Chasi
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Chasi provides AI software to equipment dealers and rental companies to automate administrative tasks and improve asset utilization in the construction and industrial equipment sector.
Also known as Chasi AI
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Chasi was founded in 2025 by Akash Pavan and Sarman Aulakh.
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Akash Pavanin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOPreviously, he was part of the founding team and served as general manager at Axion, which raised funding from Bessemer and Salesforce. He has led AI implementation projects at major industrial manufacturers including Cummins, Harley Davidson, and Denso, and has experience building industrial automation and robotics systems.
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Sarman Aulakhin𝕏Co-FounderSarman Aulakh holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and has worked as a founding engineer at two prior startups, including roles building supply chain orchestration software at Tesla and a rewards management platform.
Investors · 1
The YC application· Winter 2026 batch
Alumni Q&A
- What is your long-term vision? If you truly succeed, what will be different about the world?
- The founders aim to make Chasi the coordination and clearing layer for industrial commerce, using AI agents with human oversight to match equipment demand and supply alongside parts, payments, credit, and insurance across OEMs, distributors, and marketplaces. They compare the intended role to Amadeus in travel and Plaid in financial services, with the goal of raising equipment utilization and lowering the real cost of food, housing, transportation, and energy across sectors such as agriculture, construction, energy, and logistics.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Chasi do?
- Chasi provides AI software to equipment dealers and rental companies to automate administrative tasks and improve asset utilization in the construction and industrial equipment sector.
- Who founded Chasi?
- Chasi was founded by Akash Pavan, Sarman Aulakh in 2025.
- Who are Chasi's investors?
- Chasi's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Chasi headquartered?
- Chasi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.