What AICrete does

AICrete (legal entity AICrete Corp.) is a Richmond, California-based AI software company founded in 2020 by CEO Parham Aghdasi, who holds a PhD in structural materials from UC Berkeley. The company builds quality control and operations technology for the concrete and aggregate industry, with its flagship platform AICreteOS unifying dispatch, batch, testing, and field data into a single AI-powered operating system. Core AI capabilities include MixOptima (multi-method mix design optimization producing average savings of $3+ per cubic yard and 42 pounds of CO2 reduction per cubic yard), ChatCrete (conversational AI for data retrieval and report generation), Real-Time Alerts (anomaly detection on truck tickets), and AI Data Import (automated ingestion of third-party reports). In October 2024, the company expanded into hardware with AggSense, a patented (U.S. Patent No. 12547948) contactless AI sensor that performs real-time aggregate gradation and moisture analysis, replacing traditional lab-based sieve and burn tests.

The company targets ready-mix concrete producers, precast manufacturers, and aggregate producers, claiming deployment across 260 plants. Revenue is generated through production-volume-based annual subscriptions with no upfront software fees, billed only after AICreteOS is live in production. Distribution combines a sales-led enterprise GTM (with 'Request a Demo' CTAs, dedicated customer success, and integration support) with self-serve mobile apps on iOS and Android, and a deep ecosystem of native integrations with industry-standard platforms including Command Alkon (Command Cloud, Integra, COMMANDseries), ConcreteGo, Keystone, Marcotte Systems, Jonel, BCMI, CiDRA SMARThatch, Climate Earth, WAP, and ForneyVault.

The company has raised $9 million in disclosed funding — a $4 million seed round in September 2022 led by Clear Ventures, plus a $5 million round in September 2024 — with CRH Ventures (venture arm of CRH plc, one of the world's largest building materials groups) investing in January 2023 and expanding the partnership in May 2023. The 12-person team is supplemented by an advisory board including Pieter Abbeel (UC Berkeley professor and Covariant.ai co-founder) and industry veterans Jack Holly (formerly VP QA at Lafarge North America) and Monty Newport (formerly SVP Sales at Command Alkon), reflecting a deliberate blend of academic AI credibility and deep concrete industry relationships.

Name

AICrete

Legal name

AICrete Corp.

Website

https://aicrete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AICrete builds AICreteOS, an AI-powered operating system for concrete and aggregate producers unifying quality control, dispatch, and mix design optimization, complemented by AggSense, a patented contactless sensor for real-time aggregate analysis, sold as production-volume subscriptions to ready-mix and precast manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Software / Concrete Quality Control Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Concrete quality control
• Mix design optimization
• Aggregate monitoring
• Construction materials AI
• Operations platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. AICreteOS Subscription: Subscription-based SaaS model for AI-powered quality control and operations platform. Pricing is based on production volume with a per-volume rate and minimum annual commitment. No upfront software fees; billing begins once AICreteOS is live in production, delivering instant ROI from Day One.
2. Mobile App Distribution: Platform available on mobile via Google Play and App Store, enabling customers to access full capabilities on the go. Part of the overall subscription offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AICrete sells AICreteOS, an AI-powered cloud-based operating system for quality control and operations at concrete and aggregate plants, integrating dispatch, batch, lab, and field systems to deliver real-time ticket monitoring, mix design optimization (MixOptima), automated submittals, and AI-driven data retrieval (ChatCrete). It complements the platform with AggSense, a patented AI-powered contactless hardware sensor for real-time aggregate gradation and moisture monitoring. The company also offers AICreteOS for Precast as a dedicated vertical product and a mobile application version of the platform.

Product overview

AICrete offers a unified AI-powered product portfolio for the concrete and aggregate industry, centered on AICreteOS as the core platform with AggSense as a complementary AI-powered hardware sensor. AICreteOS is a cloud-based all-in-one quality control and operations operating system that connects dispatch, batch, and testing systems to deliver real-time monitoring, AI-driven mix optimization (via MixOptima), automated reporting, and AI conversational access (ChatCrete). AggSense (U.S. Patent No. 12547948) is a contactless AI sensor that analyzes aggregate properties in real time, replacing traditional lab-based sieve and burn tests. Together, AICreteOS and AggSense provide end-to-end AI-powered quality control from raw materials to finished concrete, with proven results of up to 20% CO2 reduction and doubled profit margins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AICreteOS: AI-powered all-in-one quality control operating system for concrete and aggregate manufacturing, featuring real-time integration with dispatch, custom submittals, AI mix optimizations, and mobile access.
• AggSense

Products and services

• AICreteOS The first and leading AI-powered all-in-one operating system for quality control and operations in concrete and aggregate manufacturing. It integrates with dispatch and batch systems, providing real-time quality monitoring, mix optimization, submittals, ticket tracking, calendar management, material testing, estimated EPDs, and AI-powered features including ChatCrete for instant data retrieval and MixOptima for mix design optimization. Targeted at enterprise concrete and aggregate producers.
• AICreteOS for Precast A dedicated Quality Management System variant of AICreteOS built specifically for precast concrete manufacturers, supporting factory-environment quality standards, mix optimization, and production efficiency for precast products.
• AICreteOS Mobile App Mobile application version of AICreteOS available on iOS App Store and Google Play, providing AI-powered quality control features directly from smartphones for existing AICreteOS subscribers and on-the-go usage.
• AggSense An AI-powered, contactless hardware sensor for aggregate gradations and moisture analysis, backed by U.S. Patent No. 12547948. It replaces time-consuming burn and sieve tests with real-time particle size distribution and moisture evaluations, with a contactless sensor system eliminating the need for on-site calibration and all AI training and updates managed centrally by AICrete and deployed remotely. Targeted at aggregate producers and concrete producers needing consistent aggregate data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20% CO2 reduction for customers using AICreteOS
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Command AlkoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024AICrete partnered with Command Alkon to advance the heavy building materials industry. AICreteOS is seamlessly integrated with Command Cloud, Integra, COMMANDseries, and other Command Alkon products. CEO Parham Aghdasi participated in education sessions at Command Elevate Conference.
• KeystonecoreTechnology or IntegrationKeystone's dynamic dispatch features integrate with AICreteOS's comprehensive quality control platform. The synergy between Keystone dispatch and AICreteOS has fundamentally transformed how customers manage their operations.
• SysdyneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICrete co-hosted 'Concrete All Stars' sports-themed party with Sysdyne at ConcreteWorks 2024. Collaborative marketing and event presence in the concrete industry.
• SlabstackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICrete co-hosted events with Slabstack including the 'Concrete Country Mixer' hospitality event (150+ attendees) and Halloween-themed reception at Command Elevate Conference.
• MapistryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICrete co-hosted the 'Concrete Country Mixer' with Mapistry, Slabstack, and Sysdyne at NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2023.
• VERIFIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICrete co-hosted the 'Concrete All Stars' sports-themed party with VERIFI at ConcreteWorks 2024, building industry relationships and brand awareness.
• Climate EarthcoreTechnology or IntegrationAICreteOS integrates with Climate Earth for Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) generation, enabling customers to get estimated EPDs instantly.
• CiDRA SMARThatchcoreTechnology or IntegrationAICreteOS integrates with CiDRA SMARThatch for automated data collection and quality monitoring in concrete production.
• ForneyVaultcoreTechnology or IntegrationAICreteOS integrates with ForneyVault for testing equipment data, enabling automated test data import and analysis.
• WAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationAICreteOS integrates with WAP for EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) generation, supporting sustainability reporting for customers.
• Pieter AbbeelcoreOthersProfessor at UC Berkeley and Director of the Robot Learning Lab serves as advisor to AICrete. Co-Founder of Covariant.ai and Gradescope, with deep expertise in machine learning, robotics, and AI. Brings academic credibility and AI expertise to the company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Slabstack: Cloud-based operations and order management platform for the concrete industry. AICrete has a co-marketing relationship with Slabstack (Concrete Country Mixer), but the two companies increasingly overlap on operational visibility for ready-mix producers.
• VERIFI (GCP Applied Technologies / Saint-Gobain): In-transit concrete monitoring and quality assurance using in-truck sensors and analytics. VERIFI overlaps with AICrete on real-time concrete quality monitoring, and the two companies co-host industry events together.
• Sysdyne Technologies: Cloud-native dispatch, batch, and production software for ready-mix concrete. Sysdyne and AICrete co-market at industry events (Concrete All Stars), but their product portfolios increasingly overlap on the production/QC layer.

Others

• CiDRA Minerals Processing: Industrial mineral processing and aggregate sensor company. AICreteOS integrates with CiDRA's SMARThatch product for aggregate data, and CiDRA represents an adjacent hardware/data vendor operating in the same aggregate value chain.
• Climate Earth: EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) generation platform for construction materials. AICreteOS embeds Climate Earth's EPD capabilities, making it a closely coupled technology partner rather than a competing application.
• ForneyVault: Construction materials testing equipment and digital data platform. AICreteOS integrates with ForneyVault for test data import, positioning Forney as an adjacent enabling data partner rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Jonel: Long-standing batch, dispatch, and quality control software vendor serving ready-mix and precast producers. AICrete is building a native integration with Jonel as part of its integration expansion roadmap.
• Command Alkon: Dominant provider of dispatch, batch, and quality control software for the ready-mix, aggregate, and heavy building materials industry. AICrete's core integrations plug directly into Command Alkon's stack, and former Command Alkon executives sit on AICrete's team, making it both a partner and the most direct incumbent competitor.
• BCMI (BuildIT): Cloud-based concrete production and dispatch software for ready-mix producers. AICreteOS is building a native integration with BCMI, and the two compete for the same operational and quality management wallet at concrete plants.
• Marcotte Systems: Provider of batch control, dispatch, and quality management software for concrete producers. AICrete's VP of Sales previously led North American sales at Marcotte, and a native integration between AICreteOS and Marcotte is currently under active development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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