The Story

Fergus was founded by Dan Pollard, a seasoned tradie who learned the hard way that hard work alone doesn't build a successful business. After burning out, Dan realised tradies need proper systems to stay profitable without running themselves into the ground – so he built Fergus (named after his loyal, reliable dog who always got the job done). It worked so well, Dan scaled his team from 4 to 24 in four years and eventually worked himself out of a job.

The Numbers

• 71 people across NZ, Australia & UK with customers around the globe 

• NZ$15 million Series B funding led by Octopus Ventures  

• Built by tradies for tradies (founder was a plumber!) 

• Job management software that actually understands tradies

Plot Twist

This isn't just another tech company building software for industries they don't understand. Fergus is built from real trade experience, not just tech talk – because their founder actually lived the chaos of running a trade business before deciding to fix it.

The Good Stuff

The Fergus Olympics is legendary – two weeks of creative challenges from lightning-fast typing contests to competitive origami folding, plus the ultimate Tradie Challenge where teams wire up lights, connect pipes, and build LEGO construction extravaganzas before heading to the pub. Plus everyone gets share options because they all share in the success.

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