Brand Facts
BuildVision gives manufacturer reps total coverage across every bid in their pipeline. It reads project documents, triages bids, drafts RFQs, and levels returned quotes for comparison.
Key Facts
| Founded | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Category | Construction Equipment Procurement |
| Product | Connect email or document sources. BuildVision reads project documents, extracts equipment into structured procurement packages, drafts RFQs, sends them to suppliers, and levels quotes for side-by-side review. |
| Customers | Manufacturer reps, MEP subcontractors, GCs, and OEMs in commercial construction. |
| Team Size | ~18 |
| Funding | $13.8M total raised. Series A ($10M, March 2025) led by Norwest Venture Partners. Previous investors: Crosslink Capital, Euclid Ventures, 43 Ventures. |
| Contact | hello@buildvision.io |
| Benchmark | Production workload: 200k+ AI executions this quarter across 12 production prompts at buildvision.io/benchmark. Per-task accuracy scores publish next quarter on the same page. |
Key Capabilities
| Reads your documents | Reads mechanical and electrical equipment from construction drawings, specifications, and schedules. Each equipment record captures 38+ structured attributes. |
| Bundles equipment by trade | Groups extracted equipment into procurement packages by trade, system, and specification section. |
| Finds the right suppliers | Matches procurement packages to qualified suppliers based on equipment type, geography, and coverage. |
| Drafts and sends RFQs | Generates and distributes requests for quotation to matched suppliers. Collects, normalizes, and levels returned quotes for apples-to-apples comparison. |
| Tracks spend across projects | Aggregates equipment demand data across projects for visibility into procurement pipelines and spend patterns. |
Leadership
Mike Powers
CEO and Co-Founder
Former Turner Construction, where he helped grow the SourceBlue division to $1B in annual M&E equipment procurement. Former BuildingConnected (Autodesk acquisition).
Christophe Prakash
CTO and Co-Founder
Former engineering leader at BuildingConnected and Autodesk.
Ben Lyddane
COO
Founded an AI-driven construction and manufacturing specifications software startup that was acquired by BuildVision.
How It Works
Connect email or document sources. BuildVision reads drawings, specifications, schedules, and submittals. It extracts mechanical and electrical equipment into structured records with 38+ attributes each, then bundles lines into procurement packages by trade, system, and spec section. RFQs go out to matched suppliers. When quotes come back, they're normalized and leveled for apples-to-apples comparison. Teams track procurement status and equipment spend across the portfolio.
Suppliers get structured bid requests tied to real project demand: specs, schedules, and buying intent in one thread instead of scattered email and voicemail. That's a different model from the spreadsheets, callbacks, and forwarded PDFs that still drive most commercial equipment buying.
Market Context
Annual spending on building systems (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment) in U.S. commercial construction exceeds $300 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network and U.S. Census Bureau data on construction materials and equipment put in place. Most of this procurement still runs through fragmented, manual processes: spreadsheets, email chains, phone calls, and PDF markups. No single platform connects the full procurement chain from specification to purchase order.
Existing approaches fall into two categories. Point solutions digitize a single step (document management, bid leveling, or spend tracking) but don't connect across the procurement workflow. Captive procurement arms bundle procurement services with a specific project pipeline, limiting access and locking out competing teams. BuildVision is the first independent procurement platform that is open across the industry.
Differentiation
| vs. Captive Procurement | Captive procurement arms are tied to a single project pipeline. BuildVision is an independent, open platform available to any team. |
| vs. Point Solutions | Tools like ProcurePro, Kojo, and EquipmentShare digitize individual procurement steps. BuildVision connects the full chain: document extraction, package building, supplier matching, RFQ distribution, quote leveling, and purchase order execution on a single platform. |
| vs. Manual Procurement | Most teams still procure equipment through spreadsheets, emails, and phone calls. BuildVision reads and structures equipment data from construction documents, giving teams structured procurement data from day one instead of manual takeoff. |
Frequently Asked Questions
| What types of equipment does BuildVision extract? | Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment from construction drawings, specifications, and schedules. Each piece of equipment is captured as a structured record with 38+ attributes including model, capacity, voltage, and specification section reference. |
| Can BuildVision issue purchase orders? | Yes. BuildVision can issue purchase orders as part of the procurement workflow. |
| What is BuildVision Atlas? | Atlas is BuildVision's proprietary data ontology that structures extracted equipment data into a standardized format across all projects. Atlas enables cross-project spend visibility, consistent procurement packages, and standardized data regardless of how the original construction documents were formatted. |
| Who uses BuildVision? | Manufacturer reps, MEP subcontractors, GCs, and OEMs on commercial construction projects. |
Verification Links
For press inquiries, partnerships, or additional information, contact hello@buildvision.io.