Shackleton AI raises US$5M seed for construction agentic operating system — 'AI project agent' category now market-validated
Shackleton AI (New York) has emerged from stealth with a US$5 million seed round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures and others. Its platform consolidates development, preconstruction, project/field management, finance and communication workflows into a single project record, then runs AI agents across it.
Shackleton AI (New York) has emerged from stealth with a US$5 million seed round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures and others. Its platform consolidates development, preconstruction, project/field management, finance and communication workflows into a single project record, then runs AI agents across it: drafting RFIs, chasing late submittals, flagging budget variances before payment requests, and turning field notes into daily reports — with human review/approval as a control. Vendor claims: managing over US$1 billion in project value across 15+ states; clients incl