San Francisco-based Chasi builds an AI revenue engine specifically for heavy equipment dealers and rental companies. Founded in 2025 and part of Y Combinator's W26 batch, the two-person company connects siloed dealer management systems, phone systems, and CRMs to automate workflows and capture after-hours customer inquiries.
In July 2026, seven-location dealership platform Premier Equipment Solutions selected Chasi to power its customer service operations across the Northeast, according to Equipment Finance News. Premier COO Jim Grande described the system as a "virtual contact center" that acts as a "force multiplier, not a force reducer" for dealership staff, handling after-hours call capture, conversation transcription, and departmental routing.
Building Real-Time Voice Pipelines for Heavy Machinery
Chasi addresses a common structural issue in equipment distribution: customer data trapped across disconnected software tools. When dealers operate separate software for sales, parts, service, rentals, and telematics, routine customer interactions create revenue leakage and delayed response times.
To expand its platform, Chasi is hiring a Founding Engineer in San Francisco ($120,000–$170,000). The role involves designing real-time voice pipelines, multi-tenant infrastructure, and workflow automations using Next.js, TypeScript, and large language model technologies. The position requires working on-site six days a week and interacting directly with dealership personnel.
The platform's engineering architecture focuses on back-end workflow integrations rather than forcing heavy operational changes on dealership staff. Speaking on the Digital Iron Group podcast, co-founder and CEO Akash Pavan explained that AI adoption in physical industries succeeds when software works invisibly within existing dealer management systems and phone networks.
Leadership from Industrial Automation and Supply Chain Engineering
Chasi was co-founded by Akash Pavan and Sarman Aulakh.
Prior to founding Chasi, CEO Akash Pavan served on the founding team and as General Manager at Axion, leading AI deployments for industrial manufacturing clients including Cummins, Harley-Davidson, and Denso. His background also includes designing Baja race cars and complex industrial automation systems. CTO Sarman Aulakh, a Computer Science graduate from the University of Waterloo, was a two-time founding engineer who previously built internal supply chain orchestration software at Tesla as well as platforms for rewards management and virtual reality startups.
To drive commercial expansion across North American dealerships, Chasi is seeking its first go-to-market hire. The Founding GTM role in San Francisco ($80,000–$140,000) owns revenue generation by establishing the company's sales playbook from scratch through cold outbound outreach, product demos, and contract negotiations with equipment dealers and rental operators.
For field operations, Chasi is also recruiting a Founding Deployment Lead ($120,000–$160,000). The San Francisco-based position serves as the technical lead during customer onboarding at dealer and rental accounts, requiring travel to map business processes to real-world workflows and diagnose integration issues. Candidates interested in other functions can also apply through an Open Application.
Open Roles at Chasi
All current job openings are based on-site at Chasi's headquarters in San Francisco.
| Role | Location | Work Mode | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Deployment Lead | San Francisco, United States | Onsite | $120,000 - $160,000 |
| Founding GTM | San Francisco, United States | Onsite | $80,000 - $140,000 |
| Open Application | San Francisco, United States | Onsite | Not specified |
| Founding Engineer | San Francisco, United States | Onsite | $120,000 - $170,000 |
