We so often overlook the vital role of the janitorial industry in our daily lives when cleanliness is not just a preference but a necessity - it’s an essential part of all spaces we frequent, be it supermarkets, offices, malls, banks, or hotels. And the cleaning industry is a large one, with the janitorial profession ranking as the 5th largest in the world and employing more than 3 million in the US and Canada alone.

Growing up, I spent a lot of time listening to my mom tell stories at the dinner table about properties she managed and the challenges of maintaining these places to keep them liveable. It got me asking, “How can I help building service contractors (BSCs) be more effective and improve their ability to provide such a key service worldwide?”

When Saagar and I attended ISSA in Chicago last year, we noticed a disconnect between what BSC business owners were experiencing with their software versus what that software was promising to do for them. We quickly realized that the existing software is just not powerful enough to provide for the modern BSC.

After interviewing over 300 business owners of BSCs to understand their experiences, we set a vision to change the industry standard. Janitorial companies deserve world class software built by world class technical talent, and there has not been a company to date daring to do that until now.

Today, we are announcing our partnership with venture firms Costanoa and Index Ventures, who appreciate the significance of seemingly unglamorous industries. While others are chasing the hottest trends in Silicon Valley, we are choosing to run in a different direction and help the people and businesses that need it the most.

• Gerald

If you’re a BSC interested in reaching out, please reach out to me at [email protected]. We are actively hiring, so please reach out to [email protected] if you’d like to learn more.