Construction tech company Initiafy rebrands with headcount set to double
Summary
Founded by Seán Fennell and Julie Currid in 2012, GoContractor is a software-as-a-service (Saas) company that has created a platform for employee orientation that also ensures better compliance with safety regulations. The company, whose Irish clients include Sisk, Roadbridge and the ESB, claims it can cut on-boarding costs by as much as 50 per cent by getting workers to do induction ahead of time via smartphones, tablets or laptops. “We make everyone’s lives easier by gathering all the required information for contract workers before they arrive on site, along with sorting all the necessary certification and ID, so that they can get straight to work,” said John Naughton, who recently took over as chief executive of the company. Among those taking part in the recent fundraise were former Independent News & Media chairman Leslie Buckley; former Irish Life & Permanent chief financial officer Peter Fitzpatrick; and Barry Bowden, managing director of Rubicon Capital and also formerly of IL&P. Other backers of the company include former Saon group chair Maria Mahon, Cork-based Boole Investment Syndicate, Act Venture Capital and Delta Partners.