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Best Building Materials Companies in Texas, United States

The 276 best Building Materials companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Builders FirstSource.

276companies tracked
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
15have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · BUILDING MATERIALS × TEXAS

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
389kcombined LinkedIn audience
59%of audience held by top 3

Ranked: Best Building Materials companies in Texas

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1able
Able is a manufacturer of refractory products.
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2Accura Systems
Manufacturer of architectural building products for commercial construction
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3acme brick
Acme Brick Company is an American manufacturer and distributor of brick and masonry-related construction…
——1,1331891Dennis Knautz
President & CEO
—1 award
4Acme Stone
Wholesaler distributor of natural and engineered stone slabs for projects
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5ACProducts
Manufacturer of cabinetry products
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6Action Gypsum
Manufacturer of door frames, ceilings, and exterior products
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7Adleta
Distributor of hard surface flooring products
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8Admiral Distribution
Manufacturer of building envelope, heat trace, and insulation products
———2017Billy Fedorko
Founder
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Top 12 Building Materials companies in Texas

#1
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2019
$43.7Mraised
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Provider of roof coating, fireproofing, insulation, and custom formulation

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%
Funding
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
News
top 40%
Growth
top 45%
Product
top 46%
Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $43.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$29.4M
  • Jul 2023Series A$9.3M
  • Dec 2020Seed$5M
Founders & team
Hani TaanChief Technology Officer & Co-FounderMike FrancisCo-Founder
Investors
Ecliptic Capital, Halliburton Labs, HPI Real Estate, GOOSE Capital, Milliken
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinaryCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#2
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 1152 employees
$50Mraised
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Provider of logistics services to the oil and gas industry

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 23%
Product
top 28%
Funding
top 30%
Growth
top 30%
Market
top 31%
Moat
top 36%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.7B (FY2010) · Net margin 4.3% · Revenue +42% YoY
Product: 1 published app (6.4k installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $50.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$206.5K
  • Jan 2018Conventional Debt$150M
  • Oct 2017Series A$50M
Founders & team
Ben BrighamFounder & CEO
Investors
BlackGold Capital Management, OSTI
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Public · Irving, Texas · founded 1998 · 46338 employees
$1.6Braised
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Builders First Source is the supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for new construction. They operate approximately 450 lumber and building product distribution, manufacturing, and assembly centers in 40 U.S. states. Their manufacturing capabilities include trusses (roof and floor), wall panels, custom millwork, aluminum and vinyl windows, and pre-hung door fabrication. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $20.93B and a net profit of $2.44B.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 20%
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 33%
Tech
top 35%
Patents
top 40%
Fin. health
top 40%
Market: 46,338 employees (top 1% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$15.2B · ~26% of tracked Building Materials revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $1.6B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2019)
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 30 tracked Building Materials companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 97k LinkedIn followers — 25.0% of this cohort's audience · 109 engagements/post (7.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$75M
  • May 2019Conventional Debt$400M
  • Conventional Debt$175M
  • Conventional Debt$900M
Investors
JLL Partners, Towle, Initiative Equity Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAxiosBootstrapBugherdCloudflare
#4
Funding Raised · Austin, Texas · founded 2020
$20Mraised
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It is a company that offers a wide selection of natural stone, quartz, and porcelain slabs/countertops. They are known for their vast knowledge and variety of unique, globally sourced surfaces. Customers can visit their showrooms or contact them for more information.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%
Tech
top 41%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 28%
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2023)
Tech: 56 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Security: Http/3, Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Conventional Debt$20M
Founders & team
Luke SpillerCEO
Investors
Huntington National Bank, Stonehenge Partners
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsBootstrapCallrail
#5
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 10 employees
$1.8Mraised
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Provider of counter tops

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 45%
Fin. health
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 32%
Growth: Revenue +54% YoY
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$1.8M
  • Jan 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Zach HouseCEO
Investors
Nextfront Ventures, Techstars, Philosophie VC, Quake Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderCloudflare Zaraz
#6
Acquired · Mckinney, Texas · founded 2008 · 7594 employees
$19.5Mraised
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Roofing and building supplies distributor serving professional contractors nationwide. The company is a leading distributor of building products, committed to serving the professional roofing contractor's business. They deliver more than just building products, stocking and delivering from major manufacturers. With a vast network of branches, they focus on customer relationships and service, efficiency through innovation, and enriching every customer's business. They offer resources to help customers grow, including Roof Hub for account management, order tracking, and integration with industry apps. They provide roofing materials and solutions, coast-to-coast, with a commitment to serving contractors and providing resources to make working with them easier. They also have a foundation that supports military, disaster relief, and community initiatives.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 31%
Growth
top 33%
Product
top 33%
News
top 35%
Innovation
top 36%
Funding
top 40%
Market: 7,594 employees (top 5% of Building Materials) · Top-1,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $18.2B)
Growth: Headcount 5,369 → 7,594 (+41%) across vintages · 11 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Product: 5 distinct product lines · 1 published app (534 installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Series B$19.5M
Founders & team
Dan TinkerCEO & President
Investors
Partners Group, Princess Private Equity Holding
Tech stack
AzureAzure MonitorBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font Api
#7
Funding Raised · Farmers Branch, Texas · founded 2015
$10Mraised
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Manufacturer of fasteners, bar supports, and concrete accessories. Its product line includes nails, staples, rebar, wire mesh, anchor bolts, threaded rod, fencing, and steel products.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$10M
Founders & team
Brad MartinFounder
Investors
Fifth Third Bank
#8
Acquired · Plano, Texas · founded 2009 · 569 employees
$8Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of hardwood and iron stair parts

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 455 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2016Conventional Debt$8M
  • May 2016Conventional Debt—
Investors
Spell Capital Mezzanine, MB Financial Bank
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#9
Acquired · Arlington, Texas · founded 1993 · 254 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Designer and manufacturer of bathtubs and showers

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Conventional Debt$50M
  • Jul 2015Seed$1.5M
  • 2014Seed—
Founders & team
Richard StonecipherFounder & CEO
Investors
Sterling Group, MVP Capital Partners, Milton Street Capital, ACE & Company
Tech stack
CloudinaryContact Form 7Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Tag Manager For Wordpress
#10
Acquired · Temple, Texas · founded 1956 · 1216 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of laminates and wall panels

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Timothy O'BrienCEO & President
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#11
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 1 employees
$100Kraised
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Manufacturer of bio-based polymer building materials designed for local companies to achieve zero waste to landfill. The company's biopolymers are crafted from materials recovered from the greater gulf coast region for applications across a wide range of media such as coatings, resins and films, enabling industries to use biobased PVC alternatives for the built environment.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Seed$100K
Founders & team
Jhana PorterFounder & CEO
Investors
Gener8tor, Right Side Capital Management
#12
Acquired · Dallas, Texas · founded 1998 · 1834 employees
$397Kraised
▾

Manufacturer of glass & windows products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 38k LinkedIn followers — 9.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Vortex Glass North America) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$397K
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAlgoliaAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngular

Funding & investor landscape

$1.7Btotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
19disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa3 rounds
OSTI3 rounds
Centerfield Capital Partners2 rounds
Huntington National Bank2 rounds
Initiative Equity Partners2 rounds
Milton Street Capital2 rounds
St. Christopher Holdings2 rounds
Stonebridge Partners2 rounds
ACE & Company1 rounds
AEA Investors1 rounds

Notable founders

Hani Taan
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder · NanoTech Materials
Mike Francis
Co-Founder · NanoTech Materials
Ben Brigham
Founder & CEO · Atlas
Luke Spiller
CEO · Stratus Surfaces
Zach House
CEO · CountertopSmart
Dan Tinker
CEO & President · SRS Distribution
Brad Martin
Founder · Kratos
Richard Stonecipher
Founder & CEO · American Bath Group
Timothy O'Brien
CEO & President · Wilsonart
Jhana Porter
Founder & CEO · frakktal
Fernando Gonzalez
CEO · CEMEX
Jahangir Doongaji
CEO · Hilti
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 IN TEXAS · Materials

How research on Advanced Materials in Texas is moving

A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 73 papers.

Texas A&M, UT Dallas, and UT Austin lead optimistic research (mean stance 0.63) on advanced materials mechanics, sensors, shape memory alloys, and self-healing polymer composites.

73 papers · stance +0.63 · 47% breakthrough · 2% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Texas A&M University34
  • The University of Texas at Dallas12
  • The University of Texas at Austin10
  • University of North Texas6
  • The University of Texas at Arlington4
leading researchers
Dimitris C. Lagoudas · Cedric P. Ambulo · Hyun Kim · Darren J. Hartl · Taylor H. Ware · James H. Mabe
prism intelligence · tone & topics
95% positive · 0% critical tone
ManufacturingMaterials SciencePhysicsIndustrial AutomationConstructionRobotics
▲ Breakthroughs30 · 41%
▲ 32%→44% share
▲1.4× share momentum18 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
3D printing and Microfluidics newly emerged while Actuator papers rose 2→5, intensifying Texas breakthroughs to 44% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Actuator2→5
  • Elastomer2→3
Newly emerging3D printing 0→3 · Microfluidics 0→3
Landmark Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low‐Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors · 801 cites
◆ Advancements33 · 45%
▲ 40%→52% share
▲1.3× share momentum6 median citations39% since 2021mostly empirical
Smart material advancement research tripled 2→6 papers; Advancements field-share surged 40→52% with Shape-memory polymers newly entering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material2→6
  • Composite material1→3
Newly emergingShape-memory polymer 0→3
Landmark Nanofibrous Smart Fabrics from Twisted Yarns of Electrospun Piezopolymer · 109 cites
▼ Concerns1 · 1%
▼ 4%→0% share
74 median citations0% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns segment collapsed 4→0% field-share, signaling rapid resolution or abandonment of Smart material and Self-healing hydrogel risk topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Context (archaeology)1
  • Self-healing hydrogels1
  • Smart material1
  • Shape-memory polymer1
  • Polymer1
Landmark Smart Polymers for Neural Interfaces · 74 cites

Common questions

How many Building Materials companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 276 indexable Building Materials companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Building Materials companies in Texas, United States?
The Building Materials companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.7B in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Texas, United States?
Builders FirstSource is the highest-funded Building Materials company in Texas, United States, with $1.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Building Materials companies in Texas, United States are funded?
12 of the 276 Building Materials companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Building Materials unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
1 Building Materials company in Texas, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States Building Materials companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States Building Materials companies on this list include Europa, OSTI, Centerfield Capital Partners, Huntington National Bank, Initiative Equity Partners.
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