Guthrie AI

What Guthrie AI does

Guthrie AI is a Philadelphia-based, privately held company founded in 2023 that builds AI-powered Virtual Bid Assistants (VBAs) for the construction and glazing industry. Its core product, marketed under the Bid Assist brand, automates the organization of RFP information, the management of Requests for Information (RFIs), and the generation of proposal documents for estimators and bidding teams. The company positions its value around enabling estimators to focus on scope reviews and customer relationships rather than administrative bid-preparation work, and reports claimed outcomes of 100% RFI deadline compliance, 35% higher bid values, and 15% gross margin improvement for customers.

The platform is structured as a subscription SaaS bundle that pairs AI capability with a human Bid Coordinator. The Core Package provides one VBA plus one Bid Coordinator at $4,125 per month, with additional VBA seats priced at $3,150 per month and optional "Boots on the Ground" implementation services at $2,485 per month. The AI layer is text-based, applying natural language processing to RFP and RFI content and process automation to scheduling, deadline tracking, and proposal assembly. There is no public API, no SDK, no disclosed proprietary model, and no patents; the tool integrates with Outlook for meeting bookings. The firm has 1-10 employees and is a member of the National Glass Association.

Guthrie AI operates a sales-led go-to-market motion targeting SMB and mid-market construction contractors in the glass, glazing, and related trades. Primary distribution is direct sales through the company website and an Outlook-linked "Book a demo" call-to-action, supplemented by an interactive ROI calculator and three named customer testimonials. The website displays 16 unnamed client logos, all SMB construction or glazing firms. The company is reported to have received a $150,000 investment from Flybridge in March 2026, with no other funding rounds, investor roster, management team disclosures, M&A activity, or partnerships disclosed in available data.

Name

Guthrie AI

Legal name

Guthrie AI

Website

https://guthrieai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guthrie AI builds AI-powered Virtual Bid Assistants for construction and glazing contractors, automating RFP organization, RFI management, and proposal generation. The Philadelphia-based company sells a subscription SaaS bundle combining AI with human Bid Coordinator support to SMB and mid-market contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Estimating Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), iPaaS & Workflow Automation (BPAMAOAB)

Keywords

• Construction bid management
• RFP automation software
• Preconstruction estimating
• Glazing industry software
• Construction AI assistants

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Virtual Bid Assistant Subscriptions: Monthly subscription-based SaaS model offering VBA seats bundled with Bid Coordinator support. Core package includes 1 VBA and 1 Bid Coordinator at $4,125/month. Additional VBA seats available as add-ons at $3,150/month each. Professional implementation services offered as separate weekly retainer at $2,485/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Guthrie AI provides AI-powered Virtual Bid Assistants (VBAs) that organize RFP information, manage RFIs, and generate proposals for construction industry estimators, primarily serving glass, glazing, and trade contractors. The service is bundled with human Bid Coordinator support and is sold as a monthly SaaS subscription with optional implementation services, helping contractors meet bid deadlines and win more profitable work.

Product overview

Guthrie AI offers a unified Bid Assist platform centered on AI-powered Virtual Bid Assistants (VBAs). The Core Package ($4,125/month) provides 1 VBA plus 1 Bid Coordinator. Additional VBAs are available as add-ons ($3,150/month each). The platform also offers optional Weekly 'Boots on the Ground' Implementation support ($2,485/month). The VBAs serve as digital assistants that automate the RFP/RFI management process, helping contractors meet deadlines and increase bid value by 35% and gross margins by 15%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bid Assist: AI-powered virtual bid assistant service for managing RFPs, RFIs, and proposals in the construction industry
• Virtual Bid Assistants (VBA)

Products and services

• Virtual Bid Assistant (VBA) Core Package AI-powered virtual bid assistant that organizes RFP information, manages RFIs, and generates proposals for construction industry estimators, particularly in glass and glazing trades. The Core Package includes one VBA seat plus one human Bid Coordinator for $4,125 per month.
• Additional Virtual Bid Assistant Add-On Additional Virtual Bid Assistant seat sold as an add-on to the Core Package at $3,150 per month for construction contractors needing additional bid automation capacity.
• Weekly 'Boots on the Ground' Implementation Weekly professional implementation support retainer sold as an add-on at $2,485 per month, providing hands-on setup and onboarding for construction contractors adopting the VBA platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of RFI deadlines met
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore Technologies: Largest vertical SaaS for construction, spanning preconstruction, project execution, and financial workflows. The dominant incumbent in the contractor software stack, with bid management under BuildingConnected.
• ConstructConnect: Long-standing construction bid marketplace and preconstruction platform. Comparable in serving the bid-discovery and preconstruction workflow, though it is a much broader incumbent with deep data assets.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Suite of construction tools covering preconstruction, bidding, and project management. Represents the broad incumbent risk to niche AI bidding tools, as Autodesk has the distribution and data to add similar capabilities.
• BuildingConnected (Procore): Bid management network acquired by Procore, serving general contractors and subcontractors. Competes with Guthrie on the bid management workflow but is embedded in a much broader construction platform.

Direct peers

• Kreo Software: AI-driven construction takeoff and estimating tool used by estimators to speed up bid preparation. Overlaps with Guthrie on the AI-for-bid-preparation thesis in the construction SMB market.
• PipelineSuite: Bid management and pipeline tracking software for specialty trade contractors. Direct overlap with Guthrie on the bid/RFP workflow for specialty contractors like glazing, mechanical, and electrical trades.
• Togal.AI: AI-powered construction estimating and take-off platform. Directly comparable as an AI SaaS targeting the same estimator/bidder workflow in the construction vertical, though it focuses more on the takeoff phase.
• SmartBid: Construction bid management SaaS for general contractors and subcontractors. Closely comparable in workflow (RFPs, invitations, bid management) and target customer profile to Guthrie's VBA offering.

Emerging players

• JobTread: Construction management and estimating software for SMB contractors. Comparable in target buyer (small/mid-market contractors) and includes estimating functionality that overlaps with Guthrie's bid prep focus.
• Beam AI: AI agent platform for business process automation, with construction among target verticals. Adjacent competitor via general-purpose AI agents that could be configured for RFP/bid workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guthrie-ai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 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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