inBuild YC Application
inBuild went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 batch as a B2B 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 2023
- Industry
- B2B
- Team size
- 12
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
Founders
Ty SharpFounder
Ian SharpFounder
What inBuild does
inBuild boosts revenue for home builders by automating the thousands of invoices they receive for every project. For example, when a subcontractor sends an invoice for work they completed, inBuild checks the cost against the project budget, handles any approvals, pays the bill, and updates Quickbooks.
inBuild's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
inBuild, Winter 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
inBuild
Workflow Automation for Construction Finance
We built a platform that automates the entire invoice processing workflow for home builders. When a subcontractor sends an invoice, inBuild checks the charge against the project budget, routes it for approval if needed, processes payments, and updates accounting in QuickBooks automatically. This removes manual work, speeds up payment cycles, and reduces errors in managing thousands of invoices per project.
Our team is currently spread across Wilmington, DE; San Francisco, CA; and Aspen, CO. After YC, we would be based wherever is best to grow the company, likely San Francisco since we have team members and investors there.
We split between three locations because we found talent and early customers in those places. Wilmington is where Ian and Ty started work. San Francisco gives access to tech talent and investors. Aspen is personal - but some product functions and team members sit there. We see ourselves consolidating toward San Francisco after YC because that's where scaling operations happen.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real inBuild YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from inBuild's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like inBuild would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was inBuild in?
inBuild was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
Who founded inBuild?
inBuild was founded by Ty Sharp, Ian Sharp.
What does inBuild do?
Workflow Automation for Construction Finance
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of inBuild's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
