# Timothy Cocaro

> Timothy Cocaro is the founder and CEO of Canibuild, an AI-powered instant site feasibility platform that lets builders and homeowners check in seconds whether a house, granny flat, pool or shed can go on a block of land - collapsing weeks of surveying, drafting and estimating into a single click. A builder by trade with a computer science degree from the University of Sydney, Cocaro spent two decades running RESCON Builders, Australia's largest dedicated granny-flat company, before turning his own construction frustrations into software in 2019. Canibuild raised an AUD 8 million Series A led by EVP in 2022, grew to thousands of daily users across Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and was named #1 in Real Estate at the Google Maps Platform Awards 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Canibuild
- **Organizations:** Canibuild, RESCON Builders
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Computer Science & Technology, University of Sydney
- **Known for:** Founded Canibuild, described as the world's first AI-powered instant site feasibility platform, Raised an AUD 8 million Series A led by EVP with support from Regal Funds Management (2022), Grew Canibuild to thousands of daily users across Australia, New Zealand and the United States

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Began his career as a consultant at Price Waterhouse Management Consultants
- **2001** — Managing Director, ETC Property Group
- **2002** — Consultant at IBM Global Services; co-ran Daily Perk Coffee
- **2012** — Managing Director of RESCON Builders, Australia's largest dedicated granny-flat builder
- **2019** — Founded Canibuild and became its CEO
- **2022** — Closed an AUD 8 million Series A led by EVP with Regal Funds Management
- **2025** — Canibuild named #1 in Real Estate at the Google Maps Platform Awards

## Achievements

- Founded Canibuild, described as the world's first AI-powered instant site feasibility platform
- Raised an AUD 8 million Series A led by EVP with support from Regal Funds Management (2022)
- Grew Canibuild to thousands of daily users across Australia, New Zealand and the United States
- Signed major building brands including Metricon, GJ Gardner, McDonald Jones and Narellan Pools
- Won #1 in Real Estate at the Google Maps Platform Awards 2025 out of nearly 4,000 global submissions
- Built and led RESCON Builders into Australia's largest dedicated granny-flat building company

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Canibuild named #1 in Real Estate at the Google Maps Platform Awards 2025, judged by Google's experts on creativity, UX and technical execution.
- **2025** — Canibuild's software used to help rebuild homes in California following the wildfires.

## Links

- Website: https://canibuild.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tcocaro/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CocaroTimothy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K3itp1wUoM
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/canibuild-109018857115950

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Last updated: 2026-07-08