What it sells
Guthrie AI combines software and a dedicated offshore bid-assistant team to help specialty contractors (starting with window glazing firms) prepare construction bids and estimates faster.
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Specialty/trade contractors submitting construction bids
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Arduous, slow construction bid paperwork and estimation limiting how many bids a contractor can submit
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Manual construction bid paperwork and estimation processes, currently ~10% automated / 90% human-assisted
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Contractors can bid 70% more per person than before; founders project 30-300x ROI over 7-10 years
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Trade shows; direct client relationships with a dedicated bid-assistant support model
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Seed | $4M | Chicago Ventures (lead), York IE, MVP Capital Partners, Flybridge | bisnow.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.