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Tooey Courtemanche: From Construction Worker to Billionaire CEO | E1090

Tooey Courtemanche, Brian, Will, Hilary, Tobi, Harry Stebbings

Founded in 2002 by carpenter-turned-CEO Tim Ryan and Steve Zahn, Procore overcame a decade of market resistance and a 2008 financial crisis to become a $9 billion enterprise software leader serving over 16,000 customers. The company's trajectory shifted dramatically in 2015 following mobile technology adoption, securing a critical $30 million institutional round from Bessemer Venture Partners that validated their vision to transform the construction industry from manual tools to a comprehensive digital platform. Today, Procore operates with a global workforce of approximately 4,000 employees and a suite of 12 products, having successfully pivoted from a struggling startup to a dominant force through a strategy focused on long-term vision, cultural fit, and rapid, reversible decision-making.