Merlin AI
YC S24Los Angeles, US · Founded 2024 · 19 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Merlin builds agentic AI systems to orchestrate real-world construction project execution by continuously reconciling materials, labour, costs, and sequencing in real time. The platform coordinates across construction teams and organizations to improve execution discipline and surface risks before they compound.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSConstructionB2BAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
Merlin AI was founded in 2024 by Sneha Kumari, Ayantika Dey, and Kumar Siddhartha.
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Sneha KumariinCo-FounderSneha Kumari has over 12 years of experience in construction and supply chain, including prefab and modular manufacturing, and has implemented ERP systems across multiple firms. She founded Merlin AI to develop ERP software tailored to construction and manufacturing.
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Ayantika DeyinCTO/Cofounder2023–2025Ayantika Dey studied computer science at IIT and worked as an early engineer at Rippling before founding Merlin AI, which addresses challenges in the construction industry.
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Kumar SiddharthainCo-FounderKumar Siddhartha holds a computer science degree from BITS Pilani and has spent over a decade in software engineering and product development at startups, including an early engineering role at Swiggy and co-founding Index, which was acquired in 2021. He is now building Merlin AI to address enterprise resource planning challenges in the US construction industry.
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- What does Merlin AI do?
- Merlin builds agentic AI systems to orchestrate real-world construction project execution by continuously reconciling materials, labour, costs, and sequencing in real time. The platform coordinates across construction teams and organizations to improve execution discipline and surface risks before they compound.
- Who founded Merlin AI?
- Merlin AI was founded by Sneha Kumari, Ayantika Dey, Kumar Siddhartha in 2024.
- Who are Merlin AI's investors?
- Merlin AI's investors include Y Combinator, Neon.
- Where is Merlin AI headquartered?
- Merlin AI is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.