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CompanyCam turned lost job photos into a $2 billion business
A Nebraska roofer wanted to find the right picture. The company he built now helps contractors turn everyday jobsite evidence into reports, customer updates and a shared memory of the work.
Metrie Built a 100-Year Business by Cutting the Paint Job in Half
The family-owned millwork company survived a century by turning trim from an afterthought into a system. Its most useful lesson for builders is simple: sell fewer decisions, fewer job-site steps and fewer reasons for a callback.
XBuild
XBuild is a San Francisco-based AI-native estimating platform for the construction industry, founded by former Uber and Postmates executives Jahan Khanna and Rob Moran with civil engineer Sharuk Khanna. Its agentic, chat-based system turns measurement reports and site photos into standardized, editable, code-compliant estimates in minutes. After launching an insurance-focused estimating product in 2025, XBuild says it has run 15,000+ projects representing roughly $250M in construction value and saved contractors 40,000+ hours. In January 2026 the company raised a $19M Series A led by N47, with Rackhouse Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, to expand from roofing into concrete, painting, HVAC, plumbing and other trades.
Coral
Coral is a New York-based climate fintech that lets HVAC and electrical contractors turn complex government and utility rebates into instant, upfront discounts at the point of sale. Its AI-powered platform verifies rebate eligibility on the spot, files the paperwork directly with programs, and advances the rebate funds - typically within one business day - so homeowners can knock thousands off a heat pump install at the kitchen table. Coral raised a $7.5M seed round in March 2026 and works with 100+ installers across the Northeast.
Hover
Hover is a San Francisco-based AI and computer vision company that turns smartphone photos into accurate, interactive 3D models of properties — complete with measurements, material takeoffs, and design visualization. Serving 300,000+ construction and insurance professionals, and trusted by 9 of the top 10 U.S. insurance carriers, Hover has digitally reconstructed over 22 billion square feet of property. Its platform compresses what used to be hours of manual estimation into minutes, enabling faster insurance claims, more accurate contractor bids, and immersive homeowner design experiences.