Clad
YC W23New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 7 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Clad provides software that unifies project operations and finance for utilities, internet companies, and contractors working on power and broadband infrastructure. The platform automates project tracking, payments, and permitting to help contractors improve cash flow and margins while giving operators real-time visibility.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSMarketplaceConstructionB2BCollaborationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Clad was founded in 2022 by Jason Rudin.
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Jason Rudinin𝕏Co-Founder and CEOJason Rudin has held roles as a product manager at Instagram and as a consultant at McKinsey before founding Clad, a project management and billing platform for infrastructure.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 3
by search overlapIronclad24 shared keywordsIronclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market organizations managing contract lifecycles.
OpenAI17 shared keywordsOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
Vendr7 shared keywordsVendr provides a SaaS pricing intelligence platform and AI-powered negotiation tools for procurement, finance, and IT teams to benchmark software costs and reduce overpayment. The company aggregates transaction data from thousands of SaaS purchases to deliver data-driven negotiation strategies and autonomous contract negotiation capabilities.
Companies competing with Clad for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Clad do?
- Clad provides software that unifies project operations and finance for utilities, internet companies, and contractors working on power and broadband infrastructure. The platform automates project tracking, payments, and permitting to help contractors improve cash flow and margins while giving operators real-time visibility.
- Who founded Clad?
- Clad was founded by Jason Rudin in 2022.
- Who are Clad's investors?
- Clad's investors include Better Tomorrow Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Clad headquartered?
- Clad is headquartered in New York City, US.




