Acquisition
Jan 2026Devi Jha announced that Leafpress was joining forces with Johnson Controls, indicating the original Leafpress business was acquired or absorbed into Johnson Controls.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Leafpress was the original company name; the public brand at trycardinal.ai is now Cardinal. Public materials show a transition from AI utility/energy-data software for ESG and real-estate workflows to Cardinal, an AI platform for precision outbound sales and GTM automation for fast-growing teams.
Primary product
AI platform for precision outbound sales and GTM workflow automation
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI outbound sales automation
Offices
San Francisco, CA, United States
Business model
SaaS
software + service
usage-based pricing
Funding
Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Sep 2023
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2023 · Y Combinator
Jun 2023 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Founder-led, high-agency, fast-shipping, and unusually hands-on with customers; public copy emphasizes partnership, tight feedback loops, and doing the operational work alongside customers.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job posts show base salaries from about $100K to $275K, with equity grants from 0.10% to 1.00%. At least one role explicitly offers visa sponsorship, while other roles require U.S. citizenship or existing work authorization.
Benefits
health insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
unlimited PTO
Product & market
Pricing
Demo-led / custom quote; public docs also show a $0.03 per-page usage model for the API/docs.
Differentiators
- —Combines software with high-touch GTM engineering support
- —Replaces a multi-tool outbound stack with one workflow layer
- —Uses YC-network distribution and founder credibility
- —Fast customer iteration and hands-on support
- —Targets precision outbound rather than spray-and-pray volume
Technology
Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
FastAPI
Supabase (PostgreSQL)
Redis
Customers
40+ YC companies
Mintlify
Greptile
Luminai
Deepgram
Giga
Bilanc
Voxel Energy
Cardinal Gray
Claybird
Docsum
Kaizen
General Legal
Imprezia
Cyberdesk
Competitors
HubSpot
Outreach
Salesloft
Orum
SaaS Labs
Convoso
Scale & contact
Signals & risks
Latest news
StartupHub.ai · Jun 2026
Discusses Cardinal's GTM automation product, founder background, YC network distribution, and competitive positioning.
Yeamt · May 2026
Profiles the founders' move from Leafpress to Cardinal, describing the outbound use case, YC customers, and San Francisco base.
Forbes · Jan 2024
Forbes profiled Leafpress as a company helping large real estate owners and tenants collect and report carbon emissions using AI.
TechCrunch · Sep 2023
TechCrunch highlighted Leafpress at YC Demo Day as a startup automating ESG data collection for commercial real estate buildings.
Y Combinator
Launch announcement describing Cardinal as an AI platform for precision outbound, built by Devi Jha and Jianna Liu for YC companies and GTM teams.
Jobs and careers at Leafpress
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