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Cogram (YC W22) – Hiring former technical founders

This startup is poaching technical founders to automate construction's biggest headaches...

Deep Dive

Cogram, a YC-backed AI platform for architecture and construction, is hiring former technical founders as product engineers. The company automates project administration like RFIs, email filing, and meeting minutes for a $13 trillion industry that still relies on spreadsheets and manual data entry. They offer €70K-€130K salary plus 0.10%-0.50% equity for remote roles, specifically seeking founders who've built companies and can ship products end-to-end in ambiguous environments.

Why It Matters

This signals a new hiring trend where startups specifically recruit ex-founders to accelerate AI product development in massive traditional industries.