Hazel
ActiveAI-enabled procurement for government
About
Hazel builds AI-powered procurement software for U.S. state, local, and federal government agencies. We automate the full procurement process including requirements generation, market research, solicitation drafting, and proposal evaluation. Agencies use Hazel to save time and money while improving mission delivery.
Founders · 2
@Palantir, I built wildfire prevention apps that led to a 99% reduction in acres impacted by wildfires in CA. I also developed several channel partnerships from 0 ->1, securing $Xmm in high-margin licenses. MechE/CS @ Harvard '20. Led MakeHarvard. My thesis was on how we can safely deploy aerosols into the stratosphere to save Earth (see: geoengineering).
Originally from Atlanta, Elton graduated with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Harvard, where he cofounded MakeHarvard and wrote an AI/ML thesis in medtech. He interned in data engineering for Capital One and aerospace engineering for a space startup. He spent ~5 years at BCG, exiting as Project Leader. He built *lots* of slides and led strategy and procurement cases in the Aerospace & Defense and Public Sector practice areas. He lives in Boston with his wife.
Launch
We’re using AI to enable SMBs to easily find and win public sector contract opportunities
Hazel offers an AI-driven marketplace that helps SMBs discover and respond to issued government RFPs in a compliant, automated manner. The product matches bidders to contracts, synthesizes draft responses, provides compliance checks, and outlines next steps to streamline government contracting processes.
From the original launch (Jan 2024) — may be outdated.
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