DURHAM – Higharc has raised an additional $1.3 million in a strategic investment from Simpson Strong-Tie.

The Durham-based startup company, which provides a homebuilding platform for the design, sales, and construction of newly built homes, has raised a total of $26.8 million, according to a statement.

Higharc was founded in 2018, and by October 2022 had assisted and supported in the visualization, design, and creation of 38 communities in the United States, according to a company statement.

“We’re honored that the team at Simpson Strong-Tie chose to invest in our efforts to improve purchasing in the homebuilding process,” said Higharc CEO Marc Minor in a statement. “Higharc’s Intelligent Homebuilding platform creates a single source of truth for builders by automating traditionally manual processes for design, sales, and construction. Simpson Strong-Tie joins a cross-industry group of strategic investors in Higharc from leaders in building materials, land development, distribution and CAD software.”

Higharc appeared on the 2020 Triangle Tweeners List.

Read the company’s full statement online, here.