Radar · Real Estate and Construction in North Carolina
Best Real Estate and Construction Companies in North Carolina, United States
The 675 best Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JELD-WEN.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
675companies tracked
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
28have raised
Ranked: Best Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JELD-WEN Manufacturer and distributor of doors and windows 76Patents top 14%Innovation top 21%Market top 23%Tech top 25% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Innovationtop 21% Markettop 23% Techtop 25% Producttop 28% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 30% AItop 45% Newstop 47% Fin. healthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Growthbottom 30% Patents: 374 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 112 filings since 2022 vs 72 in 2017-21 Innovation: 374 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 112 filings since 2022 vs 72 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.7B | 104 mo ago | 17,700 | Gary S Michel President & CEO | VimeoYouTubeVideoJS+39 | 374 patents Window/door manufacturing: induction-welded fenestration units, modular assembly, integrated power interfaces | — |
| 2 | BMC Construction services provider and building materials suppllier 72Market top 20%Funding top 30%Moat top 32%Fin. health top 38% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 20% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 45% Producttop 46% Partnersbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 34% Growthbottom 33% Market: 2,903 employees (top 12% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$3.6B Funding: Raised $425M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $425M | 84 mo ago | 2,903 | David Flitman CEO | — | 12 patents Plasma-enhanced CVD and hard transparent glass coating technologies for electronics and displays | — |
| 3 | FG Communities FG Communities, powered by Fundamental Global, aims to preserve and improve affordable housing by building… | $113M | 42 mo ago | 7 | Michael Anise Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 4 | 10 Federal Storage Convenient, contactless self-storage solutions with online rental and bill pay | $78M | 21 mo ago | 2 | Clifton Minsley Co-Founder & MD | WordPressSentryMySQL+32 | — | — |
| 5 | Legends Cary Towne Offers apartment rental services | $50M | 63 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Sanctuary Residential Provider of real estate development services | $14M | 101 mo ago | — | Bernard Felder Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Plantd Provider of carbon based material for the green building community | $14M | 8 mo ago | 48 | Huade Tan Co-Founder | WebflowVimeoAnt Design+18 | 5 patents Sustainable construction composites and pressing equipment for alternative building materials. | — |
| 8 | BotBuilt Developer of affordable houses | $12M | 29 mo ago | 13 | Colin Devine Co-Founder and COO | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+28 | 36 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 9 | Community Loan Fund Provider of financial services and coaching to individuals and communities | $10M | 162 mo ago | 61 | — | Node.jsSalesforceTailwind CSS+18 | — | 2 job openings |
| 10 | True Homes Provider of architecture design services | $10M | 75 mo ago | 288 288 → 488 (+69%) | Mark Boyce Co-Founder | DudaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — |
| 11 | Dome Properties Developer of real estate residential and commercial properties | $10M | 104 mo ago | — | Randy Stratton Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 12 | Accurate Group Provider of appraisal management, title, and compliance services for real estate finance | $10M | 161 mo ago | 464 464 → 347 (-25%) | Paul Doman CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | 19 patents Digital remote real estate inspection, appraisal, and scheduling platform software | — |
| 13 | The Home Collection Provider of residential brokerage services | $5M | 47 mo ago | — | Douglas Neal Co-Owner | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | — |
| 14 | Fathom Realty Holdings Provider of brokerage services for buying, selling and renting residential properties | $5M | 20 mo ago | 21 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 15 | HomeCloud Provider of real estate brokerage services for residential sector | $5M | 33 mo ago | 6 | George Kirkland Co-Founder and CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+15 | — | 2 job openings |
| 16 | Evolve Companies Developer of residential properties | $4M | 48 mo ago | — | Joseph McKinney CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 17 | Passage Home Non-profit organization focused on poverty | $4M | 13 mo ago | 51 | Seth Friedman CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+21 | — | — |
| 18 | Natrx Provider of infrastructure development services | $4M | 31 mo ago | 12 | Matthew Campbell Co-Founder | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 19 | CAR SPACE Provider of private co-working, office space, and social clubs | $3M | 37 mo ago | 5 | Jonathan Fifield Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 20 | Aptus Bridge utility contractor | $3M | 15 mo ago | 103 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | The Morgan Companies Developer of commercial properties | $2M | 26 mo ago | — | George A Morgan Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Exhale Provider of home maintenance and repair services | $2M | 53 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Salem Ridge Offers apartment rental services | $900K | 182 mo ago | — | — | HandlebarsGSAPNew Relic+13 | — | — |
| 24 | Supportive Housing Communities Provider of affordable homes | $646K | 13 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | — | 1 job opening |
| 25 | Sustaino Developer of self-sustainable residential communities focused on integrated life and carbon neutrality. | $350K | 8 mo ago | — | Neeraja Prakash Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | 1 expansion |
| 26 | STARworks Supplier of clay and ceramic materials | $225K | 173 mo ago | 14 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+16 | — | — |
| 27 | GoodRoads Provider of infrastructure development services | $110K | 47 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina
#1
Series B · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2021 · 48 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series B · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2021 · 48 employees
Provider of carbon based material for the green building community
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$22M
- Jan 2023Series A$13.6M
- Jan 2023Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
American Family Ventures, Kayak Ventures, Countdown Capital, VentureSouth
Tech stack
Ant DesignCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#2
Series B · Asheboro, North Carolina · founded 2010 · 2 employees$77.9Mraised▾
Series B · Asheboro, North Carolina · founded 2010 · 2 employees
Convenient, contactless self-storage solutions with online rental and bill pay. They offer accessible storage options nationwide, featuring online account management, bill payment, and contactless move-in. Customers can easily rent units online, manage accounts, and access facilities. They provide residential, commercial, and parking storage solutions, including climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units, plus covered and uncovered parking. The company focuses on a streamlined, automated rental process with online leasing, digital access codes, and a user-friendly self-service portal.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series B$32M
- Dec 2022Series B$114.9M
- May 2021Series B$45M
- Dec 2020Series B$32M
Founders & team
Investors
Essentia Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAzureAzure Front DoorCore-JsEmotion
#3
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 1991 · 51 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 1991 · 51 employees
Passage Home is a nonprofit working to break the cycle of poverty for the communities it serves in Wake County. We go about our mission by developing people, developing places and strengthening communities. You can learn more about what we mean by that on our website, www.passagehome.org. We provide a holistic approach of comprehensive case management through our programs and services, supporting the needs of families across Wake County.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$314.1K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$579.5K
- Apr 2014Grant (prize money)$192.1K
- Apr 2012Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Hud Exchange, Veterans Affairs, Solidarity Capital Group
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2021$350Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2021
Sustaino LLC is a self-sustainable community developer located in North Carolina. They focus on creating carbon-neutral communities through an integrated life approach, promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 315 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$350K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Animate.CssBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#5
Acquired · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 103 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 103 employees
Provider of turnkey engineering and infrastructure services intended for power utilities, telecommunications, natural gas providers and general contractors. The company offers design, material procurement, construction, inspection, engineering, installation and maintenance services for bridge-attached utilities, primarily water drainage systems and conduit piping, providing clients with customized services and expertise in facilitating and maintaining specialty infrastructure.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers · 19 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$2.6M
- Jan 2020Seed—
Investors
Aldine
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorYoast Seo
#6
Funding Raised · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1993 · 34 employees$646.2Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1993 · 34 employees
SHC is a leader in Charlotte for ending homelessness among our most vulnerable members. We have remained flexible in using best practices to advance our program, leading to a 97% success rate of keeping our residents in stable housing. SHC’s mission is to provide affordable housing to alleviate homelessness and human suffering. SHC offers a variety of housing solutions reflecting the needs among the homeless population.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Director of Development and Marketing
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$512.9K
- Apr 2014Grant (prize money)$33.3K
- Mar 2011Grant (prize money)$33.3K
- Jun 2009Grant (prize money)$33.3K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerChart.JsCore-Js
#7
Public · Cary, North Carolina · founded 2020 · 21 employees$5Mraised▾
Public · Cary, North Carolina · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Provider of brokerage services for buying, selling and renting residential properties
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Post IPO$5M
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureBootstrapBrowser-Update.OrgCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1960 · 17700 employees$1.7Braised▾
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1960 · 17700 employees
Manufacturer and distributor of doors and windows
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 14%Innovation
top 21%Market
top 23%Tech
top 25%Product
top 28%Moat
top 28%Patents: 374 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 112 filings since 2022 vs 72 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 374 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 112 filings since 2022 vs 72 in 2017-21
Market: 17,700 employees (top 2% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$3.2B · ~7% of tracked Building Materials revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2017Post IPO$150M
- Oct 2014Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Jan 2012PE—
- Oct 2011Conventional Debt$460M
Founders & team
Investors
Ardian, Onex, Polaris Private Equity
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAxiosAzureBabel
#9
Series D · Mooresville, North Carolina · founded 2022 · 7 employees$113.4Mraised▾
Series D · Mooresville, North Carolina · founded 2022 · 7 employees
FG Communities, powered by Fundamental Global, is focused on preserving and improving affordable housing by building better manufactured housing communities. They aim to improve the quality of life and maintain affordable housing options for their residents.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Series D$113.4M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AstraBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCreativ.EmailGodaddy
#10
Seed · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 13 employees$12.4Mraised▾
Seed · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 13 employees
Developer of affordable houses
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Paragon Home Plans) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Seed$12.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Ambassador Supply, Shadow Ventures, Owens Corning, Tweener Fund
Tech stack
Animate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFastly
#11
Acquired · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 1987 · 2903 employees$425Mraised▾
Acquired · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 1987 · 2903 employees
Construction services provider and building materials suppllier
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 20%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 32%Fin. health
top 38%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 39%Market: 2,903 employees (top 12% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$3.6B · ~8% of tracked Building Materials revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $425M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2019)
Moat: Top 7% by revenue among 30 tracked Building Materials companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 12 patents
Funding rounds
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$425M
Founders & team
Investors
Wellsfargocapitalfinance, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, RBC Royal Bank, SunTrust Bank, Meridian 105
#12
Seed · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2018 · 12 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2018 · 12 employees
Provider of infrastructure development services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
- Oct 2023Seed$3.5M
- Jun 2022Seed$709K
- Apr 2021Seed$948K
Founders & team
Investors
Silverstrand, Titan Cement, Ponderosa Ventures, Oval Park Capital, Fulcrum Financial Partners, America’s Seed Fund
Funding & investor landscape
$2.5Btotal disclosed funding
30companies funded
69disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Huade Tan
Co-Founder · Plantd
Clifton Minsley
Co-Founder & MD · 10 Federal Storage
Cliff Minsley
Co-Founder · 10 Federal Storage
Seth Friedman
CEO · Passage Home
Neeraja Prakash
Co-Founder · Sustaino
Gary S Michel
President & CEO · JELD-WEN
Michael Anise
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder · FG Communities
Colin Devine
Co-Founder and COO · BotBuilt
Barrett Ames
Co-Founder · BotBuilt
David Flitman
CEO · BMC
David Keltner
CEO & President · BMC
Matthew Campbell
Co-Founder · Natrx
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 19,116,191 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Real Estate and Construction coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
How many Real Estate and Construction companies are there in North Carolina, United States?
Radar tracks 675 indexable Real Estate and Construction companies headquartered in North Carolina, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States?
The Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.5B in disclosed equity funding across 30 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Real Estate and Construction company in North Carolina, United States?
JELD-WEN is the highest-funded Real Estate and Construction company in North Carolina, United States, with $1.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States are funded?
30 of the 675 Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Real Estate and Construction unicorns are there in North Carolina, United States?
None of the Real Estate and Construction companies in North Carolina, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Carolina, United States Real Estate and Construction companies?
The most active investors in North Carolina, United States Real Estate and Construction companies on this list include Hud Exchange, Micota Capital, Plexus Capital, Solidarity Capital Group, Turning Rock Partners.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.