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AI for construction wins. $0→$201K cARR in 3 months. Ex-Google Pay, ex-Google Search ML
Cascade is the AI prediction layer for all construction projects, enabling the physical world to be built faster and financed smarter. In the last 3 months, we went from 0 -> $201k cARR. 15 companies signed, 11 in the last month. Our first three companies have more than doubled their spend with us. Our clients have built airports like JFK & LGA, hotels like the Four Seasons & the Ritz, and data centers and nuclear reactors. Hannia & Joana worked together for many years at another AI startup before starting Cascade. Hannia helped scale Google Pay from zero to 100M users, built AI for Pakistan's COVID response and received an award from the Prime Minister. Joana built ML systems for Google Search and for the UK's largest trading app (scaleup). Our Head of Growth was ranked the #2 sales rep at Procore, where she drove $3M in ARR in 2025.
Cascade uses AI to surface and rank RFP opportunities for AEC firms, helping them decide go/no-go quickly and write proposals. It aims to triple pipeline and reduce time spent on discovery and bidding.
Cascade scans government portals and signals (including public procurement sites, budget announcements, permits, land purchases) to find projects that fit a firm's capabilities. It scores opportunities by fit, surfaces timely RFPs, and generates the proposal. The platform includes discovery (government project finder, pre-bid intelligence, private market signals), win (proposal writing, project spec analysis, bid leveling, team matching), and credibility features (ERP integration, payroll reports, dashboards) with integrations to existing tech and data for live project, financial, and workforce information.
Who it’s for: AEC firms (architects, engineers, contractors, and related construction firms) seeking to find and win government and private projects more efficiently.
The site references customer testimonials from executives and multiple firm types, and mentions live deployments with notable project wins; includes a pricing page and growth-focused messaging, indicating traction and ongoing development.
Started my career in product at Google, I was on the team that scaled Google Pay India 0 → 100M users. I got a patent for my payment authentication design and wrote White Paper with the World Bank on open API payment systems. Built AI for the Pakistani Government during COVID, received an award from the Prime Minister and got Forbes 30u30. Led Product @ UnlikelyAI ($20M raised), AI for top banks & insurance cos.
AmazonEarly Eng @ Freetrade (UK largest trading app), ML for Google Search, Amazon and AI Platform Lead @ UnlikelyAI. Grew up in a family of carpenters.
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