Ply

Ply (getply.com) is an AI-powered inventory and purchasing platform built for trade contractors — plumbing, HVAC/R, electrical, and other service businesses — that centralizes materials sourcing, purchasing, inventory tracking, and financing across trucks, warehouses, and job sites. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York City, Ply's platform helps contractors cut deadstock below 15%, save up to 15 hours per operations-team member each week, and boost billable work by 20% through automated purchasing and real-time inventory visibility. The company launched with $1.7M in pre-seed funding led by Cleo Capital in January 2023 (with Secocha Ventures, Pidilite Ventures, Think + Ventures, and Stash co-founders Brandon Kreig and Ed Robinson also participating), closed a $4.0M seed round in September 2023, and in December 2025 raised an additional $8.5M in strategic funding led by Ferguson Ventures — the corporate venture arm of building-products distributor Ferguson — with participation from existing investors Primary and SignalFire. Ply is now trusted by hundreds of trade businesses across the country, from electricians and plumbers to HVAC crews and service contractors.