XBuild
Category: AI Agents
An AI-native, agentic estimating and proposal platform for residential contractors that turns measurement reports, site photos, and chat into finished estimates in minutes. XBuild was founded in 2021. The company is led by Jahan Khanna. Based in San Francisco, USA. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $19.0M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include N47, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Rackhouse Ventures.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Team size
- 10-50
- Total funding
- $19.0M
Value proposition
Compresses estimating and proposal generation from days to under ~15 minutes by using AI chat over measurement reports, site photos, and live supplier pricing—enabling on-site e-sign and deposit collection.
Products and solutions
Roofing Proposals (AI chat-based residential estimating), Insurance Estimation Copilot, Mobile app (iOS/Android) for on-site inspect, quote, e-sign, and deposit collection, Multi-trade estimating (roofing, siding, gutters, windows/doors, interior, and expanding trades), Homeowner Good/Better/Best proposals with Stripe Connect payments
Unique value
Unlike template-driven estimating tools and static measurement reports, XBuild is an agentic chat-based estimator that ingests EagleView/Hover/Roofr/GAF reports and site photos to produce editable, margin-accurate proposals with live supplier pricing, e-sign, and payments.
Target customer
Residential roofing contractors, exterior remodeling companies, and construction sales teams.
Industries served
Construction Technology (ConTech), Residential Roofing, Property Technology (PropTech), Insurance & Claims
Technology advantage
Agentic, chat-based estimating engine trained on contractor inputs (measurement PDFs, photos, labor/supplier rates) with real-time integrations to material suppliers (e.g. ABC Supply, QXO) and measurement providers (EagleView, Hover, Roofr, GAF).
How they differentiate
XBuild differentiates as an AI-native, chat-first estimating and proposal platform: contractors describe the job or drop in measurement reports/photos and get margin-accurate, editable proposals with live distributor pricing, Good/Better/Best homeowner options, e-sign, and Stripe deposits—versus incumbents' static aerial reports or template-driven workflows.
Main competitors
EagleView, Hover, Roofr
Key partnerships
ABC Supply (real-time material pricing), EagleView / Hover / Roofr / GAF QuickScope (measurement report ingestion), CompanyCam (site photo ingestion), Acculynx, Job Nimbus, Jobber, QuickBooks (workflow integrations)
Notable customers
Residential roofing contractors, Exterior remodeling companies, Construction sales organizations
Major milestones
Company founded in 2021 by former Uber/Postmates execs Jahan Khanna and Rob Moran with civil engineer Sharuk Khanna, Raised $19M Series A led by N47 (with a16z and Rackhouse Ventures) on Jan 20, 2026, Launched Roofing Proposals AI estimating product Jan 2026; processed 15,000+ projects / $250M construction value in first year, Launched iOS/Android mobile app for on-site inspect-quote-close workflow July 13, 2026
Growth metrics
First-year traction (through ~Jan 2026 Series A): 15,000+ completed projects, ~$250M construction value, 40,000+ contractor hours saved. As of mid-2026 website: trusted by 1000+ companies doing $25B+/yr in work; iOS/Android mobile app launched July 2026.
Market positioning
AI-native disruptor in the residential construction and roofing technology (ConTech) sector.
Geographic focus
North America (primarily United States)
Patents and IP
No specific public patent filings disclosed; utilizes proprietary computer vision algorithms and trade-secret data processing pipelines.
About Jahan Khanna
Jahan Khanna is a veteran technology leader with a track record of scaling high-growth engineering organizations. He was the CTO and Co-founder of Sidecar (one of the pioneers of ride-sharing, whose assets were acquired by GM), and subsequently served as VP of Engineering at Postmates and Director of Engineering at Uber (2016–2021).
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Official website: https://x.build/