Jason Yi is Co-Founder of Verdant (YC S26), an AI-native permitting platform built to modernize local government land-use processes and dramatically cut permit review time.

Jason studied Computer Science at Georgetown University, where he researched automation for public benefits delivery, AI safety, and published data security research.

Driven by a passion for using technology as a force for social good, Jason conducted 200+ interviews with local government staff to deeply understand the permitting crisis before building Verdant.

Prior to Verdant, Jason built AI HR software for local governments at Holly and developed legislative tracking tools at Aidy (YC W24), as well as working at EY and the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation.

Verdant, backed by Y Combinator (S26), serves Fortune 500s and top startups, helping governments automate end-to-end permit reviews that legacy vendors have failed to modernize for decades.