What Built by Builders does

Built by Builders is a private construction technology company (11-50 employees) that operates as a founder-led network aggregating complementary construction tech solutions. Rather than building a single product, the company curates and connects a portfolio of construction technology companies founded and led by builders, with the stated goal of delivering practical, industry-informed solutions across the construction value chain.

The network's documented portfolio covers jobsite scheduling and project insight via SmartPM (automated schedule analytics and project controls), back-office operations via Trayd (payroll, HR, and compliance), and supply chain automation via BuildVision. This breadth is positioned to address the fragmentation of construction technology and the limited reach of individual construction tech vendors. The platform architecture is a curated network/community model rather than a unified software stack; the technical surface spans the underlying products of its member companies rather than a proprietary Built by Builders core technology.

The business model is a subscription/recurring network membership structure, with member companies inducted into the network and deriving value through cross-referrals, shared industry insight, and expanded coverage across construction technology verticals. The go-to-market motion is community-led: new members are publicly announced (via press releases) to build visibility within the construction tech ecosystem, and the model targets construction technology companies as the primary customer segment. Pricing, revenue figures, funding history, ownership structure, management team, and operating geographies are not disclosed in the available sources, indicating an early-stage private company with limited public financial footprint.

Name

Built by Builders

Legal name

Built by Builders

Website

https://builtbybuilders.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Built by Builders operates a founder-led construction technology network aggregating complementary solutions such as SmartPM, Trayd, and BuildVision, serving construction tech companies through cross-referrals spanning scheduling, back-office operations, and procurement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership Model: The company operates through a network model where construction tech companies are inducted as members, providing mutual value through cross-referrals, shared insights, and expanded market coverage across construction technology verticals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Built by Builders operates as a founder-led construction technology network that connects and brings together complementary construction tech companies. The network brings together construction technology companies across verticals including jobsite scheduling, project insight, back-office operations, and procurement, enabling cross-referrals, shared insights, and expanded market coverage within the construction technology ecosystem.

Product overview

Built by Builders operates as a founder-led construction technology network that brings together complementary construction tech solutions. The network's portfolio includes SmartPM (automated schedule analytics and project controls software), Trayd (back-office platform unifying payroll, HR, and compliance), and BuildVision (all-in-one supply chain automation platform). These products collectively provide coverage from jobsite scheduling and project insight to back-office operations and procurement, delivering practical, industry-informed construction tech solutions through a unified network approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartPM Automated schedule analytics and project controls software for construction project management, providing jobsite scheduling and project insight capabilities.
• Trayd Back-office platform that unifies payroll, HR, and compliance functions for construction companies.
• BuildVision All-in-one platform for supply chain automation in the construction industry.
• Built by Builders Network Membership Founder-led construction technology network membership that brings together construction tech companies, providing mutual value through cross-referrals, shared insights, and expanded market coverage across construction technology verticals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SmartPMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025SmartPM provides automated schedule analytics and project controls software. Their induction into the Built by Builders network adds capabilities in jobsite scheduling and project insight, expanding the network's coverage in construction technology.
• TraydcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Trayd offers a back-office platform unifying payroll, HR, and compliance for construction companies. Their addition brings back-office operational capabilities to the network, complementing jobsite-focused solutions.
• BuildVisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025BuildVision delivers an all-in-one platform for supply chain automation in construction. Their inclusion adds procurement and supply chain automation to the network's portfolio of construction tech solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore Technologies: Procore is a leading construction management platform serving general contractors, owners, and specialty trades. Comparable as a broad incumbent aggregating many construction workflows, but as a single owned platform rather than a curated founder network.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud combines BIM, project management, and field collaboration software for construction. Comparable as a broad incumbent suite that competes for the same end-customer workflows Built by Builders' network members address, especially scheduling and project controls.
• Oracle Construction and Engineering: Oracle Construction and Engineering offers Primavera scheduling, project management, and ERP-integrated construction software. Comparable as a broad incumbent directly overlapping with SmartPM-style scheduling and project controls capabilities inside the Built by Builders network.
• Trimble: Trimble provides software, hardware, and services across construction, including project management, estimating, and supply chain. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with several member-company verticals (scheduling, procurement/supply chain automation).

Direct peers

• Suffolk Technologies: Suffolk Technologies is the venture and innovation arm of Suffolk Construction, running an accelerator and curated contech ecosystem with participating startups and pilots. Comparable to Built by Builders because it curates a network of contech companies around shared industry access and visibility.
• BuiltWorlds: BuiltWorlds is a construction-technology network and ecosystem that connects founders, investors, and adopters across contech. It is the closest direct analog to Built by Builders' founder-led, network-driven model serving the same construction-tech community.

Emerging players

• Brick & Mortar Ventures: Brick & Mortar Ventures is a venture firm focused on construction-tech and built-world startups, building a portfolio ecosystem of founders. Comparable as a curated contech founder community, though investment-led rather than membership-led.

Others

• Construction Innovation Hub: Construction Innovation Hub is a UK-based organization driving innovation and collaboration across the construction value chain. Comparable as an ecosystem/network orchestrator aimed at transforming construction, though mission-driven rather than a commercial membership network.
• Cemex Ventures: Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture and open innovation arm of Cemex, curating and investing in contech startups globally. Comparable as a contech ecosystem operator, though backed by a global materials company rather than an independent founder-led network.
• AEC Angels: AEC Angels is an angel investor group focused on architecture, engineering, and construction technology. Comparable as a contech founder/investor network, though investor-led rather than a software/network membership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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