Downtobid YC Application
Downtobid went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2019 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
- Summer 2019
- Industry
- Real Estate and ConstructionConstruction
- Team size
- 5
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2019
Founders
Andy LeeFounder
Kevin WuFounder
What Downtobid does
Our product helps GCs automatically identify scopes of work, find qualified local subcontractors, and send personalized bid invites.
Downtobid's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Downtobid, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Downtobid
Using AI to understand construction plans faster
We built Downtobid to help general contractors automatically identify scopes of work from construction plans, find qualified local subcontractors, and send personalized bid invitations. It speeds up a slow, manual process with AI models trained to understand the language of construction documents and match firms accurately.
We live in Los Angeles, CA, and the company is based there with some remote team members, which allows us to stay close to major construction markets and clients.
LA has a large, active construction industry and many subcontractors, so it's the best place to build and test a product like ours. Remote work helps us hire the right talent without geographical limits.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Downtobid YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Downtobid's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Downtobid would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Downtobid in?
Downtobid was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch.
Who founded Downtobid?
Downtobid was founded by Andy Lee, Kevin Wu.
What does Downtobid do?
Using AI to understand construction plans faster.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Downtobid's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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