Bobyard
Bobyard builds AI models for construction contractors to automate manual estimating work. The San Francisco-based startup raised $39M in what it claims is the largest Series A in construction software history and employs 85 people.
The growth story
Bobyard grew from 1 to 85 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $39M along the way, most recently a Series A in December 2025.
About
Bobyard sells AI tools that help construction contractors automate tasks like takeoff and estimating, which traditionally take weeks to complete manually. Its models aim to let contractors submit more bids without increasing overhead costs, targeting commercial contractors and firms of all sizes across the U.S.
Founded in 2023, Bobyard has quickly scaled to 85 employees and raised $39M in its Series A round, which it describes as the largest in construction software history. The company is backed by notable investors including 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, and Pear VC.
Founders and leadership
Bobyard's largest function is sales, which makes up 28 of its 85 employees. The company is led by founder Michael Ding, a Stanford-trained engineer, and operates from its San Francisco headquarters.
The Bobyard org chart
Michael Ding (Founder & CEO) leads 19 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 35 (+1067% YoY), Engineering 12 (+100% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+250% YoY), Arts and Design 3 (+200% YoY), Business Development 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Bobyard's team primarily comes from companies like Podium, Odoo, and Uber, with several employees also hailing from Meta and Samsara. Alumni have moved on to roles at companies such as Mindbody, Abridge, and Nuro.
Most common previous employers of Bobyard staff: Podium (6), Odoo (3), Uber (2), Meta (2), LiveRamp (2), Samsara (2). Former Bobyard employees most often moved to Mindbody (1), Abridge (1), Nuro (1), FASTSIGNS® (1), Postman (1), Magnetic (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 64% direct, 29% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Bobyard: Communication (29), Leadership (29), Microsoft Office (28), Microsoft Excel (27), Sales (25), Customer Service (24), Business Development (22), Project Management (22).
Where the team actually sits
Bobyard people are concentrated in California, United States (36), San Francisco Bay Area (19), United States (5), New York, United States (3).
Search footprint
Bobyard attracts about 26 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 23 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 1.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Bobyard has 85 employees as of September 2026.
Bobyard has raised $39M in total, most recently a Series A round in December 2025.
Bobyard was founded in 2023 by Michael Ding.
Michael Ding (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Bobyard's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current Bobyard staff are Podium (6 people), Odoo (3 people), Uber (2 people).
Former Bobyard employees most often move to Mindbody (1), Abridge (1), Nuro (1).
Bobyard attracts about 26 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Bobyard staff are Communication, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Sales.
Bobyard staff are concentrated in California, United States (36), San Francisco Bay Area (19), United States (5).
Bobyard has about 35 people in Sales, up 1067% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Bobyard has about 12 people in Engineering, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 75 current and 9 former Bobyard profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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