Mollie Claypool is the co-founder and CEO of Automated Architecture (Auar), a startup automating the construction process of timber houses with robots in small production facilities.
Combined with a proprietary operating system, the startup is said to strip back the thousands of production lines usually involved in the building process to just a couple.
Since it was launched in 2019, Auar has seen a lot of growth with notable achievements including their most recent fundraise of £2.6m.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Claypool shares insights on the importance of early hires in shaping a startup’s trajectory, offers advice for first-time founders, and discusses strategies for promoting workplace diversity.
She also reveals her passion for maternal health rights and the ways in which her personal interests intersect with her professional life….