Bulldozair

Bulldozair operates as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, providing a collaborative platform designed to digitize and streamline construction project management. The firm was established in Paris, France, in 2012 by Ali El Hariri and Maxence Lerigner. The founding was a direct result of Mr. El Hariri's firsthand experience as a construction engineer at Bouygues, where he identified significant inefficiencies in project coordination and information flow among the numerous stakeholders. Recognizing that existing software solutions were often internal and failed to include subcontractors, he envisioned a tool for the entire project lifecycle. Mr. Lerigner, a software engineer, provided the necessary technical expertise to build the platform.

The company's trajectory includes several key milestones, notably its participation in the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator's Summer 2016 batch, becoming one of the few French startups accepted at the time. This followed their participation in the "UBI I/O" acceleration program by bpifrance and Business France. Over its history, Bulldozair has secured approximately $5.68 million in funding across five rounds, including a significant Series A round of $4.66 million in November 2020. In February 2024, the company was acquired by Infopro Digital to be integrated with its Mezzoteam platform, a move intended to create a comprehensive, end-to-end project management software suite.

Bulldozair's business model is centered on a subscription-based web and mobile platform that serves companies owning real estate or industrial assets. Its clients span various sectors, including retail, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure, with notable customers like Carrefour, Total, Chanel, and Vinci. The platform enables asset owners to digitally manage their construction processes, compliance checks, and workflows, sharing them with contractors and engineering teams. A central feature is the ability for field teams to collect data—such as photos, notes on blueprints, forms, and measurements—via the mobile app, which works both online and offline. This information is centralized, providing real-time project visibility through dashboards that alert stakeholders to potential delays and risks. The system automates the generation of site reports and archives all communications, ensuring traceability for legal and contractual purposes.

Keywords: construction management software, project management platform, PropTech, ConTech, SaaS, real estate technology, site monitoring, digital collaboration, field data collection, automated reporting, construction compliance, task management, Y Combinator, Infopro Digital, Ali El Hariri, Maxence Lerigner, construction workflow, asset owner solutions, infrastructure projects, retail construction