Buildforce, the largest tech-enabled electrician staffing business in the US, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital, with participation from new investor Blue Heron Capital and existing investors including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Chicago Ventures. The new capital will be used to fuel continued national expansion and further develop its technology serving both electricians and electrical contractors.
Founded in 2019, Buildforce is a tech-enabled services company connecting electricians with electrical contractors working on commercial and industrial construction projects. The company’s platform includes a mobile application for individual electricians to find and perform work, and a web application for electrical contractors to find and manage electricians. Buildforce electricians have logged over 2,000,000 hours across more than 2,000 commercial construction projects to date.
Buildforce focuses exclusively on the electrical trade within construction. According to a 2026 economic report from BlackRock, the electrical trade is expected to be the single fastest-growing employment category in the US labor market for the next 10 years, at a growth rate of 9.5% per annum. Buildforce is headquartered in Houston and Austin, Texas.
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“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. We are thrilled to have this group backing us financially for the next leg of our journey.”
Moody Heard, CEO and Co-Founder, Buildforce
“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.”
Jaan Bains, Managing Partner, Saepio Capital
“The U.S. is facing a deepening shortage of skilled electricians as demand accelerates. That demand is driven by data center construction, infrastructure investment, and the energy transition. Buildforce created the platform that electricians and contractors needed, a purpose-built labor marketplace with deep workflow integrations beyond job posting.”
Nick Graziano, Principal, Blue Heron Capital
