asian american architects and engineers

Name

asian american architects and engineers

Legal name

Asian American Architects and Engineers

Website

https://aaaenc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected at various tiers (Corporate, Firm, Public Agency, Regular, Student) providing access to networking events, workshops, committee involvement, and discounted event registration.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from ticket sales for annual dinners, open houses, golf tournaments, social events, and educational sessions with transportation agencies.
3. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Gold, Silver, Bronze) for annual dinner events and other programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AAAE is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves Asian American architects, engineers, and design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. It sells annual tiered memberships (Corporate, Firm, Public Agency, Regular, Student) and delivers value through networking events, open houses with transportation agencies, an annual dinner gala, a golf tournament, student scholarships, DBE certification support, and an online member directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Programs Tiered annual membership subscriptions that provide access to networking events, members-only events, discounted event registration, sponsorship discounts, committee involvement, and member directory listing for architecture and engineering professionals and firms.
• Events and Networking Programs Ticketed networking events including the flagship Annual Dinner Gala, AAPI Heritage Month Golf Tournament, and procurement-focused open houses with Bay Area transportation agencies that feature speakers discussing capital improvement contracting opportunities.
• Student Scholarship Program Annual scholarships awarded to students studying architecture and engineering at Bay Area universities including UC Berkeley, San Francisco State University, University of San Francisco, and West Valley College.
• Small Business Resources Curated online resource center for small architecture and engineering firms providing links to Caltrans procurement resources, DBE/ACDBE certification support, and contracting opportunity information.
• Online Member Directory Searchable online directory of AAAE members allowing architecture and engineering professionals to identify and connect with peer firms and individuals in the Bay Area design community.
• Advocacy and Contracting Equity Program Organization-wide advocacy work supporting DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and ACDBE certification, disparity studies, and contracting equity initiatives with California transportation agencies to expand contract opportunities for Asian American and small A/E firms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual scholarships awarded to outstanding architecture and engineering students in the Bay Area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide annual scholarships for outstanding architecture and engineering students in the Bay Area. The scholarship program upholds AAAE's goal to support professional development of young design leaders.
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on procurement opportunities and contracting equity. MTC hosts lunch events with AAAE to discuss engineering procurement opportunities.
• Caltrans (California Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) outreach, certification support, and disparity studies. Caltrans conducts reevaluation processes for DBE/ACDBE certifications.
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFO hosts open houses with AAAE to present $4.1 billion 10-year Capital Improvement Plan and contracting opportunities for A/E firms.
• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFPUC partners with AAAE on open houses presenting $4.5 billion 10-year Capital Improvement Program and $394 million new SF Water Department Headquarters project opportunities.
• BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBART partners with AAAE for DBE goal stakeholder meetings, disparity studies, and Measure RR bond project opportunities (valued at $3.5 billion).
• Port of OaklandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort of Oakland presented $1.4 billion capital improvement program (covering airport, seaport, and waterfront real estate) at AAAE open house.
• COMTO NorCal (Conference of Minority Transportation Officials)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint event 'Asian Women Pioneers in Transportation' celebrating Asian women leaders in the transportation industry.
• ASIAN, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit housing and economic development organization; golf tournament proceeds support the Asian, Inc. Endowment Fund.
• Council of Asian American Business Association (CAABA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint membership events and networking opportunities for Asian American business professionals.
• City College of San FranciscominorOthersChinatown Campus used as venue for AAAE open house events and general meetings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce: Ethnic-focused business membership organization serving Asian Pacific American professionals and firms. Comparable to AAAE in demographic targeting, advocacy mission, and event/membership-based engagement model.
• Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO): National membership organization promoting diversity and inclusion in the transportation industry. AAAE has co-hosted events with COMTO NorCal (e.g., 'Asian Women Pioneers in Transportation'), making them directly comparable minority-focused transportation advocacy peers.
• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA): Membership organization dedicated to increasing the visibility and representation of minority architects. Highly comparable to AAAE in mission, structure (membership-based, advocacy-focused), and chapter-based community-building model.
• Council of Asian American Business Associations (CAABA): Coalition of Asian American business associations. AAAE lists CAABA as a joint-event partner; directly comparable as an Asian American business/professional association focused on networking and member services.

Emerging players

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Student and professional organization supporting Black engineers. Comparable as a demographic-targeted professional association with scholarship programs, but operates at national scale and is focused more on students/career pipeline.
• Women Transportation Seminar (WTS International): International organization advancing women in transportation. Comparable as a demographics-focused transportation advocacy/membership organization with similar programming (events, networking, professional development).
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): National organization serving Hispanics in STEM, including engineering. Comparable structure (membership, scholarships, professional development) and demographic-focused advocacy mission.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of Architects (AIA): Largest professional association for architects in the U.S. Comparable as a membership-based architecture organization offering events, advocacy, and member services, but with a much broader demographic and national scope than AAAE.
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC): National trade association representing engineering firms. Broader, national incumbent serving A/E firms across all demographics with overlapping member benefits (advocacy, events, networking), but at much larger scale.

Others

• Asian, Inc. Bay Area nonprofit focused on housing and economic development for Asian American communities. Receives proceeds from AAAE's golf tournament; comparable as a regional Asian American community/economic development organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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