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Agave

YC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 50 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors

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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 Tech Inc. · Agave API · Agave Search · Agave Search, Agave, Agave API

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.

TRTom Reno
Tom RenoCo-FounderPreviously he held roles at Amazon, Barclays Investment Bank, and Graphiq, which was acquired by Amazon.
PAPooria Azimi
Pooria AzimiCo-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.
JZJohn Zucchi
John ZucchiCo-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.
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Andrew WheelerFounder
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Liam BensonSoftware Engineer
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Katrina TaageperaTalent Lead
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Tara O'BrienTalent Lead
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Samantha ZhangFounderuntil 2026
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Taylor AlamedaRecruiterformer
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Vincent SaldanaNAformer
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Raymond LinNAformer
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Andy ZhouNAformer

Investors · 11

Takeoff Capitallisted by Takeoff Capital$250K – $10M
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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305 VenturesreportedMiami

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Archangel Venturesreported

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Coyote VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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EquipmentSharereportedColumbia

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Fifth WallreportedLos Angeles · $250K – $100M

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Graham Walker VenturereportedSeattle · $25K – $400K

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MischiefreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Muir Capital Investmentsreported

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Agave went on to found or lead other companies.

John ZucchiFounderFounded AgaveEthan GibbsSoftware EngineerFounded Embedder

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In the news

Agave Raises $15M Series A to Bring AI to Construction Financialsfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Agave Raises $15M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2026Announcing Agave's $15M Series Auseagave.com · Jul 2026

Frequently 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 Accel, Takeoff Capital, Y Combinator, 305 Ventures, Archangel Ventures, Coyote Ventures, EquipmentShare, Fifth Wall and 3 more.
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.