Agave
Agave builds AI infrastructure for construction contractors, helping them accelerate project workflows. The 85-person startup has raised $18M in Series A funding led by Accel and Y Combinator.
The growth story
Agave grew from 1 to 85 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $18M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2026.
About
Agave develops artificial intelligence tools tailored for construction firms, focusing on speeding up planning and execution processes for projects like buildings and infrastructure. Its software aims to reduce delays that commonly plague the industry.
The company has grown to 85 employees since its 2021 founding, with backing from notable investors including Accel. Its $18M Series A in July 2026 suggests strong early traction in modernizing construction workflows.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Agave's workforce with 25 staff, reflecting its technical focus on AI infrastructure. The leadership team likely maintains tight oversight given the company's sub-100 headcount and recent Series A stage.
The Agave org chart
Tom Reno (Co-Founder) leads 10 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Operations 23 (+10% YoY), Engineering 19 (+90% YoY), Information Technology 11 (+120% YoY), Sales 8 (+100% YoY), Business Development 4 (0% YoY), Human Resources 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Agave recruits heavily from Amazon (5 hires) and niche tech firms like Graphiq (3). Its workforce shows strong Canadian ties, with 7 alumni from Waterloo - unusual for a San Francisco startup. Employees stay for a median of 2 years before moving to smaller startups like Embedder and NeoCognition.
Most common previous employers of Agave staff: Amazon (5), Graphiq (3), Starbucks (3), Billd (2), Salesforce (2), Procore Technologies (2). Former Agave employees most often moved to Embedder (1), NeoCognition (1), Omnium (1), Rillet (1), Crosby (1), Zip (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 40% search, 12% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Agave: Leadership (20), Microsoft Excel (19), Customer Service (13), Microsoft Office (13), Python (Programming Language) (12), JavaScript (11), Communication (11), Public Speaking (11).
Where the team actually sits
Agave people are concentrated in California, United States (25), San Francisco Bay Area (6), Ontario, Canada (4), Texas, United States (1).
Search footprint
Agave attracts about 857 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 64 ranking keywords and lost 37 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Agave has 85 employees as of September 2026.
Agave has raised $18M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2026.
Agave was founded in 2021 by Tom Reno, John Zucchi, Pooria Azimi.
Tom Reno (Co-Founder) sits at the top of Agave's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Agave staff are Amazon (5 people), Graphiq (3 people), Starbucks (3 people).
Former Agave employees most often move to Embedder (1), NeoCognition (1), Omnium (1).
Agave attracts about 857 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Agave staff are Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language).
Agave staff are concentrated in California, United States (25), San Francisco Bay Area (6), Ontario, Canada (4).
Agave has about 23 people in Operations, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Agave has about 19 people in Engineering, up 90% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 41 current and 17 former Agave profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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