The problem
Developers and EPCs risk fines and lost IRA tax credits when subcontractor payrolls miss Davis-Bacon or PWA rules
What they do
AI-checked certified payroll, prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance for infrastructure projects
Traction 700+ projects, 70+ EPCs/developers; CEO-stated 500% growth in 6 months; ~$1.4M ARR est.
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 12
- Ops roles
- 3
- Headcount
- ~30-62
~62 on LinkedIn, +244% YoY; 12 YC postings (10 unique), 5 added since mid-Sep
Funding
- Last round
- $15M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- Jul 2026
Led by Khosla Ventures; Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick & Mortar's Darren Bechtel, Garry Tan
- Hiring+1.512 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+1.5Series A · $15M, Jul 2026 (3 months ago): 6 months or less = +1.5
- Traction+0.75Some growth: 700+ projects, 70+ EPCs/developers; CEO-stated 500% growth in 6 months; ~$1.4M ARR est.
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total3.751.5 + 1.5 + 0.75 − 0 = 3.75 → Warm-up
Seed rule: a Series A of $15M or less without strong traction starts in Warm-up whatever the score (Tempo by score alone).
Distance (Unproven) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Unproven · edge: hard to leave
Small Series A with ~700 projects; becoming the compliance system of record would be sticky, but LCPtracker is agency-mandated, AI-native rivals chase the same buyer, and demand leans on IRA PWA rules.
Sources: Teardown: Dili deep dive, LCPtracker and AI-native rivals (Aug 2026) ↗ · TechCrunch: Dili raises $21.7M; ~700 projects, half outsourced service (Jul 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026