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CivCheck

Category: AI in Government / Public Sector

AI-powered guided plan review and code compliance education software to accelerate the building permitting process for both applicants and city reviewers. CivCheck was founded in 2023. The company is led by Dheekshita Kumar. Based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Team size: 20 engineers and product staff (post-acquisition, 2025). Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include E14 Fund, Four Acres Capital, GS Futures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, MassChallenge.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Team size
20 engineers and product staff (post-acquisition, 2025)
Total funding
Undisclosed

Value proposition

To significantly reduce the time and complexity of the building permit approval process by providing an AI-driven platform that offers guided plan reviews and educates users on code compliance.

Products and solutions

Guided AI Plan Review (GPR) Platform

Unique value

CivCheck is the first platform of its kind to offer a guided and educational approach to AI-powered plan review. It was founded by former plan reviewers and public-sector technologists, giving it a unique, user-centric perspective on the challenges of the permitting process.

Target customer

Government agencies (cities and counties) responsible for building permits, as well as applicants such as architects, contractors, and developers.

Industries served

Government Technology (GovTech), Public Sector, Construction, City Planning

Technology advantage

The key technological advantage is its AI platform that automates and streamlines the traditionally manual and time-consuming process of plan review and code compliance checking. A major business advantage is its recent acquisition by Clariti, which will provide significant resources and market access for growth and development.

How they differentiate

CivCheck differentiates itself through its Guided AI Plan Review (GPR) platform, which is a first-of-its-kind guided plan review and code compliance education software. This platform is designed to speed up the permitting process for both applicants and city reviewers by providing AI-guided assistance and educational resources on code compliance.

Main competitors

CodeComply.Ai, OpenCounter, Struck

Key partnerships

Acquired by Clariti, Pilot program with the City and County of Honolulu, Pilot programs with various other regional capitals in the U.S. and Canada

Notable customers

Not publicly available.

Major milestones

Acquired by Clariti, a leading provider of community development solutions for governments.

Growth metrics

Pilot: Honolulu 2024 - 70-80% reduction in permit review time. Post-acquisition roadmap: scaling to dozens of municipalities.

Market positioning

CivCheck is positioned as a specialized provider of AI-driven solutions for the government technology sector, focusing on streamlining the building permit and plan review process. The company targets municipal services and aims to reduce the time and complexity involved in obtaining permits.

Geographic focus

CivCheck's platform is being piloted in the United States and Canada.

Patents and IP

Information regarding patents or IP is not publicly available.

About Dheekshita Kumar

Public sector technologist with expertise in AI/ML and engineering from MIT.

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