Skillit

Overview

Skillit is a New York company using data and AI to source, screen and match skilled construction labor[1]. The company operates an AI-powered labor marketplace built on what it describes as America's largest database of craft workers, providing vetted skilled craft workers and hiring infrastructure to construction contractors[2]. Skillit's platform includes an AI scheduling assistant named Sam that handles candidate outreach and scheduling[6]. The company reported a network of 240,000 members across 45 trades and 350 metropolitan statistical areas, growing 7x year over year[4]. Skillit's construction customers include Brasfield & Gorrie, Swinerton, DPR Construction, Haskell, Shelby Erectors, Westbrook Service Corporation, WB Moore and Century 3, Inc.[3]. The company has received venture backing from Building Ventures, MetaProp, Bow Capital, Holt Ventures, WND Ventures and Suffolk Technologies, alongside individual investors including Dan Teran, Willy Schlacks, Noah Ready-Campbell and Gregor Watson[5].

Skillit's platform includes an AI scheduling assistant named Sam that handles candidate outreach and scheduling, which the company said delivers 12X more interviews with 90% less effort. [6]

Business address: 45 Orchard St, New York, New York, 10002. [7]

Customers

Skillit named Brasfield & Gorrie, Swinerton, DPR Construction, Haskell, Shelby Erectors, Westbrook Service Corporation, WB Moore and Century 3, Inc. among its construction customers. [3]

Growth & traction

Skillit reported a network of 240,000 members across 45 trades and 350 metropolitan statistical areas, growing 7x year over year. [4]

Funding history

Skillit listed Building Ventures, MetaProp, Bow Capital, Holt Ventures, WND Ventures and Suffolk Technologies as its venture backers, alongside individual operators and founders Dan Teran, Willy Schlacks, Noah Ready-Campbell and Gregor Watson. [5]