Assignar raises $6.2M to fund construction of operations management platform software

Tuesday October 23, 2018 Tags: Denver, Assignar, Tola Capital, Our Innovation Fund, Sean McCreanor

DENVER -- Assignar, an innovative construction operations management platform provider, today announced it has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding, led by Tola Capital. Existing Investor, Our Innovation Fund LP (OIF), also participated in the round.

Assignar is a cloud-based SaaS platform built for construction subcontractors and self-perform general contractors (GCs) to improve visibility into field operations; manage project scheduling including the workforce, assets and materials for projects; and ensure safety, quality, and compliance processes. 

Assignar provides users with digital and mobile tools to enable project scheduling, job tracking, checklists, compliance, and communication -- all in real-time. Today, the company supports hundreds of customers across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Sean McCreanor, CEO of Assignar, founded the company to help solve the operational problems he faced in the construction business he owned and operated. After evaluating existing technology and not finding an ideal solution, McCreanor decided to develop a new operations platform, which now allows other subcontractors and self-perform GCs the capability to grow revenue, gain visibility into their operations, eliminate paperwork, digitize workflows and improve overall efficiency. 

“I experienced first-hand what it’s like managing a subcontracting business and the frustration of not being able to easily get information on the business," said McCreanor.

"Assignar gives owners, project managers, engineers and superintendents direct value. They know whether the project schedule is on track and if an operator has the right training and credentials to operate the  equipment or perform a task, they have visibility into the utilization of their labor and equipment in real-time, and they have a direct way to manage and communicate with their field teams.

“We have chosen to partner with Tola Capital as they deliver both the capital and insight into our market as we grow Assignar and expand in the U.S.,” said McCreanor. “It was clear they have a deep understanding of both the needs of the industry and the opportunity for Assignar.”

“There is tremendous opportunity to impact the efficiency of subcontractors and self-perform GCs through software and data insights," said Stacey Giard, principal at Tola Capital.

"By providing this visibility and connection to the work being done on jobsites, Assignar is offering a way to track, manage and understand what is happening in the field, We’re looking forward to partnering with the team as they continue to scale globally.”

Assignar serves the needs of heavy civil, road, rail, traffic, utility and other types of construction contractors. The company’s customers include those working on major civil projects across North America and the APAC region.

“Since we introduced Assignar, we have improved our overall efficiency. Our team is able to invest more time in business development and value adding tasks instead of admin and paperwork,” said Nathan Thompson, operations manager at Stefanutti.

In late 2017, Assignar opened headquarters in Denver to expand its team and presence in the U.S. market. The company will also be investing in its engineering and go-to-market teams in Sydney, Australia. 

“We have seen Sean and the Assignar team build a meaningful business with strong growth as they serve the needs of the construction industry in Australia," said Jerry Stesel, OIF founding partner.

"We invested in them early on and are thrilled to continue to support them with this round, as we believe they are capable of being a global leader in the construction software market."