Seyed Rasoul Jabari

Tracy Young on Scaling PlanGrid to 400+ People with YC Partner Kat Manalac

Tracy Young, Kat Manalac, Craig Cannon, Fredi Fernández, Seyed Rasoul Jabari, Holly

Founded in the 2012 Y Combinator batch by Tracy Young and Ryan Sutton, PlanGrid digitized construction workflows by deploying an iPad-based platform that utilizes overlay technology and version control to prevent blueprint errors. The company bypassed traditional enterprise sales channels by targeting field workers directly, growing organically to 450 employees before being acquired by Autodesk. Now integrated into Autodesk's 1,200-person construction division, the startup focuses on international expansion to eliminate billions in annual industry waste while maintaining a founder-led culture centered on authenticity and role clarity.