# Chase Gilbert

> Chase Gilbert is the Nashville-based co-founder and CEO of Built, founded in 2014 to improve construction finance. A former restaurant owner-operator and University of Tennessee finance and international business graduate, he helped build a platform connecting lenders and construction participants through loan administration, payments and shared project information. Built raised a $125 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation in September 2021 and launched its AI Draw Agent in November 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Built
- **Organizations:** Built, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café (Green Hills)
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance and International Business, University of Tennessee
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Built., Led Built through its September 2021 $125 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation., HousingWire Vanguard honoree in 2018 and 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Worked in the restaurant industry as an owner-operator.
- **2014** — Co-founded Built with Andrew Sohr and Scott Sohr.
- **2015** — Built launched its platform in May with three bank customers.
- **2017** — Built raised a $21 million Series A.
- **2018** — Received HousingWire’s Vanguard award.
- **2020** — Built acquired lienwaivers.io and established a contractor-focused division.
- **2021** — Built raised $125 million in Series D funding led by TCV at a $1.5 billion company valuation.
- **2022** — Recognized as a HousingWire Vanguard.
- **2023** — Built secured a strategic investment from Citi SPRINT.
- **2025** — Built launched Draw Agent on November 4.
- **2026** — Appointed Jason Woods CFO in April; Built and AWS collaborators published their document intelligence architecture in July.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Built.
- Led Built through its September 2021 $125 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation.
- HousingWire Vanguard honoree in 2018 and 2022.
- Listed as an investor in construction and software companies including Higharc, Inspectify, Suppli and Latii by Crunchbase.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Built and AWS collaborators published the architecture of a document intelligence engine designed for more than 250 real estate finance document types, including human review for uncertain results.
- **2026-04** — Built appointed Jason Woods chief financial officer; Gilbert emphasized Woods’s software, payments and marketplace operating experience.
- **2026-03** — Published a first-person account of choosing Canapi as an investor and its role in Built’s banking relationships.
- **2025-11** — Launched Draw Agent, with lender-selectable automation modes for construction draw reviews.

## Links

- Website: https://getbuilt.com/people/chase-gilbert/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-gilbert-14717216
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/chasegilbert_

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Last updated: 2026-10-25