Verdant
AI-native land-use permit management for local gov
About Verdant
Verdant is building the AI infrastructure for local government, and we’re starting with AI-native end-to-end permitting software that dramatically cuts local government permit review time. We help applicants file complete, compliant applications upfront, then help staff review them - our AI reads documents, plans, and diagrams, then flags issues and drafts the final report. Staff just sign off. Pandemic-era incumbent contracts are churning because staff are stuck with legacy systems that only intake and track permits – no automation involved. Our end-to-end solution picks up where those systems stop, automating the review itself to fix permitting where it's most broken.
Founders
Aidan Ng
Co-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.
Jason Yi
Co-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.