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.
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Excited to share that Verdant has been accepted into Y Combinator for the Summer 26 batch!
Excited to share that Verdant has been accepted into Y Combinator for the Summer 26 batch! The founder names Verdant, Summer 26, cofounder Aidan Ng, and their planning and permitting software. The YC S26 roster lists Jason Yi as a Verdant founder. The founder names Verdant,...
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Verdant is part of Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 batch
A quick personal update: Verdant is part of Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch.