Rudus was founded by Rishi Pankhaniya, Sahil Goel in 2026.

Who are Rudus's investors?

Rudus's investors include Y Combinator, Zero Index, Blast.Club, CRV (Charles River Ventures), James Beshara Fund, Robinhood, Sandwith Ventures, LLC.

Where is Rudus headquartered?

Rudus is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Rudus

YC X26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors

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Rudus is a software tool that automates takeoff and measurement tasks for concrete estimators, using AI to identify structural elements from construction plans and streamline the estimating workflow.

Also known as BuildFlux

AI & Machine Learning Construction Tech PropTech SaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)

Rudus was founded in 2026 by Rishi Pankhaniya and Sahil Goel.

Rishi Pankhaniya Co-founder & CEO (YC P26)He previously worked as an engineer at Airbnb and Apple, and studied computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sahil Goel Co-Founder & CTOSahil Goel is a co-founder at Rudus with prior experience at Amazon, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Construction Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Investors · 7

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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