough to require centralized user and license administration.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, United States; the software is distributed through public iOS and Android app stores and delivered as a cloud service.
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.
Founder mafia
The PlanGrid mafia →12 people who came through PlanGrid went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 7
by search overlap
Companies competing with PlanGrid for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsForma Build was released as a single product bringing together features of PlanGrid and BIM 360, adding meetings and schedule tools, asset and model-based tracking, budget, expense, change order and forecasting cost controls, machine-learning-based risk analysis, and more configurable RFIs and submittals.
Autodesk announced Autodesk Forma, bringing together its cloud-based construction software offerings PlanGrid, BuildingConnected, Assemble and BIM 360. Pype and ProEst were subsequently acquired and added to Forma.
PlanGrid is no longer available for purchase by net-new customers; access is provided through Forma Build, while existing customers can still log in on web, Windows desktop and the PlanGrid Build mobile app.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
PlanGrid (YC W12) raises $40Mtechcrunch.com · Nov 2015▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- PlanGridplangrid.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does PlanGrid do?
- Cloud construction management software giving contractors and owners mobile access to plans, issues, photos and forms.
- Who founded PlanGrid?
- PlanGrid was founded by Tracy Young, Ralph Gootee, Ryan Sutton-Gee, Kenny Stone in 2011.
- Who are PlanGrid's investors?
- PlanGrid's investors include 500 Global, Base Venture Management, Inc., Brick Mortar Ventures, Dag Ventures, MI Ventures, Navitas Capital, Tenaya Capital, Y Combinator and 4 more.
- How much funding has PlanGrid raised?
- PlanGrid has disclosed $46.9M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is PlanGrid headquartered?
- PlanGrid is headquartered in San Francisco, US.