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BuildJet
YC W23Berlin, DE · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 4 known investors
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BuildJet provides faster and secure runner infrastructure for GitHub Actions, allowing developers to speed up CI/CD pipelines by replacing default runners with optimized alternatives.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
BuildJet was founded in 2022 by Adam Shiervani and Lian Duan.
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Adam ShiervaniCo-FounderAdam Shiervani co-founded BuildJet after more than ten years in startup roles, including early work as a frontend developer and later serving as Chief Product Officer at Civey, a German market research firm, where he collaborated on scaling operations.
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Lian DuanCo-FounderLian Duan holds a master's degree in bioinformatics from ETH. He previously worked as a Senior Full-stack developer at a German data privacy startup and served as CTO at Civey, a German market research firm, where he focused on infrastructure scaling.
Investors · 4
Eight Capitallisted by Eight CapitalNorwalk
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K
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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does BuildJet do?
- BuildJet provides faster and secure runner infrastructure for GitHub Actions, allowing developers to speed up CI/CD pipelines by replacing default runners with optimized alternatives.
- Who founded BuildJet?
- BuildJet was founded by Adam Shiervani, Lian Duan in 2022.
- Who are BuildJet's investors?
- BuildJet's investors include Eight Capital, Y Combinator, Capitalize VC, Sequoia Capital.
- Where is BuildJet headquartered?
- BuildJet is headquartered in Berlin, DE.