Camber Creek’s Investment in Trestle

Within technology circles, it is often said that real estate companies are slow to adopt technology. That stereotype is becoming outdated — and Camber Creek’s portfolio companies are evidence of the industry’s accelerating shift toward digital solutions.

Yet some subsectors still present a uniquely high bar for new technologies. Construction is near the top of that list.

Construction work is both predictable in workflow and enormously complex in execution. Large projects depend on coordinated networks of general contractors, subcontractors, regulatory approvals, materials logistics, and a degree of risk that even the best managers cannot fully control. General contractors are rightly cautious about introducing new variables into that ecosystem.

For a startup to succeed in construction technology, the return on investment must be immediate, unmistakable, and outsized.

Camber Creek is proud to announce our investment in Trestle, a contractor prequalification platform that clears that bar decisively.

The Critical Role of Contractor Prequalification

Contractor prequalification is an important step in the construction process. Before awarding work, general contractors need visibility into whether subcontractors have the financial strength, certifications, safety record, and relevant experience to execute successfully.

Effective prequalification saves time, reduces risk, and prevents costly downstream failures.

Among general contractors alone, we estimate the total addressable market for prequalification solutions to be approximately $1.4 billion.

Why Trestle Stands Apart

Today, the industry standard for prequalification is surprisingly manual. Many general contractors rely on static webforms embedded in their websites. Subcontractors upload large volumes of information that are then routed to internal teams for review, a process reliant on spreadsheets, fragmented tools, and institutional knowledge that isn’t easily scaled.

Trestle replaces those outdated workflows with a modern operational layer for prequalification, procurement, and vendor risk management.

A More Intelligent, More Flexible System

Trestle’s platform:

Automatically reads certificates of insurance, bonding letters, and other documents, using AI
Scores vendors using custom risk criteria
Centralizes feedback from project managers, superintendents, and estimators
And replaces legacy tools with a more flexible, integrated alternative

Customers report time savings of more than 9,000 hours so far. 

Advanced Functionality Built for Real-World Complexity

Trestle integrates directly with ERP systems and historical data sources, reducing friction and expanding visibility across the entire subcontractor ecosystem.

At the core of the platform is an AI-driven engine that provides:

Detailed subcontractor profiles
Real-time qualification statuses
Automated pass/conditional/fail grading across insurance, safety, financials, bonding, and more
Segmentation by project size and complexity
Document preview, validation, and flagging for manual review
And full audit trails to preserve institutional memory

Field teams can submit reviews directly via text message, ensuring continuous performance data flows back into the system. This creates an up-to-date picture of reliability and quality far more dynamic than traditional annual or project-end reviews.

The result is a process that is clearer, faster, and far less error-prone.

What Trestle Unlocks for the Industry

With a more accurate, automated, and dynamic approach to vendor risk, Trestle enables hundreds of millions of dollars in potential industry-wide savings, faster and more accurate bids, and stronger, more reliable project teams.

By replacing manual, fragmented workflows with integrated intelligence, Trestle strengthens both operational efficiency and competitive advantage for general contractors.

Looking Ahead

Construction is undergoing a long-overdue digital transformation. Trestle is helping accelerate that change. We are thrilled to partner with Trestle as they build the future of subcontractor qualification, risk management, and procurement.