# Nick Ornitz

> Nick Ornitz is the co-founder and CEO of Topline Pro, a New York-based company building generative-AI software for home service professionals - roofers, painters, landscapers, cleaners and electricians. He started the company with Shannon Kay after the two met at Harvard Business School and dropped out to build it, pivoting from an earlier video-consult idea called ProPhone after Y Combinator. Topline Pro now positions itself as a full-time AI team that runs the marketing, sales and operations of a trade business in the background, and has driven more than $655 million in booked work for customers across all 50 states. Ornitz raised a $27M Series B led by Northzone in 2025, bringing total funding to $44M, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list in 2023.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Topline Pro
- **Organizations:** Topline Pro, Dwelling, ProPhone
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, MBA (left before completing), Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Enterprise Technology (2023)., Co-founded and leads Topline Pro, which has driven over $655 million in booked work for home service businesses., Raised a $27M Series B led by Northzone in 2025; $44M in total funding.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduates Cornell University with a degree in chemical engineering; member of Sigma Pi, Mu Chapter.
- **2019** — Works and consults in the construction industry on building technologies, focused on go-to-market and sales.
- **2020** — Co-founds Dwelling, a home-maintenance tele-consulting service, after meeting Shannon Kay at Harvard Business School.
- **2021** — Launches ProPhone connecting contractors and homeowners via video chat; goes through Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch.
- **2022** — Rebrands ProPhone to Topline Pro and refocuses on AI-powered growth software for home service pros; raises $5M seed led by Bonfire Ventures.
- **2023** — Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list with co-founder Shannon Kay; raises additional $12M; recognized on CNBC's SMB Tech 50.
- **2025** — Raises $27M Series B led by Northzone, bringing total funding to $44M; platform surpasses $655M in booked work across all 50 states.

## Achievements

- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Enterprise Technology (2023).
- Co-founded and leads Topline Pro, which has driven over $655 million in booked work for home service businesses.
- Raised a $27M Series B led by Northzone in 2025; $44M in total funding.
- Grew Topline Pro to serve thousands of home service pros across nearly all 50 states.
- Built and scaled the company through Y Combinator (W21).
- Recognized on CNBC's SMB Tech 50 list.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Topline Pro announced a $27M Series B led by Northzone to accelerate AI agent development and go-to-market scaling.

## Links

- Website: https://toplinepro.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-ornitz-766935a5

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Last updated: 2026-06-10