LinkedIn · May 2026
Recent LinkedIn spotlight describing BuildScience as an operating system for commercial buildings that connects HVAC, lighting, security, and infrastructure into one platform for real-time building intelligence.
The operating system for commercial buildings.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
BuildScience is a lean proptech company that sells Strata, a software platform for commercial buildings that connects existing HVAC, lighting, security, and other building systems to a mobile-friendly real-time dashboard. The company site and LinkedIn place it in Mountain View, California, while some third-party directories list Niagara Falls, NY; headcount estimates also vary across sources.
Primary product
Strata
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Mountain View, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
Sub-industry
Commercial building management software
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$120K
Latest round
Seed · Mar 2015
Latest amount
$120K
Mar 2015 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder / CEO
Founders
Founder & Head of Product
Investors
Engineering-led and challenge-driven: the company describes its team as University of Waterloo Engineering alumni with experience across hardware, software, and power systems, focused on making building management simple and usable.
Compensation
No public compensation data found. Built In shows no current jobs, and no salary ranges or pay bands were publicly posted.
Pricing
Contact sales / custom deployment
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
About $1M ARR (2024)
Estimated monthly visits
65
LinkedIn · May 2026
Recent LinkedIn spotlight describing BuildScience as an operating system for commercial buildings that connects HVAC, lighting, security, and infrastructure into one platform for real-time building intelligence.
Shyft · Feb 2026
Recent product write-up summarizing BuildScience’s analytics, automated maintenance, tenant engagement portal, and contact-sales pricing posture, while noting pricing is unclear and AI capabilities are limited.
aVenture · Mar 2024
Company research page describing BuildScience as smart, data-driven building management software with a 1M sq. ft. Class A office deployment and lean team profile.
BetaKit · Aug 2016
Founder profile recounting Ritesh Patel’s path into BuildScience, including his first client, RBC, and the origin story behind creating the company.
TechCrunch · Mar 2015
Launch coverage describing BuildScience’s software platform for existing building systems, early Toronto deployment, and claimed operating savings for large office buildings.