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Agave
AI platform for construction financials, built on its own unified API into 14+ contractor ERPs
Last verified August 17, 2026 · Updated daily
What Agave is building
Agave started in late 2021 as a unified API for construction software — proprietary two-way integrations into 14+ ERP and project-management systems (Procore, Foundation, Deltek ComputerEase, and other decades-old, often on-prem tools built without modern APIs). That integration layer became the rails for a suite of AI products launched in late 2025: an AP invoice agent that fetches a supplier PDF, splits it into invoices, checks them against contracts, codes lines to cost codes, routes approvals, and writes validated data back to the ERP — plus expense management, vendor compliance, analytics, and a custom agent builder. The thesis: construction accounting is genuinely different (every project is its own profit center, costs tracked by job/phase/cost code, scope shifting via change orders), so generic AI tools fail, and whoever owns the system-of-record connections owns the workflow. AI-product recurring revenue is up more than 10x since launch, per the company.
Why this matters
Construction is a ~$12T industry running on 20–40-year-old software, and the people who hold its financial know-how are leaving: NCCER projects 41% of the construction workforce retires by 2031, with only about one in ten workers under 25. Agave's answer is to encode that institutional knowledge into automated workflows before it walks out the door. The traction is unusual for this stage: profitable for over two years, revenue roughly tripling year over year, 500+ contractors from $5M to $5B+ in annual revenue, used across 80,000+ projects representing $100B+ in volume — including work on the Tesla Gigafactory, AWS and Meta data centers, and Austin's light rail, per the company. Accel led the Seed and came back to lead the A. The founding trio has worked together for nearly a decade, since Graphiq (acquired by Amazon in 2017).
Open roles at Agave
3 positions we're tracking. Roles are re-checked daily and removed when filled.
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Watching Agave
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One of the clearest hiring signals in this batch: Agave's own announcement says the capital goes to roughly tripling team size this year and doubling the breadth of the product suite. They were already profitable and didn't need the money — they raised because demand for AI in construction back offices is outpacing what the current team can build. Expect deliberate, founder-run hiring across engineering, GTM, and implementation, all in-person in San Francisco.
Working at Agave
Since , Agave has built AI platform for construction financials, built on its own unified API into 14+ contractor ERPs. The team is now <50 people. For a B2B company this size, the reality is broad remit, direct access to founders, and equity that still means something if the company works out.
The majority of roles are in San Francisco, CA, USA.
How to actually get hired at Agave
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
At <50 people, Agave has no recruiting team. Your application lands with a founder who is also running sales, product and payroll. The obstacle isn't a queue or an ATS, it's being seen at all. Cold outreach outperforms the form here, consistently.
Who to contact at Agave
Founding team
Before Agave, Tom managed technical product teams at Amazon (2017–2021), where he oversaw software development teams in Alexa AI. He got there via Graphiq, the Santa Barbara semantic-search startup acquired by Amazon in 2017, and started his career as an analyst at Barclays Investment Bank. Columbia grad. He runs revenue directly — Agave's AE posting has the hire working with the CEO on everything from ICPs to contract terms.
Agave's technical co-founder. Pooria was a core engineer at Graphiq before its acquisition by Amazon, where he helped scale Graphiq Search to dozens of languages and billions of queries per month powering Alexa. Senior Software Engineer at Amazon. MS in Computer Science from Oregon State. The natural owner of engineering hires.
John was a Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon Alexa, building an enterprise product from inception, after joining via Graphiq where he was product lead. He started in equity capital markets at Barclays. Columbia BA, cum laude; born and raised in Toronto. His TPM/product background makes him the likely owner of implementation and operations hiring.
What to show them
A quota-carrying B2B SaaS closing record — their own posting asks for 2+ years closing, ideally selling into construction. Evidence you can run a full cycle solo and feed customer insight back into product. Construction, ERP, or fintech vertical-SaaS experience is a genuine differentiator. Core skills: full-cycle B2B SaaS sales, vertical/industry selling, working directly with founders on GTM.
A cold email that works at Agave
What Agave screens for
They raised money they didn't need — profitable 2+ years, ~3x revenue growth — purely because demand is outpacing build capacity, and they've committed in writing to ~3x headcount this year. A profitable company with a public hiring mandate is the exact gap this service exists for.
Customize your CV for the Agave role. Matching the job description language helps clear ATS filters.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't ask for remote — this team is fully in-person in SF and proud of it; several employees relocated specifically to join. Don't pitch yourself as an AI enthusiast excited about agents — Agave's edge is unglamorous ERP plumbing, and they'll want people who respect that. And don't treat them like a cash-burning startup that needs rescuing: they've been profitable for two years and raised from strength, so lead with how you help them go faster.
Mistakes that kill Agave applications
Generic CVs stand out at a <50-person company — and not in a good way. Fastest path to rejection.
Skip 'I'm looking for...' — start with Construction is a ~$12T industry running on 20–40-year-old software, and the people who hold its financial know-how are leaving: NCCER projects 41% of the construction workforce retires by 2031, with only about one in ten workers under 25 and your specific angle on solving it.
Applying and waiting = silence. Follow up at day five — it roughly doubles your odds of a reply.
Applying to Agave? Get the contact, not the form.
The Agave interview process
3 stages · 7 days typical · take-home: no · modelled from similar companies
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for Agave. What follows is the typical process for a <50-person B2B company — treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
Intro Call
Video call · 30 min
Culture fit and role expectations
Founder or hiring manager
Technical Deep Dive
Video call or in-person · 60 min
Past projects and problem-solving approach
Technical founder or lead
Final Round
In-person or video · 45 min
Team fit and offer discussion
Founding team
Agave interview timeline
Expect days total. Compared to similar B2B companies (10 days median), Agave is faster.
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How many jobs does Agave have open?
3 open roles at Agave, last checked July 2026.
Does Agave hire remotely?
Agave doesn't have remote openings at the moment. All roles are in San Francisco, CA, USA.
What roles is Agave hiring for?
Agave is hiring across Sales, Engineering, Other. The most recent opening is Account Executive.
How do I apply for a job at Agave?
Use the apply links above, or check our guide to getting hired at Agave.
Does Agave respond to cold emails?
Response rate data for Agave not yet confirmed.
Who is the hiring manager at Agave?
At this size, hiring is usually run by a founder or department head.
What ATS does Agave use?
Agave uses Workable.
How competitive is it to get hired at Agave?
Expect 50-100 applicants in the first two weeks for B2B roles at this size. Apply within 72 hours for best odds.
How many rounds is the Agave interview?
3 stages: Intro Call, Technical Deep Dive, Final Round.
Is the Agave interview hard?
Focus on relevant experience and culture fit, not puzzles. Final Round is reportedly the most challenging round.
Does Agave give a take-home task?
No, Agave does not include a take-home stage.
How long does Agave take to get back to you?
Around 7 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the Agave interview?
relevant experience and culture fit is the priority. Show you can work autonomously — that matters more than algorithms at <50 people.
Where is Agave based?
Agave is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Get Agave roles before they're posted
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window — and where we put you in it.
From $9/month, cancel any time.
Watching Agave
0 applicantsRole spotted & verified
1You get the alert
1You've applied
~8Hits the job boards
250+