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Shovels

Lafayette, US · Founded 2022 · 4 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">[]

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Founders & leadership

Shovels was founded in 2022 by Ryan Buckley.

RBRyan Buckley
Ryan BuckleyinCo-Founder & CEObuilding permit records into searchable intelligence for construction and related industries. He teaches business and entrepreneurship at Diablo Valley College.

Investors · 4

Cool Climate CollectiveSacramento · $100K – $350Kvia Mehrad Yaghmai · inferred
Mission One CapitalMiami · $100K – $500Kvia Kiel Berry · inferred
Virta VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $750K
Base10 Partnersreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$6.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

▶$6.6MraisedJan 2025 · 30 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Picks, Shovels, Superstars, and Poachers: Explaining the AI Investment Boomgojiberries.io · Aug 2025
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ryan BuckleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$6.7M
Amount sold
$6.6M
First sale
Dec 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Beycome210 shared keywordsBeycome is a real estate platform that enables homebuyers and sellers to conduct transactions without traditional middlemen or commissions. The platform provides tools for MLS access, offers, digital signatures, title services, mortgages, and closing, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional real estate agents.

Companies competing with Shovels for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Picks, Shovels, Superstars, and Poachers: Explaining the AI Investment Boomgojiberries.io · Aug 2025Building Permit Aggregator Startup Shovels Raises $5M Seed Round – Commercial Observercommercialobserver.com · Jun 2025Shovels Raises $5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jun 2025Shovels | Shovels Raises $5M Seed Round to Scale AI-Powered Building Permit Platformshovels.ai · Jun 2025Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary raises enough to expand, create better environment for animals | FOX31 Denverkdvr.com · Aug 2023Shovels Funding: $8.3M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

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, Virta Ventures, Base10 Partners.
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.