Funding

Construction-Based Buildforce Scores $10M in Series A Funding

Jul 31, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

Buildforce has secured $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital.
Buildforce is a construction technology company that connects skilled electricians with commercial and industrial contractors through its digital staffing platform.
The company will use the funding to expand across the U.S. and improve its workforce management technology.

Buildforce, a Houston, TX-based provider of a tech-enabled electrician staffing marketplace platform, raised $10M in Series A financing led by Saepio Capital.

The round also saw participation from Blue Heron Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Chicago Ventures.

The company intends to use the funding to support the company’s national expansion and further development of its technology platform, which connects skilled electricians with commercial and industrial construction projects.

Funding Snapshot

Metric	Details
Fundraise Amount	$10 Million
Valuation	Undisclosed
Company	Buildforce
Sector	Construction Technology / Workforce Marketplace
Headquarters	Houston, Texas, USA

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About Buildforce

Founded in 2019, by Moody Heard, Vu Brown, Buildforce is a technology-driven staffing company focused exclusively on the electrical trade within the construction industry. The company connects electricians with electrical contractors working on commercial and industrial construction projects.

Buildforce operates through two digital platforms: a mobile application that helps electricians find and complete work opportunities, and a web application that allows contractors to discover, hire, and manage electricians.

To date, Buildforce electricians have completed more than 2 million work hours across over 2,000 commercial construction projects.

Core offerings include:

Electrician staffing marketplace.
Mobile platform for skilled electricians.
Contractor workforce management tools.
Digital matching between workers and construction projects.

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/Product	Application/Use Case
Buildforce Mobile App	Helps electricians discover and manage job opportunities
Contractor Web Platform	Enables hiring and workforce management
Workforce Marketplace	Connects electricians with construction companies
Digital Staffing Solutions	Supports commercial and industrial projects

Leadership Comments

"This financing is a major milestone in furthering our mission to help people dedicated to a career in the construction trades lead more secure and fulfilling lives," said CEO & Co-founder Moody Heard. "We are thrilled to have this group backing us financially for the next leg of our journey. And I am especially grateful to the Buildforce team and the thousands of electricians and electrical contractors who have helped build this organization."

"Buildforce is capitalizing on a clear opportunity in America's generational infrastructure buildout. We believe their mission to use technology to improve lives in the construction space will allow them to make a positive long-term impact on a large and important labor market," said Jaan Bains, Managing Partner at Saepio Capital out of Houston, TX. "We're proud to make an additional investment in the team and lead this round."