Obie YC Application
Obie 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 ConstructionHousing and Real Estate
- Team size
- 120
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2019
Founders
Aaron LetzeiserFounder
Ryan LetzeiserFounder
What Obie does
Since 2017, Obie has simplified real estate investment insurance for landlords, property managers, agents, and investors across the U.S. With expert-backed coverage, intuitive tools, and embedded technology, Obie delivers fast, reliable insurance solutions designed to fit how real estate professionals work today. With $60 billion in coverage secured and $39 million in funding, Obie is redefining what insurance can do - for the people building the future of real estate
Obie's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Obie, Summer 2019 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Obie
Moving Investment Property Insurance Forward
We built an insurance platform tailored for real estate investors, landlords, and property managers. Our product simplifies finding and managing investment property insurance using expert-backed coverage and tools that fit the workflows of real estate professionals. We enable fast quotes and embedded technology to remove friction in an industry that traditionally moves slowly and is hard to navigate.
We live and work in Chicago, IL, and after YC the company would remain based there.
Chicago is our home and where we've built our network strong in real estate and insurance. It's the backbone of our team and the market we serve. Staying here lets us stay close to our customers and our growing team.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Obie YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Obie's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Obie would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Obie in?
Obie was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 batch.
Who founded Obie?
Obie was founded by Aaron Letzeiser, Ryan Letzeiser.
What does Obie do?
Moving Investment Property Insurance Forward
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Obie's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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