Radar · Building Materials in Florida
Best Building Materials Companies in Florida, United States
The 210 best Building Materials companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TopBuild.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
210companies tracked
$508.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
7have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · BUILDING MATERIALS × FLORIDA
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
Ranked: Best Building Materials companies in Florida
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TopBuild Distributor of insulation products 80News top 19%Innovation top 20%Market top 25%Product top 26% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 19% Innovationtop 20% Markettop 25% Producttop 26% Fin. healthtop 27% Moattop 33% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 39% Talentbottom 48% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% News: 21 BI events in 12 mo (of 55 tracked, 5 types) · +162% YoY Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $400M | 97 mo ago | Acquired | Jerry Volas CEO | 2015 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 2 | Kährs Manufacturer of wood & vinyl floors 55Patents top 43%Funding top 44%Innovation top 46%Global top 48% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 43% Fundingtop 44% Innovationtop 46% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $76.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $77M | 168 mo ago | Funding Raised | Christer Persson CEO & President | 1857 | — | 6 patents Cardiac antiarrhythmic drug formulations combining dofetilide and mexiletine. | — |
| 3 | CGI Manufacturer of impact resistant doors & windows | $16M | 168 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1992 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | 8 patents Financial transaction processing and decision management systems for real-time charges and trade finance | — |
| 4 | Trekker Group Provider of maintenance and manufacturer of construction equipment, tools, and accessories | $13M | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | José Cestero Sr Founder | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 5 | Rhino Steel Headers Provider of insulated header services | $1M | 108 mo ago | Seed | Barry Abraham CEO & President | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Rulon Manufacturer of wood ceilings and wall systems 67Innovation top 20%Growth top 32%Tech top 37%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 32% Techtop 37% Producttop 46% Fundingtop 47% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 6 product lines Growth: Headcount 116 → 160 (+38%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $900K | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1985 | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | — | — |
| 7 | National Millwork Manufacturer and supplier of doors, hardware, and trim products | $48K | 154 mo ago | Acquired | Otto Nonnenmann CEO | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ideal Manufacturer of aluminium gate, fence, railing, and other building materials | — | 59 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1988 | MotoCMSPHPMediaElement.js+10 | — | — |
Top 10 Building Materials companies in Florida
#1
Funding Raised · St. Augustine, Florida · founded 1985 · 160 employees$900Kraised▾
Funding Raised · St. Augustine, Florida · founded 1985 · 160 employees
Manufacturer of wood ceilings and wall systems
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 32%Tech
top 37%Product
top 46%Funding
top 47%Market
bottom 36%Innovation: 6 product lines
Growth: Headcount 116 → 160 (+38%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$900K
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#2
Acquired · Daytona Beach, Florida · founded 2015 · 14012 employees$400Mraised▾
Acquired · Daytona Beach, Florida · founded 2015 · 14012 employees
Distributor of insulation products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 19%Innovation
top 20%Market
top 25%Product
top 26%Fin. health
top 27%Moat
top 33%News: 21 BI events in 12 mo (of 55 tracked, 5 types) · +162% YoY · 16 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Innovation: 5 product lines
Market: 14,012 employees (top 4% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$5.4B · ~11% of tracked Building Materials revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$400M
Founders & team
Investors
Ranger Investments, EULAV Asset Management, MAI Capital Management, Cwm-Partners, UMB Bank, Park Avenue Securities
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignHsts
#3
Funding Raised · Altamonte Springs, Florida · founded 1857 · 1500 employees$76.9Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Altamonte Springs, Florida · founded 1857 · 1500 employees
Manufacturer of wood & vinyl floors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 43%Funding
top 44%Innovation
top 46%Global
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $76.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (2012)
Innovation: 6 patents (top 79% of patent-holders) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Funding rounds
- 2012Conventional Debt$76.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Hartwall Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerMicrosoft 365
#4
Funding Raised · Haines City, Florida · founded 2010 · 400 employees$13Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Haines City, Florida · founded 2010 · 400 employees
Provider of maintenance and manufacturer of construction equipment, tools, and accessories
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: FSD Account Manager
Funding rounds
- Jan 2021Conventional Debt$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Energy Impact Partners
Tech stack
Animate.CssChoicesContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Font Api
#5
Acquired · Hialeah, Florida · founded 1992 · 128 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Hialeah, Florida · founded 1992 · 128 employees
Manufacturer of impact resistant doors & windows
Funding rounds
- 2012Conventional Debt$16.5M
Investors
NewStar Financial
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorZurb FoundationGravity Forms
#6
Seed · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · founded 2015$1Mraised▾
Seed · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · founded 2015
Provider of insulated header services
Funding rounds
- Jun 2017Seed$1M
Founders & team
#7
Acquired · West Palm Beach, Florida · founded 1998$48Kraised▾
Acquired · West Palm Beach, Florida · founded 1998
Manufacturer and supplier of doors, hardware, and trim products
Founders & team
#8
Funding Raised · St. Augustine, Florida · founded 1988 · 78 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · St. Augustine, Florida · founded 1988 · 78 employees
Manufacturer of aluminium gate, fence, railing, and other building materials
Funding rounds
- Jul 2021Unattributed—
Investors
MPE Partners
Tech stack
AngularjsApache Http ServerGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerJquery
#9
Funding Raised · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 1989—raised▾
Funding Raised · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 1989
Manufacturer of outdoor fireplaces
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
#10
Funding Raised · Leesburg, Florida · founded 1955 · 54 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Leesburg, Florida · founded 1955 · 54 employees
Manufacturer of home improvement products designed for residential, commercial and industrial use. The company offers sun guard awnings, vinyl and acrylic rooms, screened rooms and porches, carports and patio covers, vinyl siding and trim products, garage door screens and pool and spa enclosures, enabling clients to decorate their properties as per their choice.
Founders & team
Investors
C3 Capital
Tech stack
AudioeyeBootstrapBunnyCallrailCalltrackingmetricsCivictheme
Funding & investor landscape
$508.3Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
6disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jerry Volas
CEO · TopBuild
Robert Buck
President & CEO · TopBuild
Christer Persson
CEO & President · Kährs
José Cestero Sr
Founder · Trekker Group
Barry Abraham
CEO & President · Rhino Steel Headers
Otto Nonnenmann
CEO · National Millwork
Carl Spadaro
CEO · Earthcore
William Bud Dorman
CEO · White Aluminum
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 Florida · institutions
What Florida researches in advanced materials
University of Florida, UCF, and FSU lead Florida's advanced-materials research, focusing on composites, sensors, and self-healing polymers with a broadly optimistic, breakthrough-oriented tone.
28 papersstance +0.5246% breakthrough12% concern
local research themes
Advanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPolymer composites and self-healingStructural Analysis and OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
top institutions
- University of Florida10
- University of Central Florida5
- Florida State University5
- University of South Florida3
- Florida International University3
Common questions
How many Building Materials companies are there in Florida, United States?
Radar tracks 210 indexable Building Materials companies headquartered in Florida, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Building Materials companies in Florida, United States?
The Building Materials companies in Florida, United States on this list have raised a combined $508.3M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Florida, United States?
TopBuild is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Florida, United States, with $400M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Building Materials companies in Florida, United States are funded?
7 of the 210 Building Materials companies in Florida, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Building Materials unicorns are there in Florida, United States?
None of the Building Materials companies in Florida, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Florida, United States Building Materials companies?
The most active investors in Florida, United States Building Materials companies on this list include ACON Investments, Almi Invest, Baymark Partners, C3 Capital, CVC.
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.