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Kaya AI Launches Out of Stealth with $5.3M to Revolutionize Construction Supply Chains

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Slice of Construction Team
January 26, 2025

Key Highlights:

  • $5.3M in pre-seed funding led by 53 Stations, Suffolk Technologies, and Soma Capital, with support from leading investors like Barclays BBFI.

  • Winner of the 2024 Construction Startup Competition in the Supply Chain category, competing against startups from 80+ countries.

  • Kaya AI’s platform reduces procurement tracking time by 80% and improves lead time accuracy by 90%, already deployed with major general contractors.

  • Features include real-time lead time tracking, automated workflows, and AI assistants like "Jarvis" to streamline communication and processes.

Source: Business Wire

Notable Quotes:

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"Kaya AI's AI-native platform reduces the time teams spend managing procurement by 80% and ensures seamless project execution."

Ojonimi Bako, CEO at Kaya AI
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"75% of the world's infrastructure needed by 2050 hasn’t been built yet. Kaya AI empowers construction teams to build it faster and smarter."

Nicholas Selz, President at Kaya AI
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"Kaya AI offers a level of precision and intelligence that the industry has long needed."

Phil Lawson-Shanks, CIO at Aligned Data Centers

Why This Matters:

Kaya AI addresses one of construction’s most pressing challenges: the inefficiencies and delays in supply chain management, particularly for high-stakes projects like data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. By integrating artificial intelligence, the platform transforms how projects are executed, unlocking significant time and cost savings. Backed by prominent investors and major industry adoption, Kaya AI is set to redefine construction's $12T built environment sector, driving efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.