# Rebar

> Rebar is a New York-based vertical AI company building hyper-specialized estimating software for commercial HVAC equipment suppliers. Its proprietary computer vision models read construction blueprints and spec books, identify and count HVAC equipment, and generate a bill of materials and quote - cutting takeoff time by roughly 60-70%. Founded in October 2024 by Evan Brown and Andrew Schwartz, Rebar raised a $14M Series A led by Prudence in March 2026 and plans to expand into plumbing and electrical.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Evan Brown (CEO & Co-Founder), Andrew Schwartz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~41 employees
- **Products:** Rebar HVAC Takeoff Platform, AI Equipment Marking with Properties, Automatic Room Search, AI Addendum Change Summary, Analytics Dashboard & Basis of Design Analysis
- **Notable:** Raised $14M Series A led by Prudence in March 2026, Doubled annual recurring revenue in the first six weeks of 2026, Reached ~40 customers within roughly 18 months of founding

## Products & services

- **Rebar HVAC Takeoff Platform** — Hyper-specialized HVAC estimating software. Proprietary computer vision models analyze construction blueprints and spec books, identify, categorize and count HVAC equipment, and produce a bill of materials and quote - cutting takeoff time by about 60-70%.
- **AI Equipment Marking with Properties** — Automatically identifies HVAC equipment on plan sets and assigns properties, replacing manual marking.
- **Automatic Room Search** — Locates and matches equipment to rooms across a plan set.
- **AI Addendum Change Summary** — Synthesizes project modifications and addenda so estimators can see what changed between revisions.
- **Analytics Dashboard & Basis of Design Analysis** — Tracks bid volume and performance and surfaces specification insights across the market.

## Achievements

- Raised $14M Series A led by Prudence in March 2026
- Doubled annual recurring revenue in the first six weeks of 2026
- Reached ~40 customers within roughly 18 months of founding
- Named an AHR 2026 Innovation Awards winner
- Early users report 2-3x higher bid win rates and takeoff time cut by 60-70%

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Closed a $14M Series A led by Prudence to scale its AI platform and expand into electrical and plumbing.
- **2026-02** — Doubled annual recurring revenue in the first six weeks of the year.
- **2026-01** — Recognized as an AHR 2026 Innovation Awards winner.

## Links

- Website: https://withrebar.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/withrebar

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Last updated: 2026-07-18