Develop. Design. Build.
Our mission is to deliver better housing, affordable, durable, desirable, and sustainable, faster and more efficiently. From designing global landmarks like The Shard and Google Bayview to leading development design and sustainability at one of Canada's largest developers, our founder spent the past 20 years studying this problem from every angle. We built WAAi, a proprietary, AI-driven integrated suite of tools that streamlines workflows, reduces rework, and delivers significant cost savings while ensuring that every stage, from acquisition through operations, is aligned and optimized.
Develop. Design. Build.
THE PROBLEM
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS BROKEN
Teams are drowning in chaotic disconnected data formats.
Excel for proforma and finance, CAD or BIM for design documentation, PDF for by-laws, codes, and construction reports.
AI cannot operate on this chaos.
Current typical data workflow
DISCONNECTED MODELS
Design, cost, zoning, and market data live in silos. No single source of truth. Every change requires manual updates across multiple spreadsheets and tools.
STATIC APPROVALS
Early municipal and lender sign-offs freeze programs. Any change triggers months of redraws, fees, and delays that erode project returns.
ITERATIVE REWORK LOOP
Every funding shock, code tweak, or cost swing resets teams. The result: stretched schedules, inflated carry costs, and drained IRR.
“We're seeing project stalls not because of demand, but because of design changes, permitting delays, and cost escalations erode returns before we even break ground.”
THE SOLUTION
THE LIVE DEAL TWIN
One cloud model syncing design, cost, compliance, and market data in real time. Upload your files as they are. We structure them automatically. Changes cascade across all modules instantly.
WA MARKET
- Customer Addressable Market
- Competition Landscape
- Product Market Fit
WA COMPLY
- Municipal Requirements
- Funding Requirements
- Code Requirements
WA BUILD
- Buildability Insights
- Efficiency Benchmarks
- Schedule Insights
WA PRICING
- Unit Types Sizes Mix
- Revenue Optimization
- Absorption Scenarios
WA FINANCE
- Financial Modeling
- Scenario Iterations
- Funding Applications
The difference: While competitors solve for silos, WAAi connects them all. Design tools like TestFit don't connect to live pro formas. Finance tools like NorthSpyre don't ingest design.
WAAi bridges Approval ↔ Design ↔ Construction ↔ Pro Forma with real-time intelligence.
We turned rework loops into revenue, saving $30-45M on a tower project.
HOW IT WORKS
FROM TOOLS TO INTELLIGENCE
WAAi evolves with your needs. Start with structured data, unlock AI co-pilots, scale to portfolio-level intelligence.
Now
STRUCTURED DATA
Modules replace Excel with structured data and real-time sync across Market, Pricing, Build, Compliance, and Finance. Immediate efficiency gains. Faster reporting. Data foundation established.
Near-term
WA CO-PILOTS
Natural language interaction with your project data. Ask "What happens if we reduce parking by 20 stalls?" and get instant answers across all disciplines. WA translates and adapts the language to each user type and shows direct impact on each stakeholder's workflow.
Vision
PORTFOLIO INTELLIGENCE
WA learns across your entire portfolio. "This zoning change in Burnaby affects 3 of your projects in queue." Predictive insights before your team even knows.
The Intelligent Translator
Real estate suffers from a communication problem: architects think in design terms, finance teams think in IRR and capital, sales and marketing think in customer values and absorption, construction thinks in building systems and schedules. WAAi acts as an intelligent translator, automatically converting design decisions into financial impacts, meeting each user at their level of sophistication.
Key Benefit: Teams upload in their native formats (Excel, CAD, Revit, PDF). Our platform structures the data automatically. No behavior change required.
BUILT BY INDUSTRY VETERANS
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MACHINE LEARNING
Founder & CEO
Vincent Delfaud
Former VP of Design & Sustainability at Bosa Properties, overseeing multi-billion-dollar mixed-use and residential developments, with 20+ years of experience on landmark projects including The Shard (London) and Google Bay View Campus.
Chief Technology Officer
Calvin Gerus
AI and machine learning specialist with deep expertise in building intelligent systems at scale. Background in data science, predictive modeling, and developing AI solutions that transform complex industry workflows.
Advisors
David Jansen
Former Partner, Adamson Associates
Arlene Dickinson
Dragons' Den, District Ventures
The data infrastructure that makes AI possible in real estate development. One platform connecting design, finance, regulation, and market analysis in real time.
READY TO TRANSFORM YOUR DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW?
Join the developers who are already using WAAi to make faster, data-driven decisions and reduce costly redesign loops.
