Bobyard

Bobyard makes AI takeoff and estimating software for construction trades. Trade-specific computer vision models read construction drawings and aerial imagery to detect quantities, and the estimator reviews each detection before it is locked into the estimate. The workflow also covers a company cost database, estimate tables, branded proposals and GC-ready submittal packages.

Its customers are trade contractors, including landscaping firms cited on its website, across six trades: landscaping, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior finishes and paving. The website states that pricing depends on which products and add-on features a customer uses, and prospects are directed to book a demo.

Bobyard was founded in 2023 by Michael Ding and is based in San Francisco, California. The website says it has raised a $35M Series A led by 8VC. Open roles listed on its careers page span engineering, computer vision research, product, sales, post-sales and operations, including roles in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Product: AI takeoff and estimating software with trade-specific models, plus cost database, estimate, proposal and submittal generation.