ShareWillow Raises $8.5 Million for AI Technician Tools

By Daniel Okafor

ShareWillow has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to expand its performance-based compensation platform and develop AI agents for home service technicians, according to the company.

ShareWillow said the seed round included backing from Lerer Hippeau, Circadian Ventures, Twelve Below, Charge Ventures, Notation Capital and Austin Rief, plus additional investors.

What problem does ShareWillow solve?

According to ShareWillow, its software is intended to let owners of home service businesses create transparent compensation structures that link technician earnings to job performance. The platform shows technicians the compensation associated with completed work, so each technician can see how an individual job affects personal income.

ShareWillow says the product addresses recruitment, retention and motivation. Many home service businesses rely on hourly compensation, the company said. Hourly arrangements offer limited visibility into how productivity or customer-service performance can increase earnings. ShareWillow aims to close that gap with clearer information about compensation and performance.

Founder Ryan Shank has spent his career developing technology for businesses in skilled trades, ShareWillow said. He founded the company to develop performance-based compensation software for home service businesses.

How does ShareWillow link pay and performance?

ShareWillow’s design joins two parts. The compensation system links earnings to job performance and exposes each completed job’s effect on pay. The proposed Willow system adds assistance around that workflow. Together, the tools aim to connect job requirements, technician execution and accurate payroll calculation.

For technicians, the platform makes the earnings effect of individual work visible. For owners, it creates a clearer view of how compensation relates to operational results. The company’s strategy pairs that compensation layer with AI assistance for the workday.

How fast is ShareWillow growing?

ShareWillow reported substantial growth in activity on its platform. Technicians using the software earned a combined $178,000 during one month approximately one year before the announcement, the company said. By September 2026, that figure had increased to $2 million.

The $178,000 and $2 million figures represent combined technician earnings, not individual pay rates. ShareWillow separately reported that revenue increased eightfold over the preceding 18 months. The two measures track different outcomes: money earned by users and sales generated by the software company.

What does the $8.5 million fund?

The new financing will support Willow, a team of AI agents intended to assist technicians before, during and after service appointments, ShareWillow said.

According to ShareWillow, the planned functions are:

• Pre-job briefings to help technicians understand job requirements.
• Ongoing performance coaching while technicians work.
• Compensation verification before payroll processing.

The company says these capabilities are intended to improve performance and ensure compensation is calculated accurately. The financing will also support continued investment in ShareWillow’s broader software platform and customer relationships.

The design covers the path from job requirements to assistance during service and a final compensation check before payroll. ShareWillow intends to develop additional technology that helps technicians work more effectively while giving business owners greater visibility into compensation and performance.

How is ShareWillow different?

ShareWillow says its approach differs from home service software products that focus primarily on call centers, scheduling, customer acquisition and back-office administration. The company is placing greater emphasis on tools used directly by technicians working in customers’ homes and businesses. That shift puts compensation data and AI assistance beside the work itself.

ShareWillow’s strategy combines performance compensation management with AI-powered workplace assistance. It aims to align employee incentives with operational results, the company said.

The next test is whether Willow can convert that platform traction into measurable technician performance while preserving accurate payroll calculations. ShareWillow’s reported $2 million technician-earnings figure by September 2026 and eightfold revenue growth provide a baseline for judging the expansion.