What is "buildzoom"

BuildZoom is an online marketplace for general contractors that uses a database of contractor licenses and building permits, to inform hiring recommendations. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company launched in March 2013 while participating in Y Combinator. BuildZoom raised $1.4 million in seed financing from several investors including Formation 8 in June 2013.

In October 2014, the company raised a second round of financing, estimated at $2.15 million.