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Knowify
Knowify is a New York-based cloud software company that helps trade and specialty contractors run the financial and project sides of their business in one system. Built around deep QuickBooks integration, it covers estimating, contracts, change orders, job costing, AIA progress billing, certified payroll, scheduling and field time tracking - aimed at small and mid-size subcontractors who have historically been underserved by enterprise tools built for large general contractors.
Trayd
Trayd is a New York-based back-office operating system built for specialty trade contractors, unifying payroll, HR, compliance, scheduling and real-time labor tracking in one platform. It automates the hardest parts of construction pay - union rules, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, multi-state taxes and certified payroll - cutting weekly processing from 14 hours to 27 minutes while giving workers earned wages days sooner. Founded in 2021 by Anna Berger and Cara Kessler and backed by Y Combinator, Suffolk Technologies and White Star Capital, Trayd has grown revenue 600% year over year.
Lumber
Lumber is an AI-powered construction workforce management platform that unifies payroll, time tracking, HR, safety, compliance, and field productivity for contractors. Founded in 2023 by Shreesha Ramdas and Manish Kumar, the company is building autonomous AI agents for an industry where 41% of the workforce is set to retire in seven years.