Agave
YC W22San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 40 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Agave provides AI-powered accounting software for construction contractors to automate financial workflows and job costing. The platform integrates with existing enterprise systems to help field and finance teams manage vendor documents, purchase orders, invoices, and multi-entity accounting specific to construction operations.
Also known as Agave API · Agave Search
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSConstructionB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Agave was founded in 2021 by Tom Reno, Pooria Azimi, and John Zucchi.
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Pooria AzimiinCo-FounderPooria Azimi co-founded Agave after working as an engineer at Graphiq, a semantic search company acquired by Amazon, where he contributed to scaling search infrastructure across multiple languages and high query volumes. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Oregon State University.
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John ZucchiinCo-FounderPreviously, he worked as a Technical Program Manager at Amazon Alexa developing an enterprise product, held a Product Manager role at Graphiq (acquired by Amazon), and served as an Equity Capital Markets Analyst at Barclays Investment Bank. He studied at Columbia University.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$15M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $15MSeries AJul 2026 · 5 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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2 people who came through Agave went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 7
by search overlapProcore31 shared keywordsAll-in-one construction management software platform
Autodesk20 shared keywordsAutodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
Trimble17 shared keywordsTrimble is a global technology company that provides connected hardware and software for precise positioning, 3D modeling, and data analytics. It serves industries including construction, geospatial, and transportation, supporting work such as building design and construction, infrastructure maintenance, supply chain optimization, and mapping.
Intacct17 shared keywords
Smartsheet14 shared keywordsSmartsheet provides a cloud-based work management platform that enables teams and organizations to plan, capture, manage, automate, and report on work at scale across enterprises, nonprofits, and small businesses globally. The platform helps improve process efficiency and business outcomes through unified digital workplace capabilities.
Mastt14 shared keywordsMastt builds AI and software tools for construction project management, using agentic AI to automate manual reporting and administrative work for project teams. Founded in 2019, the company positions its platform as combining human and AI workflows across construction projects.
Levelset13 shared keywordsLevelset provides a lien rights management and notice automation platform for credit and finance teams in the construction industry, helping materials suppliers, equipment rental companies, subcontractors, and general contractors protect payments and track lien deadlines. It offers job research, risk intelligence, and a resource hub with state-by-state guides on construction payment and lien rights.
Companies competing with Agave for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
AI in Construction Finance: Agave Raises $15M Series Aunder30ceo.com · Jul 2026
Agave Raises $15M Series A for Construction AI Toolsjustainews.com · Jul 2026.png)
Announcing Agave's $15M Series Auseagave.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Agave do?
- Agave provides AI-powered accounting software for construction contractors to automate financial workflows and job costing. The platform integrates with existing enterprise systems to help field and finance teams manage vendor documents, purchase orders, invoices, and multi-entity accounting specific to construction operations.
- Who founded Agave?
- Agave was founded by Tom Reno, Pooria Azimi, John Zucchi in 2021.
- Who are Agave's investors?
- Agave's investors include Y Combinator, Accel.
- How much funding has Agave raised?
- Agave has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Agave headquartered?
- Agave is headquartered in San Francisco, US.