Regulatory intelligence before the first line is drawn.
Construction firms spend 40% of preconstruction time cross-referencing PDFs, agency websites, and spreadsheets. Every project repeats this research from scratch. Regulatory misses discovered at plan review or inspection cost $200K–$50M to remedy.
The $2–$3B annual preconstruction consulting market has no SaaS leader. Every firm reinvents regulatory research from scratch on every project.
| Segment | Firms | TAM |
|---|---|---|
| General contractors | 125,000 | $1.50B |
| Architects / Engineers | 150,000 | $1.20B |
| Design-build firms | 15,000 | $540M |
| Project developers | 10,000 | $180M |
| Precon services firms | 1,000 | $72M |
| Total | 301,000 | $3.49B |
Every competitor is either post-design (CodeComply, CivCheck, Trunk Tools), code-research-only (UpCodes, ICC), or general construction AI without regulatory depth (MeltPlan, Document Crunch).
12 capabilities mapped across 8 competitors. No other platform covers all three differentiators: multi-jurisdictional mapping, regulatory monitoring, and feasibility automation.
| Capability | Civalent | CodeComply | InQI | CivCheck | Trunk | Doc Crunch | MeltPlan | UpCodes | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code research automation | |||||||||
| Multi-jurisdictional mapping | |||||||||
| Compliance matrix generation | |||||||||
| Feasibility report automation | |||||||||
| Regulatory change monitoring | |||||||||
| Preconstruction phase focus | |||||||||
| Risk / impact scoring | |||||||||
| Industry-specific codes | |||||||||
| Document generation | |||||||||
| Contract / spec analysis | |||||||||
| AI-powered insights | |||||||||
| Pricing | $499–5K/mo | ~$250/mo | Credits | Free* | Ent. | Ent. | Ent. | $45–68 | Sub. |
The only platform combining all three capabilities. Each alone is a product. Together, they define a new category.
Here's what happens when we launch: every firm currently paying a consultant $6K–$24K per project can switch to Civalent for a flat monthly fee. They get the same regulatory intelligence, faster, at a fraction of the cost. That gap between what they pay now and what we charge is why this business works.
Put simply: for every dollar a firm spends on Civalent, they save three to twelve dollars they would have paid a consultant. That math sells itself.
Here's how we grow. Year 1 is about proving the product works and landing our first 15 paying customers. Year 2 is about word-of-mouth and scaling into adjacent verticals. Year 3 is where compounding kicks in — existing customers expand their usage, and new customers arrive faster because the reputation is established.
Here's what keeps us healthy. These four numbers are how investors (and we) judge whether a subscription business is built to last. The short version: customers cost little to acquire, they stay a long time, they pay us more each year, and we keep most of every dollar they spend.
Here's what could go wrong and how we handle it. We deliberately modeled the worst versions of each risk. The headline: even under pessimistic assumptions, the business stays alive and profitable. That's the advantage of selling compliance software — firms can't simply stop complying.
Here's how we stay lean. This business doesn't need venture capital to survive — it's designed to be cash-flow positive from the first paying customer. We start with personal savings, let revenue fund the team, and only raise outside money if the growth opportunity justifies acceleration. Taking investment is a strategic choice, not a survival requirement.
Five implementation phases from foundation to enterprise features. First paying customer at Week 8.