ABOUT US
Powerful,
yet simple to use
Planera provides the power of sophisticated project scheduling software, yet is as easy to use as a Whiteboard or Excel.
Who we are
A group of software entrepreneurs and construction executives focused on modernizing construction software
Our Vision
Build a global software company to make construction industry more efficient & profitable
Our Mission
Build beautiful, collaborative and intuitive software to reduce risk and save time during planning & execution phases of construction projects.
Meet the Team
Planera's founding team consists of seasoned entrepreneurs
and executives from software tech and construction industry
KEY INVESTORS
We are backed by amazing investors
Ken Elefant joined Sorenson Capital in 2017 and leads the firm’s early-stage technology practice. Prior to Sorenson Capital, Ken spent more than 18 years in Silicon Valley at leading venture capital firms and over six years in operational roles at technology companies. He enjoys working closely with entrepreneurs to help them attack new market opportunities & gain access to key initial customers and partners. His efforts have led to recognition as one of the most connected names in tech.
Ken Elefant
Gokul is an active investor with over 125 startups in his portfolio. ​Early in his career, Gokul grew Google’s AdSense from zero to over $1 billion in revenues. He went on to found Chai Labs, an NLP company which was acquired by Facebook. Gokul then became Product Director for Ads at Facebook - scaling revenues from $0.75 billion to $6.5 billion - before joining Square, where he leads the delivery service Caviar.
Gokul Rajaram
Tom Case
Former EVP, Sundt Corp
Former SVP, Granite Construction
Chris Fassari
Former EVP, Shimmick Construction
Advisory Board Member, Anvil Builders
Joe Capriola
President,
Silverado Construction
Harley Paugh
Owner, LINC Professional
CPM Construction Scheduling Expert
Scott Anderson
Vice President at
Keystone Structural Concrete, LLC