{"id":33988,"date":"2026-01-21T12:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/procore-acquires-vertical-ai-firm\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:13:12","slug":"procore-acquires-vertical-ai-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/procore-acquires-vertical-ai-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Procore acquires vertical AI firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/810120\/2026-01-21_11.35.22\/procore-acquires-datagrid-vertical-ai-firm.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Procore, one of the largest contech providers in the construction industry, has <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.procore.com\/press\/procore-acquires-datagrid\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>acquired Datagrid<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a vertical artificial intelligence firm that offers a host of AI agents for contractors, according to a Jan. 20 announcement. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The acquisition will accelerate Carpinteria, California-based Procore\u2019s AI strategy and deliver enhanced data connectivity for its customers, per the announcement. Datagrid, headquartered in San Francisco, will also help Procore connect to third-party data sources, such as ERP and cloud storage systems, to break down data silos.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>While core AI capabilities remain embedded in Procore\u2019s platform, the new Datagrid offering will benefit customers who have multiple data sources and advanced-reasoning use cases, according to the release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Datagrid offers a host of AI agents for tasks along a builder\u2019s path, according to the company\u2019s website. The agents can perform deep search, RFI validation, scope checks, pre-qualification, audits, daily reports and other tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cBy integrating Datagrid\u2019s AI and deep search capabilities, we will enable customers to bridge the gaps between siloed data and initiate actions across their entire ecosystem,\u201d Steve Davis, Procore\u2019s president of product and technology, said in the news release. \u201cThis connectivity unlocks the true value of construction data, allowing our customers to innovate faster and focus on building the world around us.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>With the deal, Procore and Datagrid will begin to offer products available to both Procore and non-Procore customers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cBy joining Procore, we can now unlock unprecedented levels of productivity and quality for the thousands of customers who already build on its platform,\u201d Thiago da Costa, Datagrid\u2019s founder, said in the news release. Da Costa will join Procore to lead AI and data strategy, according to the announcement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The deal follows a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/merger-acquisition-construction-deals-technology\/805045\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>flurry of M&amp;A activity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> at the end of 2025 and observers predict that <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-merger-acquisition-activity-2026\/809248\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>buyer activity won\u2019t slow down in 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. On the contech side, these deals included reality capture firm Openspace\u2019s deal to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/openspace-acquires-disperse-contech-merger\/804410\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>acquire progress tracking startup Disperse<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and project management platform Buildots\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/buildots-acquires-genda-safety-data-workforce\/803492\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>deal to acquire safety and workforce management platform Genda<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/procore-acquires-datagrid-vertical-ai-firm\/810120\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. 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