GoBuild (fka Brick) YC Application
GoBuild (fka Brick) went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Fintech 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
- Winter 2021
- Industry
- FintechCredit and Lending
- Team size
- 18
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Chapman SnowdenFounder
Drew BarrettFounder
What GoBuild (fka Brick) does
We're building the trusted payments solution that enables small scale construction companies to grow. We help our customers grow by removing the cashflow strains of slow payments, mainly by: - Increasing volume of jobs by offering standardized, low-cost initial deposit options for - customers, - Improving productivity through consistent access to project-based working capital, - Improving expense management by streamlining their subcontractor payout process, and - Removing client collections risk from the construction company
GoBuild (fka Brick)'s YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
GoBuild (fka Brick), Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
GoBuild (fka Brick)
The payments solution for small scale construction.
We are building a payments platform tailored specifically for small scale construction companies. Our product solves their cashflow problems by offering low-cost initial deposit options to increase job volume, providing consistent access to project-based working capital, streamlining subcontractor payouts, and taking on client collections risk so our customers can focus on building rather than chasing payments.
We live in Oakland, CA, and the company is based here with a mostly remote team.
Oakland combines great access to construction businesses with a strong tech talent pool. We maintain remote flexibility to hire the right people but keep our operational hub here because it's close to our core customers.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real GoBuild (fka Brick) YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from GoBuild (fka Brick)'s public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like GoBuild (fka Brick) would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was GoBuild (fka Brick) in?
GoBuild (fka Brick) was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch.
Who founded GoBuild (fka Brick)?
GoBuild (fka Brick) was founded by Chapman Snowden, Drew Barrett.
What does GoBuild (fka Brick) do?
The payments solution for small scale construction.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of GoBuild (fka Brick)'s application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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