# Clad

> Clad is project management and billing software purpose-built for infrastructure. It unifies project operations and finance so telecom operators and construction subcontractors can track production in the field, automate invoicing and payments, manage vendor compliance, and handle 811 utility locate requests - all in one place. Founded in 2022 by ex-Instagram product manager Jason Rudin and backed by Y Combinator (W23), Clad aims to help the companies rebuilding America's internet and power networks build faster and get paid faster.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jason Rudin (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~7-12 employees
- **Products:** Project Management, Financial Management / Billing, Clad Locates, Vendor Management, Materials Management
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch, Onboarded named infrastructure customers including Underline, SummitIG, United Fiber, and Roadlink, Shipped Clad Locates, an AI tool for automating 811 utility locate tickets

## Products & services

- **Project Management** — Field data collection and production tracking, connected blueprint markups linked to quantities, production reporting and forecasting, and schedule tracking across a portfolio of work.
- **Financial Management / Billing** — Automated accounts receivable that generates invoices from production data, retainage tracking, ERP synchronization, and streamlined vendor invoice review and approval.
- **Clad Locates** — AI-assisted tool that helps contractors create, submit, and track utility locate requests (811 tickets) so crews aren't blocked waiting on paperwork.
- **Vendor Management** — Vendor and subcontractor onboarding, ongoing compliance tracking, and work bidding.
- **Materials Management** — Warehouse and project-level material tracking, including inventory such as fiber reels.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch
- Onboarded named infrastructure customers including Underline, SummitIG, United Fiber, and Roadlink
- Shipped Clad Locates, an AI tool for automating 811 utility locate tickets
- Founded by an ex-Instagram (Meta) product manager and former McKinsey consultant

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Clad introduced a new website positioning it as project management and billing software for infrastructure.
- **2023-08** — Reported seed-stage funding activity (latest raise ~$130K within a total of roughly $630K).
- **2023-01** — Participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch.

## Links

- Website: https://withclad.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/withclad
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/withclad
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCguu7h4mTnB-roq3KIrBHuw

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Last updated: 2026-07-06