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Construction roots,
tech DNA

Founded by a team with roots in construction and over a decade building tech at scale. We saw the sourcing problem firsthand and built Flume to fix it

We've been on
your side of the table

Flume founding team

Procurement in construction is broken. What you pay depends on who you know, not what the material is worth. There's almost no transparency into what's actually available in the market or what it should cost. The result: budgets blow up, timelines slip, and value engineering becomes a race to strip quality just to hit numbers. Everyone loses - developers, designers, and contractors alike.

We started Flume to flip that script. We bring full transparency to material sourcing throughout the entire process - helping teams plan better, find better options, and get better outcomes. No downgrades, no lock-in. Just smarter sourcing that works for everyone.

The people behind Flume

Construction experience, global supply chains, and over a decade building technology at Amazon, Yahoo, Chime, and Ancestry
Alex Seyfert
Alex Seyfert
CEO
Started working on a construction site at the age of 14. Spent the last decade building AI-powered technology products used by hundreds of millions of people. Still thinks in square feet.
Rachna Bafna
Rachna Bafna
COO
Grew up in a manufacturing family. Spent the last decade building large-scale systems at Chime and Ancestry. Leads sales and sourcing at Flume. If there's a better deal, she finds it.
Kishan Parshotam
Kishan Parshotam
CTO
Spent his childhood in the warehouse of his parents' import business. Became an AI researcher, shipping 200+ models at Prosus Ventures and AltScore. Builds Flume's core tech.

Built on trust,
not contracts

We believe the best business relationships are the ones you choose to continue, not the ones you're locked into
Transparency changes everything
When everyone can see what's available and what it costs, teams plan better, budgets hold, and nobody has to settle.
No inventory, no allegiances
We don't stock products or represent brands. Our only incentive is finding you the best price on what you already spec'd.
Free report first, always
No retainers, no contracts, no lock-in. You see real numbers before you commit to anything.

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