Turning Construction Contacts Into Contracts
In construction sales, success often hinges on who you know—and how fast you find out what’s going up and who’s behind it. But for most subcontractors and building material suppliers, that process is still stuck in the past. Think clunky spreadsheets, cold calls, and reactive outreach based on outdated permit databases. The result? Missed opportunities, wasted time, and a sales pipeline that’s more guesswork than strategy.
BuildMapper is changing that.
Built specifically for the construction industry, BuildMapper is the first relationship intelligence engine designed to help sales teams stop chasing dead ends and start building smarter connections. The platform combines real-time construction data, AI-powered relationship mapping, and built-in CRM tools to help users discover active projects, identify the right contacts, and manage their entire sales workflow in one place.
Instead of just surfacing leads, BuildMapper reveals the warm pathways—suggesting who to contact, when to follow up, and how each relationship links to a decision-maker. With automated reminders, visual pipelines, and performance tracking baked in, sales teams can act faster, pitch smarter, and close more deals.
It’s modern sales for an industry that’s ready to move beyond spreadsheets.
Breaking Ground and Gaining Ground
What they’ve done: BuildMapper has already laid a solid foundation. With just $130K in funding, the team has scaled to over 135 paying customers and reached $480K in annual recurring revenue, posting an impressive 103% year-over-year growth rate. They’ve landed contracts with some of the largest building supply companies in BC and Alberta—and they’re not stopping there. Most recently, the Vancouver startup launched its newest platform into the U.S. market, signaling the start of an ambitious North American expansion.
Why NVBC: For BuildMapper, the 2025 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is about more than just winning—it’s about growth. Competing gives them the chance to refine their story, connect with expert mentors, and get in front of investors who understand the impact of AI and vertical SaaS in traditional sectors like construction. It’s also a way to engage with BC’s broader startup community—and learn from the best of it.
Up Next: The road ahead is all about scale and smart growth. BuildMapper is focused on expanding across more North American regions, enhancing its AI-driven features, and making sales even simpler for construction teams. Key priorities include investing in a network flywheel, deepening sales partnerships, and building robust onboarding systems—all with the goal of helping more contractors and suppliers win more work, faster.
Lessons from the Job Site
BuildMapper didn’t start in a boardroom—it started on the job site. Before becoming a founder, CEO Jithan Virk ran a construction trades business, built from the ground up. Years of firsthand experience in the field revealed just how painful and inefficient construction sales could be. That insight became the seed for BuildMapper, which began as an internal tool—and evolved into a platform now helping over 135 clients grow smarter.
That grounded perspective continues to guide the team’s approach. One of the biggest lessons they’ve learned? Retention is everything.
“Don’t just build features—build results,” says Virk. In the early days, the team focused heavily on client pain points, not just feature requests. The breakthrough came when they shifted their energy to understanding churn and improving stickiness. Because in SaaS, a leaky bucket kills momentum.
Now, BuildMapper isn’t just helping contractors find leads—it’s helping them grow their businesses with confidence. The team wants every client to walk away feeling like they finally have a repeatable, scalable system for sales—a tool that helps them build the business they always envisioned.
Meet The Team
Jithan Virk, CEO
Basab Dey, CTO
Company Cheatsheet:
City: Vancouver
Founded: May 2021
Sector: Construction Sales Tech; SaaS
