Hazel
YC W24New York City, US · Founded 2024 · 6 employees · 2 known investors
Hazel AI provides software that automatically generates Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Bid (RFB) documents using an agency's templates, past awards, and policies. The tool is designed for government and procurement agencies to rapidly create compliant solicitations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechArtificial IntelligenceProcurementUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Hazel was founded in 2024 by August Chen and Elton Lossner.
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August CheninCo-Founder & CEOAugust Chen worked at Palantir on wildfire prevention systems and partnerships. He studied mechanical engineering and computer science at Harvard, graduating in 2020, and has researched climate intervention technologies including stratospheric aerosol deployment.
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Elton LossnerinCo-Founder & COOElton Lossner studied electrical engineering at Harvard and completed an AI/ML thesis focused on medtech. He previously worked in data engineering at Capital One and aerospace engineering at a space startup, then spent approximately five years at BCG as a Project Leader, where he led strategy and procurement engagements in the Aerospace & Defense and Public Sector practices.
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Procurement Sciences7 shared keywordsProcurement Sciences offers Awarded AI, an AI platform that helps nonprofit teams identify federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, and draft compliant proposals and grant applications. It serves mission-driven organizations pursuing federal funding, adapting GovCon proposal tooling for the grant environment.
GovDash6 shared keywordsGovDash provides a CRM and proposal development platform for government contractors (GovCon), offering structured bid evaluation, competitor intelligence, pricing analysis, and win tracking features for capture managers.
Netezza6 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hazel do?
- Hazel AI provides software that automatically generates Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Bid (RFB) documents using an agency's templates, past awards, and policies. The tool is designed for government and procurement agencies to rapidly create compliant solicitations.
- Who founded Hazel?
- Hazel was founded by August Chen, Elton Lossner in 2024.
- Who are Hazel's investors?
- Hazel's investors include Partnership Fund for NYC, Y Combinator.
- Where is Hazel headquartered?
- Hazel is headquartered in New York City, US.