AquaShield YC Application

Spring 2026Active

AquaShield went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2026 batch as a Real Estate and Construction company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Spring 2026
Industry: Real Estate and Construction
Team size: 3
Status: Active
Launched: 2026

Founders

Paul BeckersCo-Founder
Marguerite BenoistCo-Founder

What AquaShield does

AquaShield protects large real estate portfolios against water damage (losses of up to hundreds of millions per year).

AquaShield's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

AquaShield, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

AquaShield

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI water leak detection for buildings

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built AquaShield to monitor large real estate portfolios and detect water leaks early using AI. Our product analyzes sensor data to spot leaks before they cause costly damage. This helps property managers prevent losses that can reach hundreds of millions per year.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, CA, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we live and have access to both AI talent and potential real estate customers. Staying here keeps the team close to the tech and real estate ecosystem we serve.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real AquaShield YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from AquaShield's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like AquaShield would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.