Structured AI

What do they actually do

Structured AI provides an automated QA/QC system for construction design engineering. Its AI agents read drawings, models, specifications, and standards to flag errors, missing information, clashes, and potential code issues, and then surface those findings inside the tools engineers already use (e.g., Revit, Word, Excel, SharePoint) rather than in a separate app (website, YC profile, demo video).

Today the company is running pilots with multidisciplinary design firms and MEP teams and emphasizes enterprise‑grade deployments (e.g., SOC2 posture and private cloud/on‑prem options) as it scales integrations and rule libraries (website, YC profile).

Who are their target customer(s)

• MEP design engineer at a consulting firm: They spend hours manually checking drawings/models for clashes, missing info, and code issues, which leads to rework and late RFIs. They want in‑tool flags tied to relevant codes/standards to speed review.
• BIM / Revit coordinator: They must merge multiple discipline models and hunt for cross‑discipline inconsistencies by hand. They want flagged issues to appear directly inside Revit to streamline coordination.
• QA/QC manager at a multi‑discipline design firm: QA is inconsistent across projects, making it hard to enforce firm standards and prove compliance. They need automated checks with traceability to codes and internal standards.
• Spec writer / document control specialist: Keeping specs, schedules, and clauses synced across Word/Excel/SharePoint is manual and error‑prone. They need automated annotations and checks in existing document workflows.
• Project lead / design manager: Late design errors drive change orders and delays. They need faster, reliable checks early in design to reduce downstream RFIs and cost overruns.

How would they acquire their first 10, 50, and 100 customers

• First 10: Run 4–6 week co‑development pilots with MEP/BIM teams, deploy inside existing Revit/Word/Excel workflows, and tune rulesets together in exchange for a discounted pilot and a short reference/case study.
• First 50: Productize the most common pilot templates and add an outbound SDR motion plus 2–3 channel partners (BIM consultancies/revit resellers) to book/run pilots; publish brief case studies and a demo to reduce procurement friction and use a predictable pilot fee.
• First 100: Hire experienced AEs to close multi‑project enterprise contracts (with SOC2/private‑cloud options and onboarding templates), bundle services for initial rollouts, expand reseller partnerships, standardize seat/project pricing, and add customer success to drive replication across portfolios.

What is the rough total addressable market

Top-down context:

The relevant spend sits within AEC design services and, more directly, construction/design software and BIM: AEC services are ~USD 108B (2023), construction & design software is ~USD 11B (2024), and BIM software is ~USD 8–9B (2024) (AEC services, construction & design software, BIM market).

Bottom-up calculation:

Because Structured AI sells QA/coordination embedded in BIM workflows, a practical product TAM is the QA/QC slice of BIM spend. Assuming QA/coordination features represent ~10–25% of the ~USD 8.5B BIM market implies ~USD 0.85–2.1B/year globally (BIM market).

Assumptions:

• QA/coordination functionality comprises ~10–25% of BIM/software spend rather than the full BIM market.
• Near‑term adoption is concentrated in mid‑to‑large firms using Revit/BIM with multi‑discipline workflows (MEP, structural, architectural).
• Market size references use public Grand View Research 2023–2024 figures as proxies for current budgets.

Who are some of their notable competitors

• Autodesk Navisworks: Widely used for model aggregation and clash detection across disciplines; the default incumbent for coordination in many Revit/BIM workflows.
• Solibri: Rule‑based BIM model checking (QA/QC) used to validate models against firm and code rules, especially in complex projects.
• Revizto: BIM coordination and issue‑tracking platform integrated with Revit and other authoring tools; centralizes clashes and review workflows.
• BIMcollab: Model issue management and coordination with BCF workflows; integrates with Revit and popular BIM tools for QA/coordination tracking.
• UpCodes: Building code search and compliance tooling used by design teams; adjacent competitor on code‑aware checking and documentation consistency.