Our story

Built by contractors, for contractors

PaveDesk started in 2021 with a simple belief: pavement contractors deserve software as professional as the work they do. Not generic CRM tools or one-size-fits-all apps — a platform built from the ground up for the asphalt industry.

Our mission

To help every pavement contractor in America run a more profitable, more professional business — regardless of their company size or technical background.

We watched too many great contractors lose bids because their proposals looked unprofessional, miss follow-ups because they had no system, and leave money on the table because they had no visibility into their numbers.

PaveDesk fixes all of that. One platform. Designed for the field. Built to last.

500+
Contractors
$2.4M+
Proposals/month
97%
Renewal rate
4.9/5
Customer rating

Our values

The principles that guide how we build, how we support customers, and how we grow.

Built for the field

We've spent hundreds of hours with contractors in the field. Every feature is designed to work the way asphalt professionals actually work — not the way software engineers think they do.

Speed over everything

Your time is worth money. We obsess over making every workflow faster. If we can save you 30 minutes a day, that adds up to nearly 200 hours a year back in your pocket.

Customer first, always

We don't add features because they're cool — we add them because customers ask for them. Our roadmap is driven entirely by the people who use PaveDesk every day.

Honest & transparent

Simple pricing, no hidden fees, no lock-in contracts. We believe the best business relationships are built on trust — and that starts with how we operate.

Meet the team

A small team obsessed with building the best contractor software in the country.

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Ryan Calloway

Co-Founder & CEO

Former pavement contractor turned software builder. Ran a 12-person crew for 8 years in Texas before founding PaveDesk after one too many missed bids from slow proposals.

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Sarah Chen

Co-Founder & CTO

15 years building field service software at Salesforce and ServiceTitan. Joined Ryan to build the product she always wished existed for trades businesses.

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Marcus Webb

Head of Customer Success

Spent 6 years onboarding pavement contractors at a regional equipment supplier. Knows the industry inside and out, and makes sure every customer is set up for success.

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Priya Nair

Head of Product

Product lead at two B2B SaaS startups before joining PaveDesk. Leads all product research, feature design, and the customer feedback loop that drives our roadmap.

Company milestones

Five years of building, learning, and growing with our contractors.

2021

Founded in Austin, TX. Ryan and Sarah build the first prototype.

2022

First 50 paying customers. Raised $1.2M pre-seed round.

2023

Launched GPS site audits and client portal. Crossed 200 customers.

2024

Raised $4M Series A. Launched mobile app and QuickBooks integration.

2025

Reached 500+ contractors. Expanded to all 50 states. Launched Enterprise tier.

2026

Processing $2.4M+ in proposals monthly. Industry-leading 97% renewal rate.

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