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Shovels
Lafayette, US · Founded 2022 · 6 known investors
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Shovels provides a building permit and contractor data platform that uses AI to turn fragmented U.S. permit records into structured, searchable intelligence covering 164M+ permits across 2,450+ jurisdictions. It serves market research, go-to-market, and sales teams in construction technology, building materials, energy and climate, home services, real estate, and telecom, offering access via API, web app, GIS tools, CLI, and direct data warehouse integration (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks).</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
Founders & leadership
Shovels was founded in 2022 by Ryan Buckley.
Investors · 6
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$6.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2024
▶$6.6MraisedJan 2025 · 30 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Ryan BuckleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $6.7M
- Amount sold
- $6.6M
- First sale
- Dec 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shovels do?
- Shovels provides a building permit and contractor data platform that uses AI to turn fragmented U.S. permit records into structured, searchable intelligence covering 164M+ permits across 2,450+ jurisdictions. It serves market research, go-to-market, and sales teams in construction technology, building materials, energy and climate, home services, real estate, and telecom, offering access via API, web app, GIS tools, CLI, and direct data warehouse integration (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks).</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
- Who founded Shovels?
- Shovels was founded by Ryan Buckley in 2022.
- Who are Shovels's investors?
- Shovels's investors include Cool Climate Collective, Mission One Capital, Stepchange, Virta Ventures, Base10 Partners, Coelius Capital.
- How much funding has Shovels raised?
- Shovels has disclosed $6.6M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Shovels headquartered?
- Shovels is headquartered in Lafayette, US.