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Roofr

YC S17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 40 employees · 24 known investors

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Roofr operates a digital platform for the roofing industry that uses satellite imagery to generate instant roofing estimates, connecting contractors and homeowners to streamline the sales and estimation process.

Also known as Roofr Inc.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)

Roofr was founded in 2017 by Richy Nelson and Kevin Redman.

RNRichy Nelson
Richy NelsonCo-founder · Chief Executive OfficerRichy Nelson comes from a family background in roofing and founded Roofr to address inefficiencies in the roofing industry.
KRKevin Redman
Kevin RedmanCo-Founder / CTO
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Richard NelsonFounder
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Sarah YoungTalent Manager
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Toni NeriManger, Talent Acquisition
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Andrii PalokhaSenior Technical Sourcer
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Louis BerylBoard Member
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Zachary MeloChief Marketing \u0026 Business Development Officer2016–2025

Investors · 24

ACE & CompanyreportedGenevavia Sherif El Halwagy · inferred

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Four CitiesreportedNewton

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GDI Capitalreported

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Harlo Equity PartnersreportedToronto

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K5 GlobalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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Also in the syndicate · 7

ABC SupplyleadABC Supply CoEuclid Venturesi2BFMGFOPodemsky VenturesSVB

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2023–2025

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Roofr provides software for roofing contractors that spans lead capture, roof measurement, proposal creation, material ordering, invoicing and payment collection within a single account. Its core products include Roofr Reports (detailed roof measurement reports priced at $13 and delivered in as little as two hours, with a self-serve DIY measurement option and guaranteed 2-hour or 6-hour delivery tiers for paid subscribers), an Instant Estimator that returns an instant price to homeowners based on a contractor's own pricing and routes the resulting lead into a job board, customizable proposal templates supporting online or in-person signature, material lists generated from report data with supplier integrations for direct ordering, and digital invoicing with credit card and ACH payment processing [0][3].

The Roofr CRM layers job management on top of these tools, with customizable job stages, a kanban-style pipeline that can be filtered by team member, job value or date range, workflows, tasks, an analytics dashboard, customer communications, event tracking and automations. The platform is usable from mobile devices so contractors can check job details, send proposals and follow up with leads from the field [0][3][6]. Announced roadmap items following the Series B include canvassing, marketing, a document builder, job costing and work orders [5].

The company reports that more than 12,000 roofing companies use the platform and that it operates multinationally, serving roofing contractors across North America [2][5][7]. Support is offered by phone, chat and email seven days a week, with paid subscribers receiving unlimited onboarding calls and a dedicated account manager [0].

Founding story

Richard Nelson began roofing at age twelve in the family business, becoming a third-generation roofer, and later worked as a salesperson at a larger roofing company, where he identified inefficiencies costing contractors and homeowners time and money. He left that job, partnered with CTO Kevin Redman, and started Roofr in 2016 [2][6].

Business model

Roofr sells subscription software to roofing contractors, offered month-to-month with no contract. Plans are not priced per seat: the Starter plan includes 3 seats, Essentials 5 seats and Scale unlimited seats, with implementation teams and a dedicated account manager included for subscribers [0].

Recurring subscription plans plus transactional revenue from measurement reports, which are sold at $13 per report (the first report is free), and from payment processing fees on credit card and ACH transactions collected through the platform [0][3].

Traction

Over 12,000 roofing companies use the platform as of the January 2025 Series B announcement. Headcount grew from about 50 to over 100 between funding rounds and to 150+ by the Series B. The website cites a 4.7/5 rating across more than 1,000 reviews and customer accounts including a contractor who reported $2.5M in revenue in one year using Roofr and another that doubled its business in its second year [0][2][5][6][7].

Latest developments

In January 2025 Roofr announced a Series B round led by TCV with participation from ABC Supply, Crosslink Capital, Euclid Ventures, MGFO and i2BF. The company said it would use the capital to hire across product, engineering, sales, support, customer success, G&A and marketing, and to build new capabilities including canvassing, marketing, a document builder, job costing and work orders, with the stated aim of becoming the operating system roofing companies use to scale [5][7].

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Roofr describes itself as one of the fastest-growing roofing software providers in North America and, as of its 2025 Series B announcement, said over 12,000 roofing companies rely on the platform. It is backed by strategic investor ABC Supply, described as the largest roofing materials distributor in North America, and by growth investor TCV [5][6][7].

The company positions itself as built by roofers for roofers — founder and CEO Richard (Richy) Nelson is a third-generation roofer — and emphasizes low-cost measurement reports ($13, first one free), two-hour turnaround, per-plan rather than per-seat pricing, no-contract monthly billing, and a support organization citing a roughly 10-13 minute average reply time and a 90%+ customer satisfaction rating [0][2][4][6].

Technology

The platform combines roof measurement reports produced with up-to-date aerial imagery and a multi-check review and calculation process, automated material take-offs computed from pitch, roofing squares and a user-set waste factor, an address-based instant estimating engine tied to each contractor's pricing, workflow automation, and integrations with material suppliers and accounting software [0][3][6].

Go-to-market

Roofr uses a self-serve motion — free email sign-up with no credit card and a free first measurement report — alongside an inside sales team ("talk to sales" / "book a call"), dedicated implementation and account management for paid plans, and community-driven outreach such as replying in roofing Facebook groups, calling users for feedback and attending trade shows. Contractors also embed the Instant Estimator in their own ads, websites, social channels and door-knocking workflows to capture leads [0][5].

Roofing contractors and roofing businesses in North America, from single-operator companies to multi-crew firms, as well as related inspection and exterior contracting businesses; homeowners interact with the product indirectly through instant estimates and proposals [0][2][4].

Geography

Roofr issues its announcements from San Francisco and operates as a remote company, serving thousands of roofing contractors across North America, including the United States and Canada [2][4][5][6].

History

Roofr was started in 2016 by Richard Nelson and Kevin Redman. In 2017 it was admitted to Y Combinator and subsequently raised venture capital from investors including Crosslink Capital and Bullpen Capital. Vertical Venture Partners first invested in 2022 and led a $23.5M round announced in October 2023 (described by ABC Supply as a Series A+), which funded the launch of the Roofr CRM and subsequent payments, material purchasing and customer communications products. In January 2025 Roofr announced a Series B led by TCV with participation from ABC Supply, Crosslink Capital, Euclid Ventures, MGFO and i2BF [2][5][6][7].

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Average support reply timeJan 202513 minutes
Customer review ratingJan 20254.7 stars out of 5
Customer satisfaction ratingJan 202590%
EmployeesJan 2025150 people
Measurement report priceJan 2025$13
Roofing companies using the platformJan 202512,000 customers

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

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

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Timeline · 5

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Roofr raises Series B led by TCV and ABC Supply

Roofr announced an undisclosed Series B round led by TCV with participation from ABC Supply, Crosslink Capital, Euclid Ventures, MGFO and i2BF, to fund hiring and new products including canvassing, marketing, document builder, job costing and work orders.

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Oct 2023
Roofr raises $23.5M led by Vertical Venture Partners

Roofr announced a $23.5M round led by Vertical Venture Partners with participation from roofing distributor ABC Supply Co and other new and existing investors, to accelerate its CRM, payment processing and material purchasing products.

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Oct 2023
Strategic relationship with ABC Supply

ABC Supply, the largest roofing supplier in North America, invested in Roofr with the stated aim of driving innovation for roofing contractors and providing them access to the Roofr CRM.

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Jan 2023
Launch of Roofr CRM

Roofr launched its CRM with job management features including workflows, tasks, job boards and an analytics dashboard, with Payments, Material Purchasing and Customer Communications slated for release by the end of 2023.

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Jan 2017
Admitted to Y Combinator

Roofr was admitted to the Y Combinator accelerator, after which it raised venture capital from Crosslink Capital, Bullpen Capital and other investors.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Roofr, Inc.

In the news

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Roofr do?
Roofr is an all-in-one software platform for roofing contractors covering measurements, estimates, proposals, CRM and payments.
Who founded Roofr?
Roofr was founded by Richy Nelson, Kevin Redman in 2017.
Who are Roofr's investors?
Roofr's investors include Bullpen Capital, Crosslink Capital, Entrepreneur Ventures, Future Communities Capital, Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc, Stifel Venture Banking, Vertical Venture Partners, Y Combinator and 9 more.
How much funding has Roofr raised?
Roofr has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Roofr headquartered?
Roofr is headquartered in San Francisco, US.