Lessen
Property maintenance platform with Aiden AI for automated work order lifecycle management, backed by a nationwide network of 30K+ vendors serving 280K+ properties across residential and commercial.
How they use AI
Aiden AI platform automates work order creation, management, and vendor dispatch across residential and commercial properties.
AI type: LLM, Automation
What it helps you do
Built for
Key numbers
- • Valued at $2B+
- • acquired SMS Assist for $950M (Jan 2023, largest proptech acquisition at the time)
- • ~2.5M repair/maintenance orders per year
- • Lessen Copilot AI launched June 2024
Credibility
- Founders
- Jay M. McKee (Founder & CEO). Founded 2019 (formerly Project Ponos), HQ Scottsdale, AZ.
- Customers
- Invitation Homes, American Homes 4 Rent. 250,000+ residential and commercial properties. 30,000+ vetted vendors across 100+ markets.
- Investors
- Fifth Wall (led Series B), Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Navitas Capital. ~$705M total raised ($170M Series B).
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Stage
Growth
Employees
500+
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