Dominant in Florida and Texas, Heave delivers multi-brand fixes in under a day and boosts mechanic earnings up to 6×; round led by Outsiders Fund brings total funding to $13M

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Heave, the platform connecting construction companies with on-demand heavy equipment mechanics, today announced a $7 million Series A round led by Outsiders Fund, with continued support from FJ Labs, Long Journey Ventures, and Slow Ventures. The new capital brings Heave’s total funding to $13 million and will be used to fuel market expansion, customer acquisition, and team growth.

Operating like “Uber for heavy equipment repair,” Heave is solving one of the most frustrating and costly issues in construction: equipment downtime. By offering companies access to certified, vetted mobile mechanics, Heave helps keep machines running and projects on schedule. The company currently services 600+ machines per month and has over 300 active mechanics in its network out of a total pool of 850 nationwide.

Founded by Alex Kraft, a former dealership executive who saw firsthand how slow and expensive traditional service models could be, Heave was built to be faster, more affordable, and built around the needs of job sites. The company is already a dominant player in Florida and Texas, and is expanding quickly across Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville regions with high-density construction and equipment usage.

“Heavy equipment is the lifeblood of the American construction economy, and downtime is a $1,000-per-hour problem for these businesses,” said Alex Kraft, founder and CEO of Heave. “This funding gives us the fuel to expand faster and deliver even more value to contractors who rely on us to keep their projects moving. We’re not just speeding up repairs, we’re redefining how this entire industry operates.”

The company’s 21-person team supports a fully 1099 mechanic model, offering flexible work for experienced technicians while meeting the urgent needs of contractors and site operators.

On one side, customers are getting technicians on-site in less than 24 hours, versus waiting days or weeks. Plus, Heave’s brand agnosticism allows them to address multiple brands at a time. On the technician side, Heave offers life-changing earning potential, with some technicians seeing up to a 600% increase in earnings. The demand is clear, and Heave is helping to meet it.

“Alex and the team at Heave are seeing incredible early success in a highly complicated and fragmented market,” said George Easley, Partner at Outsiders Fund. “Their thoughtful approach to solving the logistical and monetary pain of heavy equipment dealer service is positioning them to be a category-defining leader in construction tech.”

About Heave
Heave is the on-demand platform for heavy equipment repair. Built for the construction industry, Heave connects companies with qualified mechanics who can service machinery on-site. Founded in Tampa, Heave is modernizing one of the last offline corners of construction and keeping America’s job sites moving. Learn more at www.heaveapp.com.

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