Spark

About

Spark AI is workflow software for solar, storage, and data center developers. We've reviewed and identified over 1 million zoning, permitting, and project-related documents in nearly every jurisdiction in America, so that you can instantly identify project requirements, local sentiment, and fatal flaws in seconds. We’re trusted by dozens of industry-leading developers representing over 90 gigawatts of project pipeline and $30 billion in financing. Our team combines leadership experience from AI and energy (Microsoft, Apple, Department of Energy, Brex).

Founders

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  Julia Wu· Founder

  Julia is the co-founder and CEO of Spark, an AI-powered permitting and workflow solution for energy infrastructure. Before Spark, Julia was an engineering manager and early engineer at Brex, where she led teams like Card Fraud, Growth, and Rewards. She was also an engineer at Apple Siri and Microsoft Azure. Julia studied computer science & economics at Brown, speaks 3 languages natively, and grew up between Brazil and China.

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  Anuj Saigal· Founder

  Anuj Saigal is co-founder of Spark AI. He spent a decade building energy infrastructure at SunEdison, EVgo, and the Department of Energy before building the permitting tool he always needed. Previously CEO of Dataherald (YC W21), revenue lead at Nauto. Northwestern Kellogg MBA, UC Berkeley Economics.

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Product launches · 4 launches

• Spark: Permitting Intelligence for AI Infrastructure ↗▲ 13Dec 10, 2025

  Spark helps energy infrastructure developers cut through permitting red tape

• ⚡️ Spark - AI-powered workflows for large-scale clean energy development ↗▲ 58Feb 21, 2024

  We help large-scale clean energy developers break ground faster

• Dataherald - NL-to-SQL API for developers ↗▲ 21Jan 15, 2024

  Embed NL-to-SQL into your product

• 🚀 Dataherald - Query your structured database in natural language ↗▲ 57Aug 10, 2023

  Enable anyone to get answers to ad hoc data questions in seconds – no SQL needed

Change history · 9 recorded

1. July 5, 2026
   • Launches refreshed08:01 PM
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2. June 21, 2026
   • Founder profile updated08:01 PM
   • YC partner updated08:01 PM
   • New launch posted: Dataherald - NL-to-SQL API for developers08:01 PM
3. June 7, 2026
   • YC partner updated08:01 PM
   • Launches refreshed08:01 PM
   • Founder profile updated08:01 PM