What iMod Structures does

iMod Structures is a private, for-profit manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vallejo, California, that designs, fabricates, and delivers DSA (Division of the State Architect) approved, pre-fabricated, relocatable, steel-frame classrooms. Its core product targets the California public education market, where the DSA approval is a regulatory prerequisite for school construction. The relocatable and pre-engineered nature of the buildings positions the company to address both permanent capacity shortfalls and temporary or modular learning-space needs for K-12 districts and potentially higher-education or community institutions.

The company's business model is project-based manufacturing and installation: it builds steel-frame modular classroom units in a factory setting, transports them to school sites, and installs them under DSA-permitted conditions. Channel and pricing details are not publicly disclosed in the input data. The company is led by co-founders Reed Walker and John Diserens and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range, consistent with a small-to-mid-sized specialty industrial builder.

iMod Structures has raised approximately $15.2 million in disclosed equity funding across two rounds — a $4.245M round in October 2018 and an $11M Series 2 round in April 2019 led by Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group. The lead investor's urban-impact mandate suggests strategic intent to serve underserved urban school districts. A material data caveat: the company's website domain (ImodStructures.com) is currently listed for sale on the HugeDomains marketplace rather than serving as an active corporate site, which introduces uncertainty about current operating status and limits the ability to confirm post-2019 activity.

Name

iMod Structures

Legal name

iMod Structures

Website

https://imodstructures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iMod Structures designs, manufactures, and delivers DSA-approved, pre-fabricated, relocatable steel-frame classrooms for California public schools and educational institutions, operating from Vallejo, CA since 2009.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular School Buildings

NAICS

Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Prefabricated Classroom Buildings & Installation (EDAEABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Renovation & Modernization (Occupied Campus Retrofits) (EDAEABAB)

Keywords

• Prefab steel classrooms
• Modular school buildings
• Relocatable classrooms
• DSA approved structures
• Prefabricated educational buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Vallejo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

iMod Structures designs, manufactures, and delivers DSA (Division of the State Architect) approved high-performance, pre-fabricated, relocatable steel-frame classrooms for educational and public-sector clients. The company produces factory-built modular classroom units that can be transported and installed on school sites.

Product overview

No product or service information available. The domain ImodStructures.com is currently listed for sale on HugeDomains. The source data does not contain information about any active company operations, products, or services for iMod Structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DSA-Approved Pre-Fabricated Relocatable Steel-Frame Classrooms

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Mobile Modular: One of the largest providers of relocatable modular classrooms and commercial modular buildings in the U.S., serving California school districts with both lease and purchase options. Directly comparable to iMod in product (relocatable steel modular buildings), customer (K–12 districts), and go-to-market.
• Vanguard Modular Buildings: Specializes in modular construction for educational, commercial, and healthcare facilities, with significant K–12 classroom expertise. Closely comparable to iMod's DSA-style prefab classroom offering and the same district procurement channels.
• WillScot: National mobile office and modular space provider (formed from the merger of WillScot and ModSpace) with a large relocatable classroom fleet. Comparable to iMod on modular relocatable product, lease economics, and multi-state K–12 customer base.
• Triumph Modular: New England-based modular construction provider focused on commercial, educational, and institutional buildings including classrooms. Direct overlap with iMod on prefab modular delivery for institutional customers.
• ATCO Space & Rentals: Global provider of modular space solutions including relocatable classrooms, workforce housing, and portable buildings. Comparable to iMod on relocatable steel-frame modular product and school/customer overlap.
• Kwikspace Modular Buildings: Manufactures prefabricated modular buildings including classrooms and school facilities for African and international markets. Comparable to iMod on prefabricated steel modular product and education end market, though geographically distinct.

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin: Established UK-headquartered modular building manufacturer with broad educational and commercial modular offerings. Comparable on modular prefab delivery and education customer base, though primarily a UK/Europe operator with broader scope than iMod.

Emerging players

• Plant Prefab: California-based prefabricated building manufacturer focused on sustainable custom and multifamily housing using factory-built modular systems. Comparable on California-based prefab manufacturing model, though focused on residential rather than education.
• Boxabl: Emerging prefab housing manufacturer producing factory-built foldable steel-framed modules. Comparable on prefab steel-frame modular construction technology, though focused on residential housing rather than classrooms.

Others

• Carlton-Bates Company: Industrial and construction supply distributor. Adjacent rather than directly competitive—relevant as a representative component/equipment supplier in the modular construction value chain that iMod operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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