Mobile mechanics perform on-site repairs to reduce equipment downtime.
United States, August 29, 2025
Heave closed a $7 million Series A led by Outsiders Fund, bringing total funding to $13 million to scale its mobile-heavy-equipment repair platform. The startup connects construction firms with vetted, 1099 mechanics who perform brand-agnostic, on-site repairs—often within 24 hours—to reduce costly equipment downtime. Heave is expanding beyond strongholds in Florida and Texas into Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville, and reports servicing over 600 machines monthly with 300+ active mechanics drawn from a nationwide pool of about 850 technicians. New funding will accelerate market expansion, customer acquisition, and team growth.
What happened: On Aug. 27, a company release announced that Heave, an on-demand platform for heavy equipment repair, closed a $7 million Series A round led by Outsiders Fund. The new capital brings the startup’s total funding to $13 million.
The funding will be used to push Heave into new regional markets, grow its customer base, and add headcount to its team. The company presents a mobile-first model that connects construction firms with certified, vetted mechanics who can work on many equipment brands and reach job sites quickly. That approach is aimed at cutting equipment downtime, a problem the company frames as costing roughly $1,000 per hour on construction projects.
Heave says it is already a dominant player in Florida and Texas and will use the Series A proceeds to expand into Atlanta, Charlotte, S.C., and Nashville, Tenn.
The company scales a network of mobile mechanics and operates a platform often described as an Uber-style model for heavy equipment repair. Heave’s mechanics are typically engaged as 1099 contractors, which the company says gives technicians flexible work while offering businesses rapid on-site service. Heave advertises on-site repairs in under 24 hours, and the platform is described as brand-agnostic, able to service multiple equipment makes at a single job site.
Heave reports servicing more than 600 machines each month. The platform lists more than 300 active mechanics working monthly out of a broader nationwide pool of about 850 technicians. The company’s internal team is modestly sized, with 21 members on staff.
On the customer side, Heave positions its model as faster and more affordable than traditional dealer and shop services, with the objective of keeping construction machinery running and projects on schedule. On the technician side, the company highlights flexible scheduling and states that some technicians have seen substantial income gains, described both as up to sixfold and as a 600% increase in earnings in different parts of the announcement.
Outsiders Fund led the Series A and noted that Heave is well positioned to become a category-defining leader in construction technology. Continued investor support also came from FJ Labs, Long Journey Ventures, and Slow Ventures. The funding round reinforces demand for efficient repair solutions in a fragmented market where logistical delays and high hourly costs of equipment downtime are common.
Heave was founded by Alex Kraft, a former dealership executive. The company describes its fully 1099 mechanic model as a way to create flexible opportunities for experienced technicians while offering contractors a faster and more cost-effective alternative to traditional repair channels.
Heave plans to deploy the Series A funding to expand into the newly announced metro areas, accelerate customer acquisition tactics, and scale its team and network of technicians. The broader narrative of the funding announcement frames the raise as a response to rising demand for turnkey, mobile repair services that reduce costly construction downtime.
Heave is an on-demand platform that connects construction companies to certified mobile mechanics who repair heavy equipment on site.
Heave raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Outsiders Fund, bringing total funding to $13 million.
The company plans to expand into Atlanta, Charlotte, S.C., and Nashville, Tenn., adding to its strong presence in Florida and Texas.
Heave advertises on-site repairs in under 24 hours for many service requests.
Heave reports more than 300 active mechanics serving machines monthly, drawn from a larger pool of about 850 technicians across the U.S.
The capital will support market expansion, customer acquisition, and growth of the internal team and mechanic network.
Feature | Detail |
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Funding | $7M Series A led by Outsiders Fund; $13M total raised |
Expansion Markets | Atlanta; Charlotte, S.C.; Nashville, Tenn.; strong presence in Florida and Texas |
Service Model | Mobile, brand-agnostic repairs; on-site service in under 24 hours; 1099 mechanic model |
Scale | More than 600 machines serviced monthly; 300+ active mechanics from a nationwide pool of ~850; team of 21 |
Customer Value | Aims to reduce costly equipment downtime and keep projects on schedule |
Investor Backing | Lead: Outsiders Fund; continued support from FJ Labs, Long Journey Ventures, Slow Ventures |
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