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Hazel

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Founded 2024Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Hazel builds AI-powered procurement software for U.S. state, local, and federal government agencies. We automate the full procurement process including requirements generation, market research, solicitation drafting, and proposal evaluation. Agencies use Hazel to save time and money while improving compliance.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

August Chen

Founder/CEO

@Palantir, I built wildfire prevention apps that led to a 99% reduction in acres impacted by wildfires in CA. I also developed several channel partnerships from 0 ->1, securing $Xmm in high-margin licenses. MechE/CS @ Harvard '20. Led MakeHarvard. My thesis was on how we can safely deploy aerosols into the stratosphere to save Earth (see: geoengineering).

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Elton Lossner

Founder

Elton graduated with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Harvard, where he cofounded MakeHarvard and wrote an AI/ML thesis in medtech. He interned in data engineering for Capital One and aerospace engineering for a space startup. He spent ~5 years at BCG, exiting as Project Leader. He built *lots* of slides driving strategy and procurement cases in the Aerospace & Defense and Public Sector practice areas. He lives in Atlanta with his wife.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
7team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2024 · Source

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Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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