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Verdant launch: what they're building and where to launch next

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What they're building

AI-native planning & permitting software for local gov

Batch
Y Combinator Summer 2026
Industry
Government
Team size
2
Based
Washington, DC, USA

Founders

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Verdant on the record

What they shipped

  • From its YC profile: Verdant is building the AI infrastructure for local government, and we’re starting with the highest volume workflow in local gov that requires judgement: permitting. We are the system of record and the analysis layer on top so every decision a government makes get made on better information, faster. In just two months we've processed 200+ permits and gone from 0 to 4 paid deployments across 4 states. (source)
  • Its own site describes it as: "Modern permitting and planning software for local government — one platform for the whole journey, from a resident's first question to the commission's final vote." (source)

Who is behind it

  • Aidan Ng, Founder: Co-founder & CEO of Verdant. Before Verdant, I built commercial real estate underwriting models as a business analyst at Capital One. Before that, I studied International Politics at Georgetown and spent three years in the government space at DOJ, USDA, the Hill, and Deloitte Government and Public Services. (source)
  • Jason Yi, Founder: 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. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2026: founded, per its YC profile. (source)

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Where else to launch Verdant

  • Indie Hackers Forum ↗
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  • BetaList ↗
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  • CoFoundersLab ↗
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  • Hacker News (Show HN) ↗
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    Audience: Hacker News readers; engineers, technical founders, infra-curious people
  • Invincible Product Hunters (Global) ↗
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    Audience: Telegram channel readers; URL-first, attention-light
  • Launching Next ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree, with paid options
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • LaunchPedia ↗
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    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • MicroLaunch ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree, with paid options
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories

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