A startup for on-site purchases

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They studied at the same university, went to work in large companies in the construction sector and, after a few years abroad, both returned to Barcelona before the arrival of the covid . With the pandemic, Canals and Oto decided to leave their respective jobs and strike out on their own. “Talking about how we could improve the day-to-day life of the sector, the idea arose of creating a portal for buying and selling construction materials,” explains Lluís Canals. They presented their proposal to the Bcombinator business accelerator and half a year later, in September 2022, Ok Clinker came into operation. The startup was born with the objective of offering “a digital solution that optimizes on-site purchases, which are the day-to-day purchases of materials or tools necessary so that a project does not stop,” explains Aina Oto. On-site professionals use an application accessible from a mobile phone, while suppliers have a platform on which to upload their products.

A worker at a construction site prickly mane “The digitization of the order avoids low-value administrative work and brings efficiency and transparency to the entire process,” says Canals. “Our proposal is Job Function Email Database designed by and for the people on the job, because we know and speak the same language,” adds Oto. On the other hand, Ok Clinker allows material suppliers to reach new customers. Currently, the entrepreneurs have agreements with ten construction companies and eight construction materials suppliers, which offer more than 25,000 references through Ok Clinker. The company operates in Catalonia, where this year it expects to broker sales for an amount greater than 50,000 euros. By 2024, the co-founders of this startup based in Terrassa plan to make the leap to other areas of Spain. More in the short term, Ok Clinker is in the process of obtaining a loan from Enisa of 75,000 euros and an investment round of 80,000 euros.



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