Lumber offers an AI-powered construction workforce management platform that streamlines payroll, time tracking, safety, compliance, field productivity, rewards, and recognition. The platform integrates autonomous AI agents that interact with real-time digital representations of construction sites to help optimize operations and reduce inefficiencies. Examples of these agents include an HR AI Agent for hiring, onboarding and training; a Payroll AI Agent that automates wage calculations, tax deductions, benefits management and multi-state payroll compliance; and a Safety AI Agent that ensures OSHA compliance and monitors worker fatigue. Led by CEO Shreesha Ramdas, Lumber plans to use recent funding to accelerate product development and market expansion, with a specific focus on enhancing its AI capabilities and scaling customer success. The company has positioned its product to improve safety and compliance while reducing operational costs for construction firms. As of the article, the company completed a Series A financing raising $15.5M. Lumber is a Saratoga, CA–based creator of an integrated, end-to-end SaaS workforce management platform for SMB construction contractors. Led by Founder and CEO Shreesha Ramdas, the platform unifies payroll, time tracking, compliance, accounts payable, and onboarding workflows. It is empowered by a purpose-built LLM and provides productivity solutions to ensure compliance, manage labor costs, streamline the payroll process, and support informed financial decisions. The platform is available to general contractors, subcontractors, and specialty contractors who need integrated time tracking and payroll. Lumber raised $5.5M in seed funding and intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Investors in the round include Carbide Ventures, Escape Velocity, 8VC, Sure Ventures, Converge VC, Firsthand Alliance, and individual investors.

Total raised

$21M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2025