Jack Oslan

Founder & Executive Chairman

Bio

Jack Oslan is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Diamond Age, a startup focused on using robotics to revolutionize home construction. With a background in mechatronics, robotics, industrial engineering, and software, Jack has extensive experience in developing innovative solutions for complex problems. His leadership at Diamond Age is driven by a mission to make home ownership more accessible through advanced automation.

Jack Oslan is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Diamond Age, a startup focused on…

Company:

Diamond Age

Location:

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Description:

Diamond Age, founded in 2018, is a construction robotics platform that aims to automate new home construction. The company uses 3D printing and a suite of 26 end-of-arm robotic tools to reduce the manual labor required in building homes. This technology cuts the construction cycle from about nine months to just 30 days. Diamond Age has raised significant funding, including an $8 million seed round and a $50 million Series A round, to scale its operations and build more affordable homes. The company’s innovative approach combines automation with traditional building techniques to address the housing shortage by increasing the speed and efficiency of home construction.

Diamond Age, founded in 2018, is a construction robotics platform that aims to automate new…

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Highlights

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech’s most innovative B2B founders. In today’s episode, we’re speaking with Jack Oslan, Founder & Executive Chairman of Diamond Age, a construction robotics platform that has raised $58 Million in funding.

Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:

Robotics for Affordable Housing: Diamond Age uses robotics to build affordable, energy-efficient single-family homes with significantly reduced labor.
Speed and Efficiency: Their technology can build homes four times faster than traditional methods, offering substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements.
Target Market: Diamond Age works with large production home builders like Century Communities to address the housing shortage, focusing on high-volume tract housing.
Labor Market Impact: The goal is to replace physically demanding construction jobs with more technology-focused roles, making the industry more appealing to younger workers.
Solving a Personal Problem: Jack was motivated to start Diamond Age after realizing the housing affordability crisis affected even high-earning professionals like his son and daughter-in-law.
Regulatory and Market Adoption: The company’s approach aligns with existing building codes, facilitating easier adoption by builders and regulatory agencies.

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Takeaways

Leverage Robotics for Speed:

Integrating robotics can drastically reduce construction time, providing significant cost savings and efficiency improvements for large-scale projects.