About Cascade
Cascade is an AI-powered platform for architecture, engineering, and construction firms that tracks project opportunities across government portals and predicts likely winning developers using prior tender data. It aims to grow a firm's pipeline without adding headcount.
What is Cascade?
What is Cascade?
Cascade helps architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms find and win projects. The platform tracks opportunities across government portals and uses prior tender data to predict which developers are likely to win, giving business development teams earlier and more targeted leads. Its website frames the pitch as "3x your pipeline. Not your headcount."
The founders describe Cascade as more AI-native than established competitors such as GovWin IQ and ConstructConnect, with machine learning that improves based on customer feedback.
According to TechCrunch, Cascade has signed contracts with firms that built JFK and LaGuardia airports, Four Seasons hotels, and data centers.
Cascade was founded in 2025 by Hannia Zia and Joana Ferreira. In July 2026 it announced a $3.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz's Speedrun program, with Ada Ventures and Snowball VC participating. It is a fit for AEC firms that rely on public tenders and want to spend less time manually searching portals.
Pros
- Aggregates opportunities across government portals
- Predicts likely winning developers from past tender data
- Models improve with customer feedback
- Early contracts with large construction firms
Cons
- Early-stage company; feature set is still evolving
- Public pricing details are limited or not listed
- Smaller ecosystem and fewer third-party reviews than established vendors
How to Use Cascade
- 1Set your criteria
Tell Cascade which project types, regions, and sectors you pursue.
- 2Monitor opportunities
Receive tracked projects from government portals.
- 3Prioritize
Use predictions about likely winners to focus business development.
- 4Refine
Give feedback so recommendations improve over time.