Civil Engineer Raises $12.5M to Transform the Pollutive and Carbon Intensive Construction Industry

Welcome to The SaaS CFO Podcast. In this episode, our host Ben sits down with Brittany Harris, CEO and co-founder of Qualis Flow, a B2B software platform aiming to transform the engineering and construction industry through real-time data capture and analytics.   Brittany discusses her journey from civil engineer to first-time founder, the challenges and opportunities in the construction industry, and the exciting developments at Qualis Flow. From hitting the 1 million ARR mark to raising a 7.2 million euro Series A investment, Brittany shares important insights and lessons learned on scaling a SaaS business in the construction industry.  Tune in to hear Brittany's inspirational story and learn more about the innovative work happening at Qualus Flow.  Show Notes:  00:00 Accidentally entered startup competition, success despite competition.  03:28 QFlow automates tracking materials, waste, and data capture for construction industry to promote sustainability and efficiency.  09:12 Challenging construction market with big international players and potential clients in tier two and SMEs.  11:05 Organizations benefit from cost savings, risk reduction, compliance, sustainability reporting, supply chain management, and procurement through the use of accurate data.  14:27 Preparation and strict timelines for fundraising round.  17:25 Focus on UK growth, then move to US exploration next year. Hiring and building capacity.  Links:  SaaS Fundraising Story: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/qflow-raises-7-2-million-in-series-a  Qualis-Flow's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualis-flow/  Britanny Harris’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanydharris/?originalSubdomain=uk  To know more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben’s daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben’s SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben’s SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray