Ari Baranian

Yo, so let me tell you about Ari Baranian. This guy is the real deal in the construction tech world. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Pirros, a YC W23 alum, and they’re all about fixing some major pain points in structural engineering and architecture firms. Basically, they’ve built this sick detail management system that makes it way easier to access and organize project details – something that’s been a total headache for years.

Ari’s background is super solid – he studied civil engineering at Michigan, coming from an engineering family, so he’s been around this world his whole life. Before jumping into startups, he was actually running in-house software development at a big structural engineering firm. That’s where he saw firsthand how clunky and inefficient the current way of managing design details is. So he took all that frustration and built Pirros to change the game.

What’s crazy is, he’s not just some tech guy throwing out random ideas. He’s deeply rooted in the industry, constantly sharing insights on how construction tech is changing, what’s next for startups in this space, and how to really push innovation. He’s out there in podcasts, articles, interviews – pushing the story that construction and engineering need to get their shit together with tech.

His story? It’s all about combining his passion for engineering with his love for programming to solve real problems. He saw a gap – a huge one – and jumped into it. That’s the thing about Ari. He’s not just tinkering around; he’s trying to fix something that’s been a problem forever, and he’s doing it with a clear vision. That drive? It’s what makes him so important in the ConTech world right now.

Long story short: Ari isn’t just building a company. He’s pushing a whole industry forward. He’s the guy who took his engineering roots, added some tech hustle, and created something that actually matters. No Cap.