Terry Clarke

Meet your new inspiration Terry Clarke, the dude’s a straight-up builder of things, not just in tech but in real industries. Guy’s from the UK, born in ’85, and he’s been around the block in the startup game and big biz. Like, he’s the real deal.

So, he jumped into the startup scene big time with BuildStream during YC’s S19 batch. That’s around 2019. And what was he doing? Building solutions for the construction world, yeah, construction, not your usual SaaS. He saw all the bullshit inefficiencies in building sites, supply chains, quality checks, and he decided to fix it. Dude used his engineering chops and industry smarts to create tools that make construction work smarter, faster, and safer. That’s some real-world impact right there.

Before all that, he was at SEGRO, a huge player in property and logistics, as their Group Sustainability Manager. That gave him a taste of scaling operations, handling big logistics, and thinking about sustainability on a massive scale. Basically, he’s seen the nuts and bolts of how big industries run, which totally fuels his startup hustle now.

What’s crazy is, after BuildStream, he didn’t just chill. He kept pushing, getting involved with OmniAI in 2025, another YC W24 company. Looks like he’s all about staying in the game, jumping into new tech ventures that are about to blow up, probably using AI to shake things up next.

His leadership style? Super chill but works well. Open, fair, transparent, he’s all about team culture and solving real problems without the bullshit. No ego, just practical solutions. That’s probably why his teams respect him, he keeps it real.

Basically, Terry’s story is about someone who’s not just trying to make a quick buck but genuinely wants to improve how things work in industries that touch everyone’s lives. He’s the kind of founder who sees the pain in the system, jumps in with both feet, and builds tools that actually matter.

No Cap, he’s the dude who’s blending engineering, industry insight, and startup grit to build stuff that’s gonna change how construction and industry work. That’s why he’s important, he’s not just talking about fixing things, he’s actually doing it.