Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Jack Oslan, Co-Founder & CEO of Diamond Age, a construction robotics platform that has raised $58 Million in funding.
Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:
- Robotics for Affordable Housing: Diamond Age uses robotics to build affordable, energy-efficient single-family homes with significantly reduced labor.
- Speed and Efficiency: Their technology can build homes four times faster than traditional methods, offering substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements.
- Target Market: Diamond Age works with large production home builders like Century Communities to address the housing shortage, focusing on high-volume tract housing.
- Labor Market Impact: The goal is to replace physically demanding construction jobs with more technology-focused roles, making the industry more appealing to younger workers.
- Solving a Personal Problem: Jack was motivated to start Diamond Age after realizing the housing affordability crisis affected even high-earning professionals like his son and daughter-in-law.
- Regulatory and Market Adoption: The company's approach aligns with existing building codes, facilitating easier adoption by builders and regulatory agencies.