⚡ Now Raising · Wefunder Community Round · Reg CF · Solar EPC Technology

Built for the Field.
By the Field.
Finally.

Meridian Field Command is the first AI-powered construction management platform built from the ground up for utility-scale solar EPC — by a Quality Manager who spent 15 years on the sites it was built to command.

● 18 Modules Built & Live Now Raising · $120K · Wefunder React + Supabase 4-Product Ecosystem Design Partners Open Portsmouth, Ohio
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Years Field Experience
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Pre-Revenue Valuation
// 01 — Why This Exists
"I was managing a 260 megawatt project using the same tools a strip mall contractor uses."

After 15 years building utility-scale solar projects across the country — managing quality programs, coordinating subcontractors, tracking schedules, and fighting for every day of float on multi-hundred-million-dollar contracts — I kept running into the same wall.

The platforms we were forced to use — Procore, Excel, Primavera P6, paper dailies — were built for a completely different industry. They didn't know what a tracker row was. They had no concept of liquidated damages exposure. They couldn't tell you when a storm was going to push your COD date by two weeks. And at project closeout, everyone scrambled in a panic to assemble documentation that should have been building itself from day one.

Nobody was building the right tool. So I built it myself.

Meridian Field Command is not a feature request I submitted to Procore. It's 15 years of real field experience — the wins, the losses, the mistakes that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars — turned into software that thinks the way a solar EPC professional thinks.

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Post-Money SAFE · $4M valuation cap · Minimum $100 · Community Round on Wefunder
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// 02 — The Problems We Solve

Every EPC Has Lived
Every One of These.

$100K+
No Material Chain of Custody
When there's no digital transfer log, no request workflow, no chain of custody — disputes about who got what material end with someone eating the bill. We've seen it cost six figures on a single project.
LDs
Schedule Slippage Nobody Sees Coming
Liquidated damages accumulate in silence. No tool tells you that three weather days plus a two-week material delay just put your COD date at risk and triggered a penalty clause in your contract.
Days
Closeout Built in the Last Two Weeks
Every project closeout is a crisis. As-builts, O&M packages, inspection records, punch lists — assembled under pressure at the end instead of building automatically from day one.
5+
Tools Running Simultaneously
PMs juggle Procore, Excel, P6, email threads, and paper dailies — with no unified data layer connecting any of it. Critical information lives in five places at once and gets reconciled by hand every morning.
Zero
Solar-Specific Context
Generic platforms don't know what a combiner box is, how tracker row stringing works, or how commissioning sequencing runs across DC blocks. They were built for strip malls and home builders.
???
No Accountability Trail
Without a documented system, informal handshake agreements happen in the field. Material gets misallocated. Scope gets blurred. Meridian creates an accountability layer that protects everyone.
// 03 — Real Field Stories

These Happened.
This Is Why We Built It.

01
260 MW Project · Ohio · Material Dispute
$750,000+ Lost Because Nobody Could Prove Who Got the Wire
On a 260 megawatt project in Ohio, we were dealing with a difficult electrical subcontractor who had further subcontracted the underground work. Material kept coming up short. We'd get a call: "You shorted us on cable again." We had to dig back through stacks of paperwork to figure out if we submitted the material request, if they received it, if they signed for it — or if someone made an error somewhere down the line. There was no digital transfer log. No request workflow. No chain of custody. Eventually, after weeks of back-and-forth, we discovered the sub had accidentally run the wrong cable specification across 17 different arrays. They had shorted themselves — not us. But because we couldn't prove the chain of custody in real time, we ended up absorbing over $100,000 in costs that were never our responsibility.
⚠ Actual Loss: $750,000+
How Meridian prevents this: The Logistics Module tracks every material request and transfer with a timestamped digital record. Who requested it, who approved it, what quantity, what date, which location. When a dispute happens, the answer is three clicks away — not three weeks of paperwork.
02
The Single-Axis Tracker System Damper Issue · Ohio · Equipment Failure
Dampers Spinning Into Glass Across Multiple Arrays — A Failure Nobody Documented
We were working with a certain tracker system and started seeing dampers spinning loose at the tube ends and going through the glass panels across multiple arrays. After investigation, we determined The tracker system manufacturer had shipped incorrect damper hardware. But the entire investigation, the coordination, the parts ordering, the repair sequence — it all happened reactively, from scratch, with no system capturing it as institutional knowledge. Had we been running Meridian's Learning Loop, the lesson from that project would have been logged and flagged automatically on the next project involving that single-axis tracker system. The second site would have known to inspect the damper hardware before installation began.
⚠ Impact: Multiple arrays, production loss, warranty dispute, reactive scramble
How Meridian prevents this: The Proprietary Learning Loop captures real project data and lessons across every project your company runs. Known failure modes don't disappear when the project closes — they travel to the next one automatically.
03
Company-Wide · Multi-Site · Quality Inconsistency
Every Site Running Quality Differently — Excel Here, Smartsheet There, Paper Somewhere Else
When I came on board at my last employer, they were in the middle of implementing a quality program across the entire company. What I found was that every site had built their own system from scratch. One site tracked inspections in Excel. Another used Smartsheet. A third had paper binders. The inspection formats were different. The documentation standards were different. The job book structure was different. The standardization work that should have taken weeks took months, and by the time it was done, the next project was already doing it differently again.
⚠ Impact: Months of standardization work, inconsistent documentation, audit risk
How Meridian solves this: The Quality Module uses company-level inspection templates that every project team inherits. Same template, same process, same job book structure — company-wide. Quality becomes genuinely repeatable for the first time.
// 04 — The Product Family

Four Products.
One Ecosystem.

Four standalone AI tools that each solve a specific problem — and integrate seamlessly into one central platform. No competitor has any of them. No competitor has all four.

★ Flagship · Full-Suite Platform
MERIDIAN FIELD COMMAND
18-Module Solar EPC Construction Management Platform
The complete operating system for utility-scale solar EPC construction. Every module — from permitting to daily reports to quality to logistics — feeds one central intelligence engine: the Build Planner. Real-time visibility from NTP to closeout, all in one system.
  • 18 fully built and verified modules on live React + Supabase backend
  • Build Planner synthesizes all module data into one living project picture
  • Dynamic Adjustment Engine — change one variable, everything recalculates
  • Premium AI Tier: upload drawings, BOM, and contract — plan auto-populates in minutes
  • Proprietary Learning Loop builds contractor-specific data over time
  • Solar-specific workflows: tracker rows, inverter blocks, string wiring, commissioning
$1,500/mo Early · $10,000/mo AI Tier
Standalone AI Tool · Also Powers Field Command
MERIDIAN BUILDIQ
AI-Powered Estimating, Scheduling & Project Planning
Upload your drawings, EPC contract, and Bill of Materials. BuildIQ's AI engine reads all three and generates your complete project plan — schedule, cost forecast, critical path, and LD exposure — in minutes instead of days. The standalone tool for EPCs who need serious planning capability without a full platform subscription.
  • AI reads drawings, contracts, and BOM PDFs and extracts all relevant data points
  • Auto-generates complete project schedule with solar EPC-specific phases
  • Cost forecast with contingency and LD exposure window
  • Dynamic Adjustment Engine for what-if scenario modeling
  • Also powers the Build Planner module inside Field Command
  • Standalone subscription or bundled with Field Command
Standalone · Integrates with Field Command
Standalone AI Tool · Includes O&M Vault
MERIDIAN CLOSEOUTIQ
AI-Powered Closeout & O&M Document Control
Auto-Dossier OCR automatically tags, organizes, and packages project documentation by inverter ID, block, and CSI MasterFormat for owner turnover. No more end-of-project scramble. Documentation builds itself throughout the project and exports as a complete, structured turnover package.
  • Auto-Dossier OCR tags and organizes documents by inverter ID and block
  • CSI MasterFormat folder structure built automatically
  • Turnover package generated with one click — ready for owner handover
  • O&M Vault subscription for post-construction document management
  • Final Book Generation export — $5K–$10K exit fee
  • Integrates with Field Command or standalone subscription
Standalone · O&M Vault Subscription
Standalone AI Tool · Syncs to Field Command
MERIDIAN SITEIQ
AI Field Photo Estimation & Deficiency Tracking
Take field photos. Meridian SiteIQ's AI analyzes them and automatically builds estimates, material lists, and cost breakdowns — while simultaneously documenting any deficiencies with photo, description, severity rating, and GPS location. Built for field engineers and quality managers who need to move fast without losing documentation.
  • AI analyzes field photos and generates estimates and material lists automatically
  • Deficiency documentation with severity rating and GPS coordinates
  • Action item tracker auto-populates from detected deficiencies
  • Action items sync directly into Field Command Constraint Dashboard
  • Photo-to-cost-breakdown in under 60 seconds
  • Standalone app or integrated into Field Command workflow
Standalone · Syncs to Field Command
Four standalone products. One integrated ecosystem.
Each product solves a specific problem. Together, they create a data flywheel no competitor can replicate.
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// MODULE SPOTLIGHTS

See Every
Module in Action.

Quality Control Module Safety Module Documents Module Build Planner
Meridian BuildIQ Meridian CloseoutIQ Meridian SiteIQ
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// 05 — The Platform

18 Modules.
All Built. All Live.

Not a concept. Not a mockup. A running platform on a live React and Supabase backend, verified module by module, ready for design partners to go live.

Meridian Field Command Platform
Field Command — All 18 Modules
Build Planner ★
Daily Reports
Safety
Quality / QC
Constraint Dashboard
Logistics
RFI & Submittals
Document Control
Drawings
Contract & Deliverables
Permitting
Commissioning
Crew & Subs
Location Buildout
Budget & Cost
Weather Tools
Admin & Users
CloseoutIQ ★
★ AI-powered flagship modules
⚡
Build Planner — The Core Engine
Every module feeds this one engine. Contracts feed COD dates and LD rates. The BOM feeds quantities. Daily Reports feed actual production. The Build Planner synthesizes all of it into one living picture of your project — updated in real time.
🔄
Dynamic Adjustment — Change One Thing, Fix Everything
Three weather days logged. A material delivery delayed. A crew reduction. Change any variable and every date, cost, and LD exposure recalculates instantly across the entire project. No manual spreadsheet updates.
🤖
AI Document Intelligence — Premium Tier
Upload your drawings, BOM, and contract PDFs. The AI reads them and populates the entire Build Planner automatically — COD dates, LD rates, quantities, milestones, scope. What used to take days takes minutes.
📈
Learning Loop — Gets Smarter Every Project
Over time, the system shifts from industry benchmark data to your company's own historical production rates. The longer you use Meridian, the more accurate it becomes for your specific crews, equipment, and workflows. No competitor can replicate this.
// 06 — See It In Action

Build Planner
Live Demo.

Enter your project parameters below and see how the Build Planner generates your schedule, cost forecast, and LD exposure window in real time.

Project Size (MW DC)
Contract Type
Target NTP Date
Project Plan — Generated
Build Planner · Standard Tier · Sample Output
COD Target
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* Sample output based on industry-standard production benchmarks. Actual Build Planner generates from your specific BOM quantities, crew sizes, and contract terms. AI Premium Tier reads your documents and auto-populates all fields.

Want the full Build Planner on your next project? Become a Design Partner — 5 slots available, 90-day free pilot.

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// 07 — Market Opportunity

We Are Not Competing
For a Slice.

We are creating a new category. There are currently zero purpose-built AI project management platforms serving the solar EPC construction market.

$12B+
US solar EPC construction market annually
ZERO
Purpose-built AI PM platforms for solar EPC
$375–$625
Per user/month paid for Procore — wrong tool
$10K/mo
Meridian AI tier per active project site
The Land-and-Expand Opportunity
Smaller contractors who can't justify a full platform subscription enter through Meridian BuildIQ or CloseoutIQ at a lower price point. As they grow, the upsell to Meridian Field Command is a natural conversation — same brand, same ecosystem, more power. A contractor running three concurrent projects at the full AI tier represents $30,000/month in recurring revenue from a single customer. A GC running five simultaneous projects = $600,000 ARR from one account.
// 08 — The Founder

Built by Someone
Who Lived It.

Chris Frye - Founder
Chris Frye
Founder & CEO · Firstgen Group LLC
15 years construction industry
Nearly 8 years solar EPC quality
Quality Manager · Project Coordinator
260 MW, 300 MW, 200 MW+ projects
QM on $100M+ contracts
Delivered 85MW Hybar project
First 100% renewable steel mill in US
Portsmouth, Ohio

I didn't come from software. I came from the field. I've stood on tracker rows in Ohio winters and Kansas summers. I've managed quality programs across multi-hundred-megawatt projects. I've trained quality managers from scratch — people who came from the field as technicians and became the people responsible for the entire inspection and documentation program on a project site.

I've also lived every problem Meridian solves. The $100,000 material dispute that dragged on for weeks because nobody had a digital chain of custody. The Tracker System damper failures that nobody had documented from the previous project. The closeout crises at the end of every job because nobody built the book while the project was happening.

I built Meridian starting March 24, 2026 — with no prior coding experience. I learned as I built. Every module, every workflow, every tool in this system reflects a real decision I've had to make on a real site.

Most software is built by technologists who learn an industry. Meridian is built by an industry veteran who learned technology. That difference is everything.

You can't hire your way to 15 years of field experience. You either lived it or you didn't.

// 09 — Where We Are

This Is Not
A Concept.

Meridian Platform Showcase
🏗️
18 Modules Built & Verified
Every module on the platform has been built and verified on a live React and Supabase backend. Daily Reports with auto weather fill. Quality inspections with full workflow. Safety management with 7 tools. Build Planner with dynamic adjustment. This is a running platform, not a mockup.
🤖
AI Tier in Active Development
The Build Planner AI tier — which reads drawings, BOMs, and contract PDFs to auto-populate the entire plan — is in active Phase 3 development. Design partners get early access to this capability before general availability.
🎯
Accuracy Guarantee — An Industry First
At project kickoff, the Build Planner locks a completion date prediction. If actual COD is within ±5 days: $5,000 performance bonus. ±10 days: $2,500. No other construction SaaS has ever made this bet on their own output. We're making it.
💰
Self-Funded. No Outside Capital.
The founder has self-funded every line of code, every module, and every tool in this system from his own pocket while employed full-time. This raise is the first outside capital Firstgen Group LLC has ever taken. That means your investment goes to market, not to repaying prior investors.
Join the community round on Wefunder.
Post-Money SAFE · $4M valuation cap · Invest from $100 · Founding Customer slots limited to 12
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// 10 — Get Involved

Three Ways to
Be Part of This.

Whether you're an investor who sees the exit thesis or an EPC contractor who needs this tool in the field — there's a path for you.

Invest · Minimum $1,000
$1K+
Min. Investment
Community Insider
Monthly exclusive updates via Wefunder
Quarterly live AMAs with the founder
Early access to product announcements and beta features
Behind-the-scenes development insights
Investor swag pack — see below
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⚡ Most Impact · Invest · Minimum $5,000
$5K+
Min. Investment
Design Partner
All Community Insider perks
Quarterly feature feedback sessions — your input shapes development
Exclusive beta access before public launch
Lifetime 20% subscription discount on Field Command
Priority support channel with direct founder access
Website recognition as a Design Partner
Premium swag pack — see below
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Limited to 12 · Invest · Minimum $10,000
$10K+
Min. Investment · Only 12 Available
Founding Customer
All lower tier perks
First-year subscription FREE ($12K–$18K value)
20% off forever after year one
Priority white-glove onboarding with founder
Annual 1-on-1 strategy session with founder
Featured on Founding Partners page
Founding Customer swag pack — premium edition
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★ Investor Swag Pack — Included with $1,000+ Investment
⛑️
Meridian Hard Hat
White class-E hard hat with Meridian Field Command branding. Built for the field, by the field.
📓
Field Notebook
Meridian-branded field book — the kind that actually lives in your back pocket on a solar site.
👕
Meridian Shirt
High-quality branded work shirt. Founding investor edition — limited to campaign backers only.
🏷️
Sticker Pack
Meridian Field Command sticker set — for your hard hat, laptop, or toolbox. Built for the field.
Premium swag pack ($5K+) and Founding Customer edition ($10K+) include additional items. Contact info@firstgengroup.com for details.
// 11 — Use of Funds

Exactly Where
Your Money Goes.

No vague categories. No fluff. $120,000 deployed with precision across four priorities.

42%
Product Development
Continue Phase 3 build of Meridian Field Command — full Build Planner AI tier, Dynamic Adjustment Engine, Construction Readiness Index, and Proprietary Learning Loop. This is the core of the raise.
$50,000
37%
First Developer Hire
Bring on a senior full-stack developer on a six-month contract to work alongside the founder and accelerate Phase 3 completion. The single highest-leverage use of capital at this stage.
$45,000
13%
Go-to-Market Foundation
Initial marketing, design partner outreach, brand development, and early customer acquisition. Target: 5–10 design partner customers generating $25K–$50K in early revenue within 12 months.
$15,000
8%
Legal, Operations & Office
Corporate structure, IP protection including trademark filings for Field Command, CloseoutIQ, and BuildIQ, business office setup, and operating expenses.
$10,000
The $120,000 gets Meridian to launch with paying customers and measurable revenue. Once that proof exists, we return to market for a second raise targeting $250,000–$500,000 with CPA-reviewed financials, customer traction, and a significantly stronger negotiating position. This round is for believers who want in at the ground floor.
// 12 — Investment Structure

Three Entry Points.
One Ecosystem.

Whether you're an EPC contractor who needs this tool, a solar industry professional who wants a seat at the table, or an investor who sees the exit thesis — there's a path for you.

Early Customer · EPC Contractors
01
Early Customer
$1,500/month · any project size · locked 12 months
Full platform access — all 18 modules
Build Planner Standard included
Rate locked 12 months regardless of public pricing
Direct feedback line to the founder
Priority onboarding and setup support
Email to Get Started
⚡ Highest Impact · Limited to 5
02
Design Partner
90-Day Free Pilot → $1,500/month locked 24 months
90-day free pilot on one active live project
Full platform + Build Planner AI + CloseoutIQ included
Rate locked 24 months post-pilot
Dedicated founder onboarding — direct access
Co-development input on one module of your choice
All add-ons included free during pilot period
5 Slots · First Come First Reserved
Equity Crowdfunding · Wefunder · Reg CF
03
Early Investor
Invest from $100 · Post-Money SAFE · $4M valuation cap
Real equity in Firstgen Group LLC — not just perks
MFN protection — most favorable terms guaranteed
Build Planner AI tier is the $50M+ acquisition target
Exit thesis: strategic acquisition by Procore, Oracle, or major EPC firm
Invest as little as $100 — this round is for everyone
Full NDA Briefing Available — See Below
// 13 — Serious Investors

Request the
Full Briefing.

The public campaign page and pitch deck cover the vision, the product, and the market. But serious investors who want to go deeper — the technical architecture, the proprietary engine specifics, the full financial model and projections — can request the complete investor briefing package.

This is available under NDA to qualified investors who reach out directly. The briefing includes details that aren't appropriate for public distribution but are essential for making a fully informed investment decision.

We will respond to every request within 24 hours.

Request Full Briefing →
Full Briefing Includes
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Technical Architecture Deep Dive — Full Build Planner engine mechanics, Learning Loop implementation, and AI document extraction specifics
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Full Financial Model & Projections — Revenue scenarios, unit economics, customer lifetime value, and path to Series A
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Proprietary Learning Loop Specification — How the data flywheel works and why it creates an un-copiable moat over time
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Dynamic Adjustment Engine Details — The algorithmic approach to real-time schedule recalculation and LD exposure tracking
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Competitive Analysis & Exit Thesis — Why the Build Planner alone represents a $50M+ acquisition target and who the likely strategic acquirers are
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Live Platform Demo — Founder-led walkthrough of the running platform, all 18 modules, and Build Planner AI in action
Contact
info@firstgengroup.com
Include your name, company, and investment range. We respond within 24 hours.

Invest in Meridian.
Invest in the Field.

We are not asking you to bet on a concept. We are asking you to bet on a platform that is already built, a founder who has already lived the problem, and a market that is already moving.

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info@firstgengroup.com · meridianfieldcommand.com · Portsmouth, Ohio
// 14 — Common Questions

Questions We
Get Asked.

Is the platform actually built or is this a concept?
It is built. 18 modules, all verified and operational on a live React and Supabase backend. The AI tier is in active Phase 3 development. This is not a pitch for a future product — it's a raise to deploy and scale a working one.
What makes this different from Procore?
Procore was built for general construction. It doesn't know what a combiner box is, has no LD exposure tracking, no auto-scheduling from BOM quantities, no AI document extraction, and no learning loop. Meridian was built specifically for solar EPC — by someone who spent 15 years managing those projects.
What are the four products and how do they relate?
Meridian Field Command is the full 18-module platform. Meridian BuildIQ is a standalone AI planning tool that also powers the Field Command Build Planner. Meridian CloseoutIQ is a standalone closeout and O&M documentation platform. Meridian SiteIQ is a standalone field photo AI tool for estimation and deficiency tracking. Each works independently and integrates with Field Command.
What is the Accuracy Guarantee?
At project kickoff, the Build Planner AI tier locks a completion date prediction. When the project closes, if actual COD is within ±5 days: $5,000 performance bonus. ±10 days: $2,500. ±14 days: $1,000. No other construction software has ever made this bet on their own output.
Can I invest a small amount?
Yes. Through Wefunder's Regulation CF equity crowdfunding, you can invest as little as $100 and receive a real equity stake in Firstgen Group LLC. This round is not just for institutional investors — it's for anyone who believes in what we're building.
What is the exit strategy?
The Build Planner AI tier — with its proprietary learning loop and dynamic adjustment engine — represents a capability no competitor has built. The target exit is a strategic acquisition by a major construction software company, EPC firm, or technology platform. Target exit valuation: $50M+.
How do I become a Design Partner?
There are 5 Design Partner slots. Email info@firstgengroup.com to express interest. You'll receive a 90-day free pilot on one active project, full platform access including the AI tier, and a rate locked for 24 months post-pilot. The founder handles onboarding personally.
How do I get the full investor briefing with the NDA deck?
Email info@firstgengroup.com with your name, company, and investment range. Include "Full Briefing Request" in the subject line. We respond within 24 hours with the NDA and briefing package. The full deck includes technical architecture details, financial projections, and the complete exit thesis.
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