# Bobyard

> Bobyard is a San Francisco AI company that automates construction takeoffs and estimates. Its proprietary computer-vision and NLP models read blueprints and automatically count symbols and measure areas and lengths, cutting bid-prep time by more than half. Founded in 2023 by Michael Ding, the company started with landscaping - one of construction's least-digitized trades - and has expanded into electrical, finishes, mechanical, and plumbing. It raised a $35M Series A led by 8VC in December 2025.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Ding (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~33 employees (team nearly tripled in the year before the Series A)
- **Products:** AI Takeoff & Estimate Software, Auto Count, Auto Area Measurement, Auto Length Measurement, Custom Templates & Database
- **Notable:** Raised a $35M Series A led by 8VC in December 2025, Automates up to 70% of the quantity and material takeoff process, Customers report up to 65% faster takeoffs and 3-5x more bids per estimator

## Products & services

- **AI Takeoff & Estimate Software** — A platform that ingests blueprints and uses computer vision to automate quantity and material takeoffs, cutting bid-prep time by more than half.
- **Auto Count** — Instantly detects and counts planting, irrigation, electrical, and other symbols on a plan set.
- **Auto Area Measurement** — Automatically measures pavers, concrete, and other material areas.
- **Auto Length Measurement** — Measures beds, edges, hardscape runs, and other linear quantities in seconds.
- **Custom Templates & Database** — Reusable estimation templates plus vendor-quote and cost-database management.
- **Flexible Exports** — Exports structured takeoff and estimate data into bid-ready documents.
- **Trade-specific models** — Custom AI models per trade - landscaping, electrical, finishes (flooring, drywall, paint, insulation, doors/windows), with mechanical and plumbing in progress.

## Achievements

- Raised a $35M Series A led by 8VC in December 2025
- Automates up to 70% of the quantity and material takeoff process
- Customers report up to 65% faster takeoffs and 3-5x more bids per estimator
- Reported average of ~$1.1M additional revenue per employee per year for customers
- Total reported funding of $73.9M across three rounds
- Expanded from landscaping into electrical and finishes trades within two years

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched AI takeoff and estimating for finishes trades: flooring, drywall, paint, insulation, and doors/windows.
- **2025-12** — Raised $35M Series A led by 8VC to scale engineering, go-to-market, and trade expansion.
- **2025-08** — Shipped new features including Edge Finder and AI Item Callouts.
- **2023-12** — Closed a $3.5M seed round from Primary with participation from Pear VC.

## Links

- Website: https://bobyard.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bobyard
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BobyardAI

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Last updated: 2026-06-29