Radar · Building Materials in Colorado
Best Building Materials Companies in Colorado, United States
The 80 best Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Summit Materials.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
80companies tracked
$183.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · BUILDING MATERIALS × COLORADO
Our analysis of 50 Building Materials companies
$17.1b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2002median founding year
133kcombined LinkedIn audience
90%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Building Materials companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Materials Supplier of concrete, aggregators, and other building materials 42Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 40%Tech top 48% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 48% Growthbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 25% Moatbottom 14% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $159M | 85 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2008 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — |
| 2 | Alpen High Performance Products Manufacturer of windows, doors, and architectural glass 45Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Funding top 41% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $16M | 12 mo ago | Early Stage | Robert Clarke Founder | 1986 | WebflowCart FunctionalitySalesforce+18 | — | — |
| 3 | Kodiak Building Partners Building material supplier | $8M | 125 mo ago | Acquired | Stephen Swinney Founder & CEO | 2011 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | — |
| 4 | Timber Age Systems Manufacturer of efficient housing using local materials and short supply chains | $361K | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | Andy Hawk Co-Founder | 2018 | ZohoRequireJSZepto+8 | — | — |
| 5 | Premier Roofing Provider of roofing products | — | 63 mo ago | Funding Raised | Chris Tulp Founder and Board Member | 2005 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+39 | — | — |
| 6 | Denver Hardwood Wholesale distributor of hardwood flooring & installation products | — | 84 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1981 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 7 | GCC Manufacturer & supplier of pre-mixed concrete and cement | — | 95 mo ago | Public | Enrique Escalante CEO | 1941 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 8 | Johns Manville Manufacture of insulation, commercial roofing, fibers, and other construction products | — | 101 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1858 | Adobe Experience ManagerSite Search 360Java+21 | 2,308 patents Advanced roofing membranes, insulated building panels, and reinforced thermoplastic composites. | — |
Top 8 Building Materials companies in Colorado
#1
Early Stage · Niwot, Colorado · founded 1986 · 30 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Early Stage · Niwot, Colorado · founded 1986 · 30 employees
Manufacturer of windows, doors, and architectural glass
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 38%Funding
top 41%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 27%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$5.9M
- Jun 2024PE$12.1M
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$5.9M
- Dec 2019PE$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Department of Energy, Arborview Capital, OSTI, Brush Creek Partners
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7Core-Js
#2
Acquired · Denver, Colorado · founded 2008 · 4800 employees$159.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Denver, Colorado · founded 2008 · 4800 employees
Supplier of concrete, aggregators, and other building materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 40%Tech
top 48%Growth
bottom 39%Global
bottom 37%Innovation: 6 product lines
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $159M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 17 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2019)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2019Conventional Debt$300M
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt$345M
- Mar 2014Series C$3.6M
- Jan 2014Series C$20.8M
Investors
Paragon, Continental Cement, New Richmond Ventures, Innovation Works
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#3
Acquired · Littleton, Colorado · founded 2011 · 6000 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Littleton, Colorado · founded 2011 · 6000 employees
Kodiak Building Partners, along with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of building materials in both residential & commercial construction markets. Its product line has been classified into four segments; gypsum, building materials, interior products, and construction supplies. Some of its subsidiaries include Freedom Materials, Gulf & Basco, Specialty Appliance, Barnsco, Barton Supply, and NEBS, among others.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2016Conventional Debt$7.6M
- 2013Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Building Industry Partners, Brush Creek Partners, Henry Investment Group
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeBootstrapWpbakery
#4
Funding Raised · Durango, Colorado · founded 2018 · 7 employees$360.6Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Durango, Colorado · founded 2018 · 7 employees
Timber Age Systems is a company that manufactures sustainable and efficient housing using local materials and short supply chains. They have developed the Timber Age Modular Building System to elevate communities.
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$117.6K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$243K
- May 2018Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, SCAPE
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsOpen GraphRecaptcha
#5
Funding Raised · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 2005 · 146 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 2005 · 146 employees
Provider of roofing products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Aurora Capital Group
Tech stack
AhrefsApple Icloud MailBootstrapClickceaseCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Funding Raised · Denver, Colorado · founded 1981 · 100 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Denver, Colorado · founded 1981 · 100 employees
Wholesale distributor of hardwood flooring & installation products
Funding rounds
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt—
Investors
Ares Commercial Finance
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7CookieyesFlickityGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#7
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 1941 · 1173 employees—raised▾
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 1941 · 1173 employees
Manufacturer & supplier of pre-mixed concrete and cement. Its other products include asphalt, rock walls, gravel mix, stones, landscape fabric &plastic, aggregates, and rebar.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 42k LinkedIn followers — 31.9% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
BBVA Bancomer, BNamericas, JPMorgan Chase, Scotiabank, Mexico Equity and Income Fund
Tech stack
AccessibeAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmchartsApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#8
Acquired · Denver, Colorado · founded 1858 · 3226 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Denver, Colorado · founded 1858 · 3226 employees
Manufacture of insulation, commercial roofing, fibers, and other construction products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 72k LinkedIn followers — 54.3% of this cohort's audience
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Adobe Experience ManagerAzureAzure Front DoorCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$183.5Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
12disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Robert Clarke
Founder · Alpen High Performance Products
Andrew Zech
CEO · Alpen High Performance Products
Stephen Swinney
Founder & CEO · Kodiak Building Partners
Kathy Artaserse
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer · Kodiak Building Partners
Andy Hawk
Co-Founder · Timber Age Systems
Kyle Hanson
Founder & CEO · Timber Age Systems
Chris Tulp
Founder and Board Member · Premier Roofing
Enrique Escalante
CEO · GCC
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,138,770 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Building Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH FROM Colorado · institutions
What Colorado researches in advanced materials
37 papersstance +0.5450% breakthrough10% concern
local research themes
Advanced Materials and MechanicsPolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDielectric materials and actuatorsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryLiquid Crystal Research Advancements
top institutions
- University of Colorado Boulder27
- University of Colorado Denver5
- University of Colorado System3
- Colorado State University2
- Colorado School of Mines2
Common questions
How many Building Materials companies are there in Colorado, United States?
Radar tracks 80 indexable Building Materials companies headquartered in Colorado, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States?
The Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States on this list have raised a combined $183.5M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Colorado, United States?
Summit Materials is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Colorado, United States, with $159.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States are funded?
4 of the 80 Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Building Materials unicorns are there in Colorado, United States?
None of the Building Materials companies in Colorado, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Colorado, United States Building Materials companies?
The most active investors in Colorado, United States Building Materials companies on this list include Brush Creek Partners, Northcreek Mezzanine, Arborview Capital, Ares Commercial Finance, Aurora Capital Group.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.