What Trunk Tools does

Trunk Tools is a New York-based construction technology company that develops an AI platform purpose-built for general contractors managing complex building projects. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Sarah Buchner, a former carpenter and general contractor with a PhD in Civil Engineering and Data Science, the company addresses document fragmentation and manual review workflows that drive an estimated $2 trillion in annual rework costs across the construction industry. The platform's core is Cortex, a proprietary AI intelligence layer that combines NLP, computer vision, and a construction-specific knowledge graph to read, interpret, and structure data from specs, RFIs, submittals, drawings, schedules, and contracts.

The product suite comprises multiple specialized AI agents operating on Cortex: TrunkText (SMS-based Q&A with source citations in under 30 seconds), TrunkSubmittal (automated submittal review flagging discrepancies, with 90% automation), TrunkReview (drawing revision analysis detecting clouded and non-clouded changes), TrunkRFI (RFI management), TrunkBid (preconstruction bid leveling), Schedule Agent (P6 Primavera integration), and SOP Agent (standard operating procedure access). The platform integrates natively with Autodesk Forma, Procore, Dropbox, Egnyte, SharePoint, Box, Microsoft Teams, and P6 Primavera. As of the latest data, the platform supports 500+ active jobsites managing $50B+ in construction volume and has answered 115,000+ project questions via TrunkText.

Trunk Tools operates an enterprise SaaS business model with quote-based annual subscriptions sold through direct field sales to large general contractors. The company has secured flagship deployments with Suffolk (1,500+ field users, 100+ jobsites for SOP Agent), Gilbane (national rollout across 10+ projects), Cleveland Construction, AMLI Residential, Haskell, Torcon, and others. It has raised $69.9M total across seed ($9.9M, July 2023), Series A ($20M, August 2024), and Series B ($40M, July 2025) rounds, with Innovation Endeavors, Redpoint Ventures, and Insight Partners as lead investors. The company employs 51-100 people and has AI-specific SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA compliance certifications.

Name

Trunk Tools

Legal name

Trunk Tools

Website

https://trunktools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trunk Tools is a construction technology company that provides an AI platform powered by its Cortex intelligence layer, offering specialized agents for submittal review, document Q&A, drawing analysis, RFI management, and bid leveling to general contractors managing complex building projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Workflow Automation & Orchestration Platforms (HDAEALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), IT Knowledge Management & Service Desk Platforms (HDAEALAH)

Keywords

• Construction AI platform
• Construction project management
• Submittal review automation
• Construction document AI
• RFI management software

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: AI-powered construction project management platform sold as subscription to general contractors. Revenue generated through per-seat or project-based licensing. Enterprise agreements with major contractors like Suffolk indicate volume-based enterprise contracts with 1,500+ field users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Trunk Tools is an AI platform for construction project management that uses Cortex, a proprietary AI intelligence layer, to read, interpret, and structure data from construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, schedules, and contracts. The platform offers specialized AI agents (TrunkText, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkReview, TrunkRFI, TrunkBid, Schedule Agent, SOP Agent) that automate document-intensive workflows for general contractors, reducing rework, accelerating reviews, and giving field teams instant access to project information via SMS, web, and Microsoft Teams. It integrates with Autodesk Forma, Procore, Dropbox, Egnyte, SharePoint, Box, and P6 Primavera to connect to project data as the system of record.

Product overview

Trunk Tools is an AI platform for construction project management offering a unified platform with multiple specialized AI agents. The core platform is powered by Cortex, an AI intelligence layer that reads, interprets, and structures data from construction documents. The product suite includes TrunkText (Q&A agent), TrunkSubmittal (submittal review with Submittal Register), TrunkReview (drawing revision agent), TrunkRFI (RFI management), TrunkBid (bid leveling), and Schedule Agent. These agents automate document-intensive workflows including submittal reviews, drawing analysis, RFI management, bid leveling, and scheduling. The platform integrates with Autodesk Forma, Procore, Dropbox, Egnyte, SharePoint, Box, and Microsoft Teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cortex: AI intelligence layer designed to read, interpret, and structure data from construction drawings. Powers multiple AI agents including TrunkReview, TrunkBrowse, TrunkRFI, TrunkBid, and TrunkRegister.

Products and services

• Cortex AI intelligence layer that reads, interprets, and structures data from construction drawings and documents, serving as the 'brain' of the Trunk Tools platform and powering multiple downstream AI agents; addresses institutional knowledge loss and manual document workflows. Targeted at enterprise general contractors and their project teams.
• TrunkText Q&A agent that gives field teams instant access to project documentation via text message (SMS), web, and Microsoft Teams; reads specs, RFIs, submittals, drawings, schedules, contracts, and meeting notes and delivers answers with source citations in under 30 seconds. Connects to Procore, Autodesk, SharePoint, Box, Dropbox, and Egnyte. Targeted at construction field workers, project managers, and superintendents.
• TrunkSubmittal Automated submittal review agent that detects discrepancies between submittals and project specifications, flags missing, conflicting, or noncompliant information early, generates product requirement lists, and drafts communications to subcontractors. Reviews 90% of submittals automatically. Targeted at general contractors and their submittal review teams.
• TrunkReview Drawing revision agent that automatically scans new drawing revisions, detects both clouded and non-clouded changes using vision-language models, and produces visual overlays (additions in blue, deletions in red) plus written narratives of all changes. Reduces manual review time by 70-85%. Targeted at project engineers, VDC teams, and document control at general contractors.
• TrunkRFI RFI management agent that reviews draft RFIs, searches project documents to determine whether a submission is needed, drafts complete RFIs when necessary, and analyzes responses for impact on the project. Watches Procore and Autodesk for draft RFIs. Targeted at project managers and engineers handling RFIs at general contractors.
• TrunkBid Bid leveling agent for preconstruction that ingests subcontractor bids and scope-of-work documents, maps line items to project requirements, highlights gaps, exclusions, alternates, and scope silence, and exports structured leveling sheets to Excel/CSV. Saves 4-8 hours per trade package. Targeted at estimators and preconstruction teams at general contractors.
• Schedule Agent (TrunkSchedule) Schedule agent that connects P6 Primavera schedules with project documents (submittals, RFIs, invoices), enables non-P6 licensed users to create lookahead schedules, and sends notifications about upcoming activities and potential risks. Targeted at schedulers, project managers, and superintendents at general contractors.
• SOP Agent Provides instant access to Standard Operating Procedures via SMS, web, and Microsoft Teams, delivering standardized field operations information to distributed field teams. Deployed at Suffolk supporting 1,000+ users across 100+ jobsites. Targeted at large general contractors standardizing field operations.
• Submittal Register Extracts every submittal requirement from the project specification book, builds a complete product hierarchy linking products to submittals, and publishes the register back to Autodesk Forma, Procore, or exports to CSV. Targeted at general contractors managing submittal logs at project start.
• AI Contract Review (Free Tool) Free AI tool that reviews construction contracts across 14 critical categories (payment terms, delay damages, indemnification, insurance requirements, etc.) and delivers risk ratings plus structured feedback within 30 minutes. Uses construction-specific AI models, 256-bit encryption, 7-day link expiration, and offers instant data deletion. Used as a top-of-funnel lead generation asset. Targeted at construction contract stakeholders seeking rapid pre-review before legal counsel.
• Trunk Tools Platform Unified AI platform for construction that organizes unstructured project data, automates repetitive workflows, and boosts field productivity, powering 500+ active jobsites with $50B+ in construction volume. Targeted at large U.S. general contractors seeking enterprise-scale AI for project management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 hrs/week saved per Project Manager
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• SuffolkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise AI partnership deploying Trunk Tools across 1,500+ field users nationwide. Multi-year relationship that began when Trunk Tools joined Suffolk Technologies' BOOST accelerator program in 2023, progressed through customer adoption and structured pilot, and scaled to enterprise-wide deployment. Enables field teams to instantly surface project documentation, RFIs, submittals, and other critical information.
• Autodesk FormacoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Autodesk Forma enables Trunk Tools AI agents to connect directly to project data stored in Forma Data Management. Available through Autodesk App Store. Cleveland Construction cited as reference customer.
• DropboxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration announced June 2025 that enables automated folder structure replication, real-time file metadata delivery, and hourly syncs between Dropbox and Trunk Tools platform.
• EgnytesupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration announced June 2025 via Egnyte AppStore that connects Egnyte content management with Trunk Tools AI capabilities for automated workflows and discrepancy detection.
• ProcoresupportingTechnology or IntegrationTrunk Tools integrates with Procore for document sync, submittal review triggers, and RFI management. References in case studies as connected data source.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore: Leading construction project management platform serving general contractors with document management, submittals, RFIs, and bidding — the core workflows Trunk Tools targets. Procore has launched native AI features (Procore AI) and is both a critical integration partner and a direct competitive threat.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk's portfolio including Autodesk Build, Docs, and Forma competes in the same project-document workflows as Trunk Tools and offers native Autodesk AI capabilities. Trunk Tools' Forma integration is distribution leverage but also dependence on a competitor.
• Bentley Systems: Large infrastructure engineering software company with construction-focused offerings including SYNCHRO for project scheduling and ProjectWise for document management. Represents an incumbent threat in scheduling and document workflows.
• Oracle Construction and Engineering: Oracle's Primavera P6 (which Trunk Tools integrates with via Schedule Agent), Unifier, and Aconex offerings compete in construction scheduling, document control, and project management. Represents an incumbent threat and a key integration dependency.

Direct peers

• OpenSpace: Construction AI startup using computer vision and 360° capture for site documentation, progress tracking, and field-to-office coordination. Competes for the same AI-for-construction budget at general contractors and serves overlapping buyer personas.
• Buildots: Construction AI company applying computer vision to compare as-built site reality against BIM/design models for progress tracking and discrepancy detection. Competes with TrunkReview's drawing-diff capability and TrunkSubmittal's discrepancy detection value proposition.
• nPlan: Construction AI company focused on schedule risk analysis and project planning using machine learning on historical project data. Directly competes with Trunk Tools' Schedule Agent and preconstruction AI workflows.
• Alice Technologies: Construction AI platform for generative scheduling and preconstruction optimization. Competes for the same preconstruction AI budget at GCs and overlaps with TrunkBid and Schedule Agent positioning.
• Document Crunch: AI-powered contract review and risk analysis platform built specifically for construction contracts. Competes directly with Trunk Tools' free AI Contract Review tool and broader contract-related AI workflows.
• Briq: Construction AI platform focused on financial forecasting, project risk analytics, and preconstruction estimating. Competes for the same AI platform budget at GCs and targets adjacent workflows to TrunkBid and Schedule Agent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors18 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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