About BuildOps

Built for the trades. Backed by the work

Founded by a U.S. Army veteran who saw contractors running multimillion-dollar businesses on spreadsheets and texts and built something better. Today, more than 1,500 commercial contractors across North America trust BuildOps to run their operations.

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1,500+
Contractors in North America

"We built this platform the way we'd build anything that matters: with the right people, the right tools, and pride in the work."

Alok Chanani,
CEO & Co-Founder
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$1B
Valuation
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500+
Employees

The Mission

To build the agentic system of action for commercial contracting, where contractors run the strongest, smartest, most profitable version of their business.

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Our Vision

Technology as strong and reliable as the trades

A future where commercial contractors aren't held back by tools that were never built for them, where what happens on the roof shows up in the ledger, and every crew has the information they need to move.

Our Heritage

From field observation to the commercial standard

2018

The Spark

CEO Alok Chanani, a U.S. Army veteran, saw contractors running multimillion-dollar ops on spreadsheets and WhatsApp, and co-founded BuildOps with Steve Chew in Los Angeles.

100%
Commercial. Only.
2020

The Foundation

Built the first true commercial core — asset-level data, bidirectional ERP syncing, and workflows designed for multi-trade complexity.

2023

First Forge

Launched the inaugural Forge user conference, bringing together contractors from across the trades to shape BuildOps' roadmap, a tradition that's now grown to 600+ attendees.

2024

Tyson for Trades

Partnered with Mike Tyson to launch a nationwide initiative inspiring young people to pursue careers in the skilled trades, putting a spotlight on the labor gap and the opportunity it represents.

2025

AI, Built-In

Launched OpsAI — the intelligence layer behind every workflow in BuildOps. Smart Dispatch cut technician travel time in half. Smart Recap turned field notes into customer-ready documentation. AI that knows the trades, not just the internet.

$1B VALUATION
Raised $127M in Series C from Meritech Capital Partners, reaching unicorn status and doubling down on the commercial platform.

Why We Exist

Intelligence built for the work

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Driving industry progress

From closing the skilled labor gap to putting real AI in contractors' hands, we invest in the future of the trades — through programs like Tyson for the Trades and the work we ship monthly.

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Empowering our customers

We turn industry intelligence into real plays through community platforms like Forge — where contractors share what's working and cut what isn't.

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Field-first builders

Our team pairs deep field experience with engineers and AI scientists who've built products at Salesforce, Autodesk, and Amazon. We listen before we build — and we build for what the job demands.

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Commercial-only architecture

Our data structure is built for sub-units and complex commercial assets, not home addresses. While others go broad, we go deep.

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Bidirectional ERP integrity

We treat your accounting as the source of truth, creating deep handshakes with Sage, Viewpoint, QuickBooks, and more.

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OpsAI: intelligence that acts

OpsAI doesn't wait for you to ask. It flags risks, surfaces the best work, and helps your team act before problems hit the P&L.

Latest Updates

Driving the industry forward

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BuildOps in the News

Making headlines in the trades and tech

From Reuters and TechCrunch to Harvard Business School and Forbes, our mission to raise the bar for the commercial trades keeps earning attention.

Press

California tech unicorn more than doubles Raleigh headcount

Press

Addressing the AI Training Gap in HVAC