Big Rentals announced that it has secured $2.8 million in seed funding. SNAK Venture Partners led the round with participation from Ironspring Ventures, Forum Ventures, the LAUNCH Fund (founded by Jason Calacanis), and NuFund Venture Group.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Los Angeles and Nashville, Big Rentals operates a dual-sided platform that merges a national rental marketplace with operating software designed for independent equipment owners. The software, branded HQRent.com, uses AI automation to enable booking, payment, scheduling, and fleet operations in a unified system. According to the company, the platform replaces legacy workflows such as spreadsheets, paper, and disjointed tools for smaller rental businesses.
The newly raised capital will support Big Rentals’ expansion into the construction and heavy-equipment segment and scale its national partner network. The company cited strong early traction on its platform as the foundation for growth. The marketplace connects local rental businesses with demand, while the software helps independent owners automate scheduling, payments, and inventory management.
Investment leaders flagged the moment as a recognition of the broader shift in the rental industry, where contractors increasingly prefer renting over ownership as infrastructure, manufacturing, and data-center construction accelerate across the U.S. Big Rentals aims to unify a fragmented supplier base and capture growth during what it calls a new wave of American reindustrialization.
KEY QUOTES:
“For too long, local rental companies and small business owners have had to stitch together outdated tools, paper, and spreadsheets.”
“We put the same technology used by national chains into the hands of independent operators, making it easy and affordable for anyone to start and scale a professional rental business.”
Pablo Fernandez, Co-Founder & CEO, Big Rentals
“Big Rentals is transforming an overlooked yet essential backbone of our economy. Pablo and the team are building a category-defining marketplace, and we’re thrilled to back a founder who combines deep industry insight with a software-first mindset.”
Sonia Nagar, Co-Founder, SNAK Venture Partners
