PlanHub to Leverage GrowthCurve’s Expertise Scaling Data-Rich Software Businesses to Further Accelerate Expansion

PlanHub (“PlanHub” or the “Company”), a leading cloud-based software platform for commercial construction professionals, today announced that it has been acquired by GrowthCurve Capital (“GrowthCurve”). GrowthCurve is acquiring the business from affiliates of Mainsail Partners and other shareholders. Mainsail will continue to participate as a minority shareholder in PlanHub. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PlanHub is an industry-leading preconstruction platform designed to empower construction professionals by simplifying the bidding and project management process. With a mission to connect subcontractors, general contractors, and suppliers, PlanHub provides a centralized digital hub where industry professionals can discover and manage new growth opportunities, collaborate seamlessly, and make data-driven decisions. By integrating high-quality project listings with powerful workflow management tools, PlanHub removes inefficiencies and streamlines communication, ensuring businesses can scale effectively and focus on building America’s infrastructure. PlanHub has over 500,000 construction professionals in its proprietary network nationwide, and in 2025, the Company was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the fifth consecutive year.

GrowthCurve Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in data-rich businesses with a proprietary approach that seeks to unlock the power of a company's data through the integration of AI, digital transformation, and human capital to accelerate growth and create sustainable value. GrowthCurve will partner with PlanHub to further accelerate its AI-enabled product strategy, including the development of new prescriptive AI features inside the platform, support the launch of new business lines, and expand into new markets.

Ro Bhatia, CEO of PlanHub, said, “PlanHub is where preconstruction happens. We’ve built the largest connected network of contractors and suppliers and now we’re transforming that network into the industry’s first true end-to-end platform. Under one roof, PlanHub delivers project access, bid management, CRM, estimation, and AI-driven insights embedded in every workflow -- so every bid, decision, and interaction becomes smarter and faster.

This industry doesn’t need more complexity -- it needs clarity. With GrowthCurve, we’re scaling PlanHub into the AI-powered operating system for preconstruction: smart, connected, and built to help contractors win more work with less friction.”

Matthew Popper, Head of Technology and Information Services Investing at GrowthCurve, said, “PlanHub is a leader in the fast-growing construction management software market, with a differentiated, highly data-rich bid network and vertical software platform that helps clients grow their business and manage pre-construction workflows and decisioning at scale. We look forward to partnering with Ro and the rest of the management team to accelerate PlanHub’s growth, including applying GrowthCurve’s functional capabilities in data science and AI-enabled product development to further enhance the platform’s value proposition for general constructors, subcontractors, and suppliers on the network.”

Sim Allan, Principal at GrowthCurve, added, “PlanHub is uniquely positioned to become the leading AI-powered, end-to-end operating system for pre-construction. The Company’s rich data assets and intuitive workflows provide the foundation for accelerating the adoption of analytics and AI, enabling seamless collaboration across general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, and assisting them in their most critical business decisions and processes. We are thrilled to partner with Ro and the industry-leading team at PlanHub to continue delivering innovative solutions to the construction industry.”

Vinay Kashyap, Partner at Mainsail, shared, "It has been a true pleasure to partner with Ro Bhatia, the PlanHub founders, and the entire PlanHub team through their evolution from bootstrapped to market leadership. PlanHub is not just simplifying the pre-construction process – they are reimagining how the construction industry connects, collaborates, and builds for the future. We are proud to continue supporting PlanHub in this next phase of growth."

Houlihan Lokey served as exclusive financial advisor, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati served as legal counsel, to PlanHub. William Blair served as lead financial advisor, Lincoln International served as co-advisor, and Davis Polk & Wardwell served as legal counsel to GrowthCurve.

About PlanHub

PlanHub is an all-in-one cloud platform that helps commercial construction professionals grow their businesses by expanding their network, improving workflows, and making collaboration easier. From discovering new bid opportunities to building winning proposals, PlanHub supports contractors and suppliers throughout the entire preconstruction process. Learn more at planhub.com.

About GrowthCurve

GrowthCurve Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in data-rich businesses with a proprietary approach that seeks to unlock the power of a company's data through the integration of AI, digital transformation, and human capital to accelerate growth and create sustainable value. Founded by Sumit Rajpal, former Global Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, the firm focuses on data-rich, control-oriented private equity investments primarily across the technology and information services, healthcare, and financial services sectors. For more information, please visit https://www.growthcurvecapital.com/ and follow the firm on https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthcurvecapital/.

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