Rujul Zaparde has built Zip into a $2.2 billion procurement orchestration platform by solving a problem every enterprise executive understands: procurement departments are universally hated, yet absolutely essential. 

In this conversation, we explore why procurement fails, how AI agents can fix it, and the evolution of Y Combinator startups. Rujul explains how Zip's 50+ AI agents automate repetitive workflows like intake validation and legal reviews, while maintaining the human oversight necessary for high-stakes decisions. We also discuss his experience going through Y Combinator - as both a founder and a visiting partner - and why he believes today's median YC startup is significantly better than a decade ago.

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Rujul Zaparde on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rujulzaparde/.

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