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Episode · Sep 3, 2025

AI Exposes $500 B Construction Risk

How do you fix an industry drowning in lawsuits and blown budgets? Luigi La Corte, co-founder & CEO of Provision (a Y Combinator–backed startup), joins us to share how his team is using AI to uncover risks hidden in construction documents. From managing multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects to building one of the most promising construction tech startups, Luigi talks:

Discussed in this episode

  • Why contractors lose billions to hidden risks (and how AI can stop it)
  • His leap from civil engineering to YC founder
  • The future of AI-powered contract review
  • Lessons from early customers, sales, and scaling beyond product-market fit