# James Gallagher

> James Gallagher is the CEO and co-founder of GreenLite, a New York based construction technology company that pairs AI with licensed architects, engineers, and former regulators to deliver code-compliant building permits in days rather than months. A former Marine infantry and intelligence officer who deployed to Afghanistan, Gallagher spent a decade scaling the physical footprints of venture-backed companies like Gopuff, Bandit, and Good Uncle before realizing that permitting was the real bottleneck holding builders back. He founded GreenLite in 2022 with fellow Gopuff alum Ben Allen, and has since raised $86M across three rounds, including a $49.5M Series B led by Insight Partners in September 2025.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at GreenLite
- **Organizations:** GreenLite (GreenLite Technologies), Gopuff, Bandit, Good Uncle, Luxe Valet, United States Marine Corps
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads GreenLite, raising $86M total across three rounds, Closed a $49.5M Series B led by Insight Partners in September 2025, Built GreenLite into the only Private Provider combining regulatory expertise with AI to deliver Private Plan Review at national scale

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Started in investment banking before commissioning as a Marine Corps officer
- **Military** — Served as a Marine infantry and intelligence officer, deploying to Afghanistan
- **2010s** — Joined the venture-backed startup world, working at Good Uncle (acquired by Aramark) and Bandit (acquired by Gopuff)
- **2021** — Led real estate development at Gopuff and built Gopuff Kitchen, scaling it to 50+ metros in under nine months
- **2022** — Co-founded GreenLite with Ben Allen, a fellow Gopuff executive and veteran
- **2023** — Emerged from stealth in October with $8M seed funding led by Trust Ventures; 27 employees
- **2024** — Raised $28.5M Series A (Craft Ventures, 53 Stations, Trust Ventures, LiveOak Ventures)
- **2025** — Raised $49.5M Series B led by Insight Partners; expanded to 30+ states

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads GreenLite, raising $86M total across three rounds
- Closed a $49.5M Series B led by Insight Partners in September 2025
- Built GreenLite into the only Private Provider combining regulatory expertise with AI to deliver Private Plan Review at national scale
- Reduced permit timelines by up to 75% for Fortune 500 and national-brand projects
- Grew GreenLite to serve nearly 100 national brands, including Walgreens, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and TD Bank
- Built the largest proprietary compliance comment library in the country
- Scaled Gopuff Kitchen to more than 50 metros in under nine months

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — GreenLite raised a $49.5M Series B led by Insight Partners, with Energize Capital, Craft Ventures, LiveOak Ventures, and Chicago Ventures participating, to expand into lodging, logistics, clean energy, and multifamily.
- **2024-09** — Closed a $28.5M Series A to privatize permitting for developers and regulatory authorities.

## Links

- Website: https://greenlite.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesabgallagher/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhVjwS_maE

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Last updated: 2026-06-12