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Semble AI

F25
2 people|Active|Hiring|Website
SaaSAI
27°Moderate Pivot
Before

Autonomous building-system design for construction companies.

After

AI workflow automation for construction back-office

Full description — before

Semble AI builds AI agents that design building-systems (fire, HVAC, plumbing, security). Construction companies use Semble to cut down weeks on commercial and residential projects. The $600B building-system integration industry still runs on spreadsheets and manual drawings, even as building codes rapidly evolve and become more localized. It’s a massive blind spot for the tech world. Jonathan and Ethan met studying computer science at Stanford. Jonathan worked at Convergint, one of the world's largest building system integrators, specifically for the purpose of learning how this industry works. Ethan is obsessed for a different reason: His house burned down in a wildfire in 2017. They are determined to make Semble the industry standard for construction design.

Full description — after

Semble builds custom AI agents trained on how your business actually runs and plugged into the tools your team already lives in. Jonathan and Ethan met studying computer science at Stanford. Jonathan worked at Convergint, one of the world's largest building system integrators, specifically for the purpose of learning how this industry works. They are determined to make Semble the industry standard for construction's back-office.

Category shift
AI Construction & Real EstateAI Construction & Real Estate
Summary

Semble pivoted from building AI agents that specifically design building systems (HVAC, plumbing, etc.) to creating general AI workflow automation for construction back-office operations - a fundamental change from technical design tools to administrative automation.

Detected yesterday · 2026-05-21