SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — TradeRunner, an AI-powered recruiting platform for the skilled trades, has been acquired by Steel Knight Capital Partners, one of the company’s customers and an investor in the home services industry.
TradeRunner allows home services businesses to proactively identify and hire skilled technicians through AI-powered search and automated outreach. The platform aims to help contractors fill open positions quickly in competitive labor markets.
“Given Steel Knight’s investment in the home services space, TradeRunner is the perfect fit within the broader portfolio,” said the TradeRunner founding team.
The acquisition will bring TradeRunner’s intellectual property in-house at Steel Knight, where it will support recruiting initiatives across the firm’s portfolio.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About TradeRunner
TradeRunner is an AI-powered recruiting platform purpose-built for the skilled trades. The platform enables home services contractors to search for, identify, and engage qualified technicians through a combination of proprietary talent data, AI-powered search, and automated outreach.
About Steel Knight Capital Partners
Steel Knight Capital is a private investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams to acquire and grow lower middle market businesses. The firm invests in companies with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential, particularly within business services, technology-enabled services, and software.
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