A great project schedule is critical to construction project profitability. 70% of the project are over budget, primarily due to poor schedule planning. CPM Scheduling is hard, and tools have not evolved in decades. Still using a 100-year-old concept like a Gantt chart. Planera is a collaborative online whiteboard CPM software that is both super simple and yet very powerful. Using Planera, users create fully resource and cost-loaded schedules in hours instead of weeks. People with knowledge of the project can build sophisticated schedules themselves without the need for a scheduling expert or consultant; savings time and money and reducing frustration.
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $26.9M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 29.05.2023 | Sorenson C... | sorensonca... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 13.10.2025 | - | $8M | Sierra Ven... |
| 28.08.2024 | Series A | $13.5M | - |
| 17.05.2023 | Seed | $5.4M | Firebolt V... |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.10.2025 | Planera Secures $8 Million: Fueling Data Center Construction Efficiency with Advanced Scheduling AI | Planera secures $8 million in new funding, elevating its total capital to $26.5 million. This significant investment bolsters Planera's expansion into the critical data center construction market. The company offers cutting-edge visual, col... |
| 13.10.2025 | Planera Raises $8M in New Funding | Planera, San Jose, CA-based visual collaborative scheduling for construction company, raised $8M in new funding. Backers were Sorenson Capital, Sierra Ventures, Prudence, and Brick and Mortar Ventures, Zachry Construction Corporation, and o... |
| 13.10.2025 | Planera: $8 Million Raised For Visual Collaborative Scheduling For Construction | Planera, a leader in visual collaborative scheduling for the construction industry, has announced an advancement in its operations within the data center market, following the raising of an additional $8 million in funding. The funding roun... |
| 29.08.2024 | Planera's $13.5 Million Leap: A New Era in Construction Planning | In the bustling heart of Silicon Valley, a revolution is brewing in the construction industry. Planera, a San Jose-based startup, has secured $13.5 million in Series A funding. This investment is not just a financial boost; it’s a catalyst ... |
| 28.08.2024 | Planera: Construction Planning Company Raises $13.5 Million (Series A) | Planera, a construction CPM scheduling and planning solution, announced that it has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Brick and Mortar Ventures, Prudence VC an... |
| 27.08.2024 | Planera Secures $13.5M in Series A Funding | Planera, a San Jose, CA-based provider of a construction CPM scheduling and planning solution, raised $13.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Brick and Mortar Ventures, Pru... |
| 17.05.2023 | Planera Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding | Planera, a San Jose, CA-based construction tech startup, raised $5.4M in Seed funding. Backers included Sorenson Ventures, and Firebolt Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Founded in N... |
| - | Planera | “Collaborative software to build CPM construction schedules fast. Intuitive whiteboard interface simplifies team scheduling.” |
| - | Planera | “Planera is a collaborative software to build construction schedules and plans in hours instead of weeks. Intuitive whiteboard interface makes it easy for the entire team to create CPM schedules with ease.” |