What Bobyard does

Bobyard, Inc. is a San Francisco-based, AI-native takeoff and estimating platform for construction trades, founded in 2023 by Stanford CS graduate Michael Ding. The company applies proprietary, trade-specific computer-vision models — trained on millions of real construction drawings — to automate the manual counting, measuring and scheduling work that consumes estimators' days across landscaping, irrigation, finishes, electrical, mechanical/HVAC and plumbing. Its browser-based platform ingests architectural and engineering drawings (floor plans, site plans, E-sheets, reflected ceiling plans, panel schedules, risers, finish/door/window schedules, hatch patterns and aerial imagery), fuses them with textual specs and callouts through multimodal models, and produces reviewable quantities with confidence scoring that flow directly into a built-in Estimate Table — eliminating the typical export to Excel or third-party estimating tools.

The company's flagship product, Bobyard for Landscaping, covers Auto Count, Auto Area and Length Measurement, Irrigation takeoffs, Aerial Takeoffs, Pattern Search, Edge Finding and AI Item Callouts. Bobyard 2.0 (Apr 2026) introduced a material-centric Multi-Measure capability and a consolidated AI Workbench, and was followed by trade expansions into Electrical (Jun 2026) and Finishes (Jun 2026). Reported outcomes include 50–90% takeoff-time reductions, 3–5x more bids per estimator, and customer-level revenue per employee increases of approximately $1.1M.

Bobyard sells primarily through a direct, demo-led sales motion targeting mid-market and enterprise contractors bidding $5M–$100M+ of annual revenue, with a per-estimator-seat subscription (AI included, unlimited runs) and a flat-fee enterprise option. A curated Partner Program and a flagship distributor rollout with Horizon Distributors (a Pool Corp subsidiary) extend the motion through landscaping-adjacent SaaS and the irrigation supply chain. The company has raised approximately $38.6M in total funding across a Dec 2023 seed ($3.6M) and a Dec 2025 Series A ($35M, led by 8VC, described as the largest software Series A in construction), and was named to the Redpoint AI64 in 2025.

Name

Bobyard

Legal name

Bobyard, Inc.

Website

https://bobyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bobyard is an AI-native, browser-based takeoff and estimating platform that uses trade-specific computer vision to automate construction quantity takeoffs for landscaping, irrigation, finishes, electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors, sold as a per-seat subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Estimating Software

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Mining Robotics (HDAAAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Model Development & Training Platforms (AutoML, Notebooks, Feature Stores) (HDAEANAB)

Keywords

• Construction takeoff software
• AI estimating platform
• Landscaping estimating software
• Construction preconstruction software
• Trade-specific AI takeoff

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software subscription (per estimator seat): Primary revenue is a recurring subscription priced per estimator seat (with a flat-fee option for enterprise), independent of project count, sheet count or AI run volume. The base subscription includes unlimited AI runs (in contrast to competitors that meter per sheet or cap AI runs). This is the model used across landscaping, irrigation, electrical, finishes, mechanical and plumbing customers.
2. Distributor / channel partnership revenue (Irrigation Takeoff): Secondary commercial motion where Bobyard's Irrigation Takeoff product is deployed through distribution partners (notably Horizon Distributors, an 88-location Pool Corp subsidiary) so that distributors can offer in-house takeoff services to their contractor customers instead of outsourcing. Functionally still a seat/license subscription, but sold via the partner rather than direct to the end contractor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bobyard is an AI-native, browser-based takeoff and estimating SaaS platform for construction contractors. Trade-specific computer vision models read uploaded architectural plans, site plans, electrical/mechanical drawings, finish schedules, panel schedules, and aerial imagery to automatically extract quantities (counts, areas, lengths, volumes), then route those quantities through a built-in Estimate Table to produce a finished bid without leaving the app. The platform is organized into trade modules starting with landscaping (the flagship) and expanding into finishes, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, and plumbing, and is sold on a per-estimator-seat subscription with AI included and unlimited AI runs.

Product overview

Bobyard is a single, browser-based, AI-native takeoff and estimating platform organized as a core platform plus trade-specific modules. The core platform (most recently embodied by the Bobyard 2.0 release) provides the unified AI Workbench, Multi-Measure, Legend Manager, Review Workflow, Phase Manager, and the cross-trade Estimate Table that turns takeoff quantities into finished bids. Built around that core are trade-specific modules — Bobyard for Landscaping (the flagship and original vertical, which also powers the Bobyard Irrigation Takeoff solution for distributors), Bobyard for Finishes (flooring, drywall, paint, insulation, doors/windows), Bobyard for Electrical, Bobyard for Mechanical (HVAC), and Bobyard for Plumbing — each applying trade-specific computer vision models to the drawings and schedules their estimators actually use. Shared cross-trade capabilities include the Spec & RFI Chatbot ("Ask Bob Anything"), Pattern Search, Edge Finder, Length Hinting, and the ROI Calculator. The product is sold as a flat per-seat subscription priced for serious commercial bid volume, with AI included and unlimited AI runs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bobyard Core Platform Browser-based, AI-native takeoff and estimating SaaS for construction contractors that ingests architectural drawings, applies trade-specific computer vision models, and produces reviewable quantities plus a finished bid in one workspace. Sold on a per-estimator-seat subscription with unlimited AI runs.
• Bobyard for Landscaping Trade-specific AI takeoff and estimating module for landscaping, featuring Auto Count (plant, irrigation, and electrical symbols), Auto Area Measurement (pavers, concrete), Auto Length Measurement, Aerial Takeoffs from satellite imagery, Edge Finding, Irrigation and Linear Measurement, Pattern Search, Symbol Counting, Callout Detection, and Polygon Detection. Targets commercial and residential landscape contractors.
• Bobyard for Finishes Finishes-trade takeoff and estimating module covering flooring, drywall, paint, insulation, and doors/windows. Reads A-series architectural floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, finish schedules, and door/window schedules to detect rooms, walls, surfaces, and openings; automatically deducts door and window openings from wall area and rolls quantities into an estimate.
• Bobyard for Electrical Electrical takeoff and estimating module that reads E-series drawings, panel schedules, riser diagrams, single-line diagrams, and reflected ceiling plans. Auto-counts and classifies receptacles, switches, dimmers, disconnects, panels, transformers, fixtures, generators, and meter banks; pulls frame/mounting/circuit/wire/breaker details from panel schedules; and auto-routes home runs based on panel location, building geometry, and circuit logic to produce linear feet of wire per circuit.
• Bobyard for Mechanical (HVAC) Mechanical/HVAC takeoff module with HVAC Symbols Detection (dampers, diffusers, grilles, registers), Duct Detection including lengths by size with elbows and tees, and Pipe Detection including mechanical piping lengths by size with fittings.
• Bobyard for Plumbing Plumbing takeoff module with Plumbing Symbols Detection (valves, traps, vents), pipe detection including pipe lengths by size, and Riser Detection that reads vertical pipe runs from riser and isometric drawings.
• Bobyard Estimate Table Built-in cost-estimating layer that takes takeoff quantities and turns them directly into an interactive estimate with rich legend data, phase-based organization via polygon drawing, general conditions and miscellaneous costs, reusable assembly templates, and a built-in cost database, eliminating handoff to Excel or third-party estimating software.
• Bobyard Irrigation Takeoff (Distributor Solution) Distributor-facing irrigation takeoff solution with automated area, turf, and linear-footage measurements plus irrigation counts, rolled out in partnership with Horizon Distributors (Pool Corporation) so irrigation and landscape distributors can replace third-party outsourcing and offer takeoff services to contractor customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50–90% reduction in takeoff time (reported by contractors using Bobyard across trades)
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship — distributor launch partner, minor, core — strategic endorsement, core — strategic co-marketing and core — strategic endorsement and co-marketing.

• Horizon Distributors (Pool Corporation subsidiary)flagship — distributor launch partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial rollout partner for Bobyard's Irrigation Takeoff product. Horizon (88 sales centers across the western, southwestern and southeastern US) was spending tens of thousands per month on third-party irrigation takeoffs; partnership brings takeoffs in-house, recovers 30–40% of sales-team time and creates a takeoff service for contractor customers. Announced February 2026.
• CoastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in Bobyard's Partner Program as a landscape supplier; Coast and Bobyard offer customers exclusive discounts via cross-promotion.
• GoMaterialsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Program member; positions Bobyard as the takeoff step in GoMaterials' procurement and delivery workflow for landscape materials.
• LatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Program member; AI-powered contractor bookkeeping — complementary to Bobyard's preconstruction workflow.
• JobberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Program member; quoting/scheduling/invoicing software for contractors. Bobyard positions as the upstream takeoff step that feeds Jobber's downstream workflow.
• The Grow Groupcore — strategic endorsementGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner (Marty Grunder's coaching/training company). Marty Grunder is an official Bobyard partner endorsing Bobyard 2.0; The Grow Show podcast features Bobyard founder Michael Ding, and The Grow Group promotes Bobyard across its landscape-pro community.
• Tournesol SiteworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Program landscape supplier; offers premium products for commercial outdoor spaces.
• Weathermaticcore — strategic co-marketingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Program member and event collaborator; Bobyard founder Michael Ding presented at Weathermatic's SmartCon 2026 conference. Weathermatic is a smart irrigation solutions vendor; relationship is co-marketing plus category-building for AI in landscaping.
• RampminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Program member; expense management and AP software for construction companies.
• Marty Grunder (Grunder Landscaping / The Grow Group)core — strategic endorsement and co-marketingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bobyard corporate partner for the Bobyard 2.0 launch. Marty Grunder endorses the platform publicly, Grunder Landscaping is a reference customer, and Marty amplifies Bobyard through The Grow Show, Grow! Conference, and The Grow Group's industry education channels.
• Richard Sperber (former ValleyCrest / BrightView, Sperber Landscape Companies)core — strategic endorsementStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Bobyard partner endorsing Bobyard 2.0. Richard Sperber built and sold ValleyCrest (now BrightView, $3B+ annual revenue) and built Sperber Landscape Companies into a $500M operation; he now advises and selectively partners, lending Bobyard credibility among enterprise landscapers.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Jobber: Field-service management software for residential and commercial contractors. Already a Bobyard Partner Program member; competes adjacently for the contractor software budget and represents a downstream workflow Bobyard feeds into.

Direct peers

• Kreo Software: Cloud-based AI takeoff and estimating platform for construction, overlapping with Bobyard on automated quantity takeoff from 2D plans and on integrated estimating workflows.
• Beam AI: AI-driven takeoff and estimating for construction, frequently cited in the same buyer conversations as Bobyard. Competes directly on AI takeoff speed and accuracy for commercial contractors.
• Togal.AI: AI takeoff platform for construction estimators using computer vision to automate area, count, and linear measurements on drawings — closest direct AI-native competitor to Bobyard across commercial trades.
• STACK Construction Technologies: Cloud-based takeoff and estimating platform used by commercial contractors; competes with Bobyard on browser-delivered takeoff and on integrated bid handoff for trade contractors.
• On-Screen Takeoff (OST / Takeoff Boost): Long-standing incumbent takeoff software widely used by trade contractors. Its 'Takeoff Boost' AI add-on is the most direct head-to-head with Bobyard's AI-native takeoff workflow and is explicitly named in Bobyard's comparison content.

Regional players

• Buildxact: Estimating and project-management software focused on residential builders and small-to-mid trade contractors, primarily in Australia/NZ and North America. Adjacent competitor in the takeoff-and-estimate wedge, particularly for residential trades.

Broad incumbents

• Bluebeam (Nemetschek): Industry-standard PDF markup and takeoff tool used across commercial construction. A broad incumbent whose Revu / Studio product competes upstream of Bobyard's takeoff-and-estimate workflow.
• Procore: End-to-end construction management platform with preconstruction and estimating modules. A broad incumbent whose preconstruction push overlaps with Bobyard's takeoff-to-estimate wedge for large GCs and trade contractors.
• PlanSwift (Trimble): Established takeoff software owned by Trimble, deeply embedded in trade contractor workflows. Competes with Bobyard as part of Trimble's broader construction estimating stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors7 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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