Rishi Pankhaniya
Founder/CEOCo-Founder & CEO @ Rudus, Ex-Airbnb(1st new grad engineer in 2+ years), Apple. Studied CS @ UIUC.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
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Construction
Rudus
Overview
Rudus is an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform enabling concrete contractors to win 3x more projects yearly. It automatically identifies every concrete structure like footings, walls, columns, and slabs on plans, eliminating the manual work and reducing estimation time by 70%. Concrete is the most-used material on earth after water, and demand is surging with the AI infrastructure boom.
Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Founders & team
Previously BuildFlux
Company history As recorded 2026-11-08
Sahil Goel
Founder/CTOCo-Founder @ Rudus. Ex-Amazon, NASA JPL, Northrop Grumman. Studied Computer Science and Construction Management at Cal Poly SLO, home to the #1 ranked undergraduate Construction Management program in the nation.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15
Founded 2026 · Source
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Rudus2 Jun 2026
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Spring 2026Spring 2026
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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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- Dated milestonesDated source activity: 2026-06-02
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