Key Takeaways
- • Shackleton AI, a provider of agentic technology for the construction industry, announced it raised $5 million in seed funding led by Battery Ventures.
- • The company emerged from stealth with a platform that unifies development and construction management workflows and deploys AI agents to automate administrative project work.
- • Shackleton's platform, launched in June 2026, currently manages over $1 billion in project value across more than 15 states.
- • Customers include midsize general contractors in multifamily, industrial, and commercial construction, as well as multi-location brands such as Red Lobster, Dog Haus and Pepper Lunch.
- • Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Motivate Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, Act One Ventures, Brainstorm Ventures, Silence VC and others also participated in the round.
Summary
Shackleton AI, a New York-based provider of agentic technology for the construction industry, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Battery Ventures. The company emerged from stealth alongside the unveiling of its platform, which unifies development and construction management workflows and deploys AI agents to automate administrative project work.
According to the company, the Shackleton platform was launched in June 2026 and currently manages over $1 billion in project value across more than 15 states. Its initial user base consists of midsize general contractors operating in multifamily, industrial, and commercial construction. The platform is also used by multi-location brands, including Red Lobster, Dog Haus and Pepper Lunch.
The company plans to use the proceeds to expand the range of workflows its AI agents can manage and to accelerate its go-to-market efforts. In addition to lead investor Battery Ventures, the round included Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Motivate Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, Act One Ventures, Brainstorm Ventures and Silence VC, among other participants.
According to the company, the Shackleton platform was launched in June 2026 and currently manages over $1 billion in project value across more than 15 states. Its initial user base consists of midsize general contractors operating in multifamily, industrial, and commercial construction. The platform is also used by multi-location brands, including Red Lobster, Dog Haus and Pepper Lunch.
The company plans to use the proceeds to expand the range of workflows its AI agents can manage and to accelerate its go-to-market efforts. In addition to lead investor Battery Ventures, the round included Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Motivate Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, Act One Ventures, Brainstorm Ventures and Silence VC, among other participants.
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