Handle.com, a San Francisco-based provider of an end-to-end platform for lien and notice management, automated waivers, credit operations, and integrated payments in construction, has raised $27M in Series B funding led by Marbruck Investments with participation from Energize Capital, Suffolk Technologies, Liquid 2 Ventures, RXR, and WEX. The platform is powered by a proprietary Construction Data Graph AI layer. The capital will expand its AI infrastructure and financial tooling for construction credit teams.
Proptech AI Funding Hits Record Levels
The timing aligns with a surge in proptech investment. Proptech VC reached $1.7B in January 2026 alone, representing a 176% year-on-year increase, with the majority directed toward AI solutions. Handle's round reflects investor interest in vertical fintech platforms addressing construction-specific workflows.
Manual Workflows Dominate Construction Finance
Construction credit teams manage complex, multi-party payment chains across state-specific lien laws that require precise compliance. Legacy processes rely on spreadsheets and manual tracking, creating risks of missed deadlines that can forfeit lien rights. The platform processes over $160B in construction financial workflows, signaling the scale of this inefficiency.
Unified Platform with AI Data Graph
Handle integrates lien management, waiver automation, payments, and credit operations into a single system with ERP integrations. Its Construction Data Graph AI layer provides real-time compliance and financial intelligence tailored to project-based environments. This differs from general AP automation tools or lending-focused platforms by embedding construction-specific rules and state variations directly into the workflow.
As Patrick Hogan, co-founder and CEO, noted:
"Construction doesn't just need another generic payments tool. It needs infrastructure designed specifically for project-based financial workflows, compliance requirements, and the realities of how construction companies actually operate."
Strategic Investors Validate Vertical Focus
Marbruck Investments led the round, joined by Suffolk Technologies, which already holds Handle in its portfolio and focuses on built environment technologies. Energize Capital brings expertise in industrial digitization. The investor mix signals conviction in AI-driven automation for construction finance rather than broad horizontal tools.
Construction Tech Market Expands Rapidly
The construction tech market is projected to grow from $164.20B in 2026 to $325.30B by 2036 at a 7.9% CAGR. Handle targets credit and finance operations within this expanding space, where digitization demands are accelerating adoption of specialized platforms over fragmented legacy systems.
Customers such as Ferguson, Home Depot, ABC Supply, and Cemex demonstrate traction, with contracted ARR nearly doubling in the past six months.