Verdant
AI-native land-use permit management for local gov
About Verdant
Verdant is building the AI infrastructure for local government, and we’re starting with AI-native end-to-end permitting software that dramatically cuts local government permit review time.
We help applicants file complete, compliant applications upfront, then help staff review them - our AI reads documents, plans, and diagrams, then flags issues and drafts the final report. Staff just sign off.
Pandemic-era incumbent contracts are churning because staff are stuck with legacy systems that only intake and track permits – no automation involved. Our end-to-end solution picks up where those systems stop, automating the review itself to fix permitting where it's most broken.
Company details
Funding
Last stage
Seed
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Founders
Jason Yi
Co-founder of Verdant. Before Verdant, I built AI HR software for local government at Holly and legislative tracking tools at Aidy (YC W24). Previously, I studied computer science at Georgetown where I researched automation for public benefits delivery, AI safety, and published data security research.
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Aidan Ng
Studied International Politics at Georgetown; previously worked at DOJ, USDA, Capitol Hill, Deloitte Government and Public Services, and Capital One as a business analyst building commercial real estate underwriting models.
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