Kaya AI

Calling all Greater Seattle commercial construction professionals! You don't want to miss this event Tuesday, March 18th, so save your spot now! (link in comments). Join Jesse Gallanar with The Society for Construction Solutions (SCS), Nicholas Selz and Ojonimi Bako with Kaya AI, and me for an unforgettable evening packed with AI goodness, not to mention bites, beverages, and building connections! If you're even a little curious about seeing AI in action for real world commercial construction projects, join us! We will be at the award-winning offices of Lease Crutcher Lewis on the goargeous Seattle waterfront and you need to be in the room where the magic is happening!

What happens at Industry Happy Hour? Big ideas, real change, and even Humvee raffles! Don’t miss out. This March, Austin becomes more than just a city. It becomes ground zero for the data center industry to connect, celebrating AI, energy, and national security. At Industry Happy Hour, visionaries from AI, data centers, and energy sectors come together—not just for panels, but for those raw, unfiltered moments where innovation truly starts. As proud partners, Kaya AI is thrilled about what’s lined up: → 6 PM: The Last Industrial Revolution Panel—featuring top experts discussing AI, digital warfare, and the critical role of data centers in national security. → 7:15 PM: OVERWATCH Humvee Raffle—all proceeds go to supporting veterans through OVAF. https://lnkd.in/g9XQKxec We’re joining forces with DCAC Live, Legend Energy Advisors, MCA Communications, and others who share our vision for pushing industries forward. ?? Austin, March.? Will you be there? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4ilmVBk #WeAreOVERWATCH #AI #DataCenters #VeteranSupport #AustinTX Ojonimi Bako Nicholas Selz Tyson Cadorette Brian Yu Brian Jess Ragaza Christine Loh Jeremiah Ridge

We couldn’t more honored and excited that Kaya AI was invited to speak at the Oracle Customer Edge Summit in Nashville. We’ll be speaking with other industries leaders from Oracle, ARCO/Murray, and New Gen Architects on how technology is transforming the construction supply chain and sharing insight into how companies are using AI to mitigate supply chain risk and expensive schedule delays. If you’ve ever wanted to know how the smartest construction companies in the industry are using AI today to: 1??Automate manual supply chain data retrieval & validation 2??Enable early-schedule risk detection 3??Provide better predictability of project execution Stop by our session at the Railyard at 4.15pm on Monday March 3rd And if you or anyone from your team is going to be in Nashville for the event, send me a message or let us know in the comments below. It would be great to connect!

?? Top Pre-Seed Funded Startups in January 2025: 1. Kaya AI ??Money Raised:?$5,300,000 ??Nicholas Selz (Co-Founder and President), Ojonimi Bako (Co-Founder) 2. Jentic ??Money Raised:?$4,140,375 ??Dorothy Creaven (Co-Founder and COO), Niall McEvoy (Investor Partner) 3. RyboDyn Inc. ??Money Raised:?$4,000,000 ??Ashley Woodfin (Co-Founder), Imad Ajjawi (Co-Founder and CEO), Corey Dambacher (President and CTO), August Serelli Lee (Investor Partner), Rusty Ralston (Investor Partner), Po Bronson (Investor Partner), Supachai Kid Parchariyanon (Investor Partner) 4. Graph Therapeutics ??Money Raised:?$3,100,000 ??Gregory Vladimer (Co-Founder and CEO) 5. Hyve Labs ??Money Raised:?$2,750,000 ??Lucas Fulks (Founder and CEO) 6. Kodesage ??Money Raised:?$2,397,992 ??Gyorgy Szilagyi (Co-Founder and COO), Mark Palfalvi (Investor Partner) 7. Qumis ??Money Raised:?$2,200,000 ??Dan Schuleman (Co-Founder and CEO), Neenah Jain (Investor Partner), John Jackovin (Investor Partner) 8. Holly ??Money Raised:?$2,200,000 ??Brendan Hellweg (Co-Founder), Cherie Chung (Co-Founder) 9. Helium (YC S24) ??Money Raised:?$2,000,000 ??Anish Doshi (Co-Founder), David Lieb (Investor Partner) 10. Systole Health ??Money Raised:?$2,000,000 ??Simin Gharib Lee (Founder and CEO), Ken Chenault Jr (Investor Partner) 11. Mesta ??Money Raised:?$2,000,000 ??Sandeep Pyapali (Founder and CEO) 12. KisaanSay ??Money Raised:?$2,000,000 ??Nitin Puri (Founder and CEO) 13. VitVio ??Money Raised:?$2,000,000 ??Thomas Knox (Founder and CEO) 14. Alteva Technologies ??Money Raised:?$1,771,049 ??Aiko Bernehed (Founder and CEO) 15. catalyx space ??Money Raised:?$1,697,924 ??Clinton D Antony (Co-Founder) ----------------------------------------------------------- ?Get your startup valuation from Eqvista: https://lnkd.in/gNfJEyQc ?If you want to start issuing and managing shares,?Try out the Eqvista App: https://lnkd.in/dr-37jZ #startups #venturecapital #funding #preseed #investors #founders #VCs

Backed by industry leaders, built for change. Kaya AI is just getting started! With $5.3M in pre-seed funding, we officially launch Kaya AI to transform supply chains for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. Our AI-native platform addresses inefficiencies in procurement, reducing delays, streamlining workflows, and helping teams do more with fewer resources. We’re delivering smarter, faster, and more sustainable outcomes by tackling one of construction's biggest challenges. Kaya AI has already helped contractors manage billions of dollars in projects, improving lead time accuracy by 90% and cutting procurement tracking time by 80%. These results earned recognition as winners of the 2024 Global Construction Startup Competition (Supply Chain category) and the 2023 Suffolk Technologies BOOST People’s Choice Award. This milestone wouldn’t be possible without the support of our investors: 53 Stations, Suffolk Construction, Soma Capital, Barclays managed by Zeal Capital Partners, RXR, Mantis Venture Capital, Virta Ventures, 4DX Ventures, TO Ventures, Optimist Ventures, REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund, Timon Capital, BFF and Blue Impact Supply Chain Ventures who share our vision. This is just the start. Follow us to see how we’re building the future of construction. Learn more: https://usekaya.ai

Thanks so much to Alex Harris from BuiltWorlds for featuring us in their coverage of our Demo presentation. Our advanced supply chain intelligence platform is revolutionizing the construction-tech sector by providing unparalleled insight and expediting workflows. “Kaya’s intuitive platform offers real time insights, predictive forecasting, and automated workflows, ensuring a smarter, more efficient supply chain from planning to project completion.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJFKHp9s #ConstructionTech #Contech

40% of construction delays trace back to supply chain issues - that's why Kaya.ai just claimed the top spot in Cemex Ventures' global construction competition... interviewed Nick from Kaya.ai right after they won the Cemex Ventures global construction competition - talk about perfect timing! Learning that 40% of project delays come from material supply chain issues was mind-blowing. That's exactly what Kaya.ai is tackling. Their platform solves a universal headache - imagine having your submittal data, schedule information, and supplier lead times all in one place. No more Excel spreadsheet chaos! What caught my attention was how they're connecting everyone from owners to manufacturers in one ecosystem, making supply chain visibility as simple as checking your phone (way easier than my attempts to understand construction schedules!). This isn't just another tech solution looking for a problem. When Nick explained how specialty contractors were wasting 40% of their time on manual, redundant tasks, it clicked. Having just won recognition from industry giants like Cemex, Hilti, Saint Gobain, and Trimble shows they're onto something big. Makes me wonder how many construction delays could be avoided if everyone had this kind of supply chain intelligence at their fingertips! #ConstructionTech #LeanConstruction #SupplyChain #LCI2024 #Innovation #usekayaai KayaAI Tom Feliz Nicholas Selz Ojonimi Bako Brian Yu Amanda Sosnicki Lean Construction Institute (US) Lean Construction Institute | Northern CA Community of Practice Lean Construction Blog Doanh Do ??? ??♂? Center for Innovation Dean Reed Margie O'Driscoll, Hon. AIA

We're honored to have showcased?KayaAI's?AI-native supply chain solutions at the Cemex Ventures Construction Startup Competition 2024 Demo Day this week in Las Vegas. Being part of this prestigious event alongside innovative companies transforming the construction industry was truly inspiring. Thank you to the CEMEX Ventures team for this incredible opportunity to share our vision for the future of construction technology. The connections made and insights gained were invaluable. Read more about?Kaya AI?at our website: https://usekaya.ai/ Ojonimi Bako Nicholas Selz #ConstructionTech #Contech #ConstructionInnovation #AI

We're thrilled to announce that tomorrow, KayaAI will participate in Demo Day at the Cemex Ventures Construction Startup Competition 2024 in Las Vegas, to showcase how our AI-native supply chain solutions are transforming the construction industry. Will you be there? Come say hello to our team! We'd love to connect and discuss how we're working to shape the future of construction technology. #AI #Innovation #Construction #CEMEX #ConstructionTechnology?

We're excited to share that KayaAI has been named a winner of the eighth annual Construction Startup Competition! Organized by venture capital and construction industry heavyweights?including Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar Inc., Dysruptek, Ferrovial, Hilti Group, Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble Ventures, and Zacua Ventures, this year's competition evaluated startup applications from over 70 countries solving persisting pain points in the construction value chain. As a named winner, we're looking forward to participating in the competition's final milestone to present our AI native supply chain solutions at Pitch Day 2024 on November 12. Special thanks to the competition organizers and KayaAI partners including Suffolk Technologies,?Barclays and Zeal Capital Partners,?4DX Ventures, Blue Impact Supply Chain Ventures,?to.org, RXR,?Timon Capital,?LASP Capital,?Soma Capital,?Musha Ventures,?REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund, and Michael Bucella?for their continued commitment to supporting innovation in construction technology. See you in Las Vegas!