Buildboard is a digital automotive archive that helps car enthusiasts document their builds, preserve provenance, and share their stories. The platform provides a centralized space to track build history, discover events, and connect with a community that values craftsmanship. It is currently in a waitlist phase with an upcoming iOS launch.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Car enthusiasts lack a centralized, durable way to document their builds and preserve the provenance of their vehicles. Information is often scattered across social media threads, forums, and paper records, making it difficult to track a car's history or share its story authentically. This fragmentation also makes it hard for the community to discover builds and connect over shared interests.
Solution
Buildboard offers a dedicated digital archive for the automotive community, providing a centralized place to document builds, track provenance, and preserve the stories behind each vehicle. The platform enables users to capture and organize their build history in one persistent location, ensuring that important details are not lost over time. Buildboard also facilitates discovery and connection by allowing users to find events, explore other builds, and engage with a community that values craft and authenticity. By focusing on long-term preservation, the service helps surface the narratives of both new and decades-long projects.
Target Audience
Primary users are automotive enthusiasts, from first-time builders to long-time hobbyists, who want a reliable, organized way to document their projects and share them with a like-minded community.
Features
- Centralized build documentation with a focus on preserving provenance and vehicle history
- Event discovery tools to help users find and share automotive gatherings
- Community profiles designed to connect builders with shared interests in craft and authenticity
- Mobile-first experience with a dedicated iOS application currently in development
- Structured archive system that supports both new and ongoing build documentation