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Shovels

Construction softwarewww.shovels.ai
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  • Everyone Wants to Build AI Apps — I’m Betting on What Powers Them. Here’s Why.
    Entrepreneur – Latest · Oct 5, 2026

    This opinion piece discusses investing in foundational infrastructure rather than AI applications. It has nothing to do with the building permit data platform Shovels.

  • West coast oil pipeline gets 'national interest' status to start construction next year
    Canada's National Observer · Oct 1, 2026

    An oil pipeline project received national interest status with construction planned to start by 2027. This has no relation to the AI data platform Shovels.

  • 'World class': Construction continues at Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center
    Fox 59 · Sep 29, 2026

    Construction continues on the new Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center following ground-breaking last year. This physical construction news is entirely unrelated to the AI data platform Shovels.

  • Morgan Stanley shares 12 AI bottleneck stocks with at least 40% upside as Big Tech capex continues to boom
    Business Insider · Sep 28, 2026

    Morgan Stanley highlights 12 AI infrastructure stocks with high upside potential as capital expenditure booms. This article uses a common financial metaphor and does not mention the data platform Shovels.

  • Chris Wright Says White House ‘Open to Any Ideas’ on Diesel
    Heatmap News · Sep 24, 2026

    Energy officials discussed diesel supply and decarbonization trends at a recent summit. The article is entirely unrelated to the Shovels building data platform.

  • The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
    The Robot Report · Sep 18, 2026

    This article discusses the business strategy of supplying tools for the robotics industry rather than building end-consumer products. It is irrelevant to the Shovels building permit data platform.

  • Buffalo Rumblings Tailgate Series: You haven’t really tailgated in Buffalo until you’ve found the Red Pinto
    Buffalo Rumblings · Sep 15, 2026

    This article profiles the famous Pinto Ron tailgate party held by a dedicated Buffalo Bills fan. It details the unique food preparation and long-standing traditions associated with the fan gathering.

  • UBS says 'physical AI' is here, and shares 3 picks-and-shovels sectors of the market to play the trade.
    Business Insider · Sep 3, 2026

    UBS highlights physical AI trends and advises investors to look at picks-and-shovels sectors. This is a general market strategy piece unrelated to the data platform Shovels.

  • Franklin Foundation Hospital begins new chapter
    St. Mary Now · Sep 2, 2026

    Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to turn the first shovels of dirt for a new senior apartment development. This has no relation to the Shovels.ai data platform.

  • Primer: Shovels - 01 Sep 2026
    Smartkarma · Sep 2, 2026
  • Michigan’s JJ Buchanan is a special and unguardable WR, per Kyle Whittingham
    Maize n Brew · Aug 11, 2026

    An article discusses Michigan wide receiver JJ Buchanan's performance in practice and mentions shovel passes as a play type. This is an off-topic sports article mentioning a common football term.

  • California Prop 1: Voters to decide on affordable housing bond measure
    NBC Bay Area · Aug 6, 2026

    California voters are considering Proposition 1, an $11 billion affordable housing bond measure to finance construction. The measure aims to fund thousands of new housing units across the state.

  • About Shovels, Inc.
    Shovels.ai · Jul 14, 2026

    Shovels confirmed the acquisition of ReZone, a company that tracks city council and planning department decisions. This move integrates zoning and regulatory intelligence with Shovels' existing building permit and contractor data platform.

  • Shovels Partners with Precisely to Connect Building Permit Data with the World's Leading Property and Location Datasets
    Shovels.ai · May 27, 2026

    Shovels partnered with Precisely to integrate its building permit and contractor intelligence with Precisely's property, location, and risk datasets. This collaboration allows enterprise customers to access enriched data for industries like insurance, real estate, and finance.

  • Bulldozers, Not Shovels: Bezos on AI, Space Data Centers & Why He's Building an 'Artificial General Engineer'
    Dealroom · May 20, 2026
  • Picks-and-Shovels of the AI Agent Economy
    Coinbase · Apr 16, 2026
  • Shovels down
    Wellington Times · Jan 16, 2026
  • Shovels down
    Wellington Times · Jan 16, 2026
  • San Jose, Calif., to pilot AI tool to speed up build permitting
    StateScoop · Sep 4, 2025
  • San Jose, Calif., to pilot AI tool to speed up build permitting
    StateScoop · Sep 4, 2025

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Business

Updated 2d ago
Overview
Shovels is an AI-powered data platform that aggregates and analyzes building permit and contractor records from thousands of local jurisdictions. It sells market intelligence, lead generation data, and API access to construction, real estate, and home services companies. The company generates revenue through software subscriptions, data warehouse feeds, and enterprise API licenses.
Website
www.shovels.ai
Industry
Construction software
Founded
2022

Key People

Updated 2d ago
  • Ryan BuckleyCEO & Co-founder
    Prior: Founder @ MightySignal
  • Luka KacilCo-founder
    Prior: Founder @ AppMonsta

Funding

Updated 2d ago

Total raised: $6.5M

  • $5MSeed· Jun 2025
    Investors: Base10 Partners
    Reported — from announcements
  • $1.5MSeed· Mar 2023
    Investors: Coelius Capital
    Reported — from announcements