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GoBuild (fka Brick)

Winter 2021 · Inactive

The payments solution for small scale construction.

Location: Oakland, CA, US

Founded: 2019

Team size: 18

About

We're building the trusted payments solution that enables small scale construction companies to grow. We help our customers grow by removing the cashflow strains of slow payments, mainly by: - Increasing volume of jobs by offering standardized, low-cost initial deposit options for - customers, - Improving productivity through consistent access to project-based working capital, - Improving expense management by streamlining their subcontractor payout process, and - Removing client collections risk from the construction company

Founders

  • Chapman SnowdenFounder

    Chap is the cofounder and CEO of Brick (W21). Prior to founding Brick, he was an EIR at Precursor Ventures. He's an experienced operator with a focus on consumer products, having built and scaled ed tech products for Google and Dev Bootcamp. Chap’s 10+ year career spans finance, venture philanthropy, and education technology startups.

  • Drew BarrettFounder

    Drew is an entrepreneurial strategist who focuses on finance + operations and has built successful companies spanning multiple industries including real estate, food & beverage, and medical. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and currently lives with his wife Dalit and two children – Ollie and Benji – in Austin, TX.