Chris Woodard

Chris Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Briq and the Co-founder of Handle.com, operating primarily out of Austin, Texas. A serial entrepreneur in the construction technology sector, he guided Briq to a $10 million annual recurring revenue milestone in late 2023 following a $60 million Series B funding round secured in 2022. Woodard also helped launch Handle.com through the Y Combinator Winter 2019 accelerator batch, building a venture-backed software platform that helps commercial contractors and material suppliers manage credit, lien rights, and regulatory compliance. His software solutions integrate with major industry platforms like Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud to automate billing, invoicing, and complex financial workflows for thousands of construction firms. Woodard currently focuses on scaling B2B SaaS and financial technology applications to eliminate manual payment processes across the broader global construction supply chain.