Open Listings YC Application
Open Listings went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2015 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
- Winter 2015
- Industry
- Real Estate and ConstructionHousing and Real Estate
- Team size
- 48
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 2014
Founders
Judd SchoenholtzFounder/CEO
Peter SugiharaFounder/CPO
What Open Listings does
Open Listings was the all-in-one homebuying app designed to make buying a home simple and more affordable. We helped buyers purchase billions of dollars worth of homes and saved them over $25 million in commission fees. Acquired by Opendoor in 2018.
Open Listings's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Open Listings, Winter 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Open Listings
A better way to buy a home
We built an all-in-one homebuying app that simplifies the process and saves buyers money by helping them purchase homes directly and reducing commission fees. Our product connects buyers with suitable listings and streamlines steps so people can buy homes without the usual hassle or high costs.
We live and work in Los Angeles, CA, and after YC the company would remain based here.
We are based in Los Angeles because that is where we started the company and where our market and network is. This location allows us to work closely with local real estate markets we're familiar with and focus on the homebuying experience there.
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 Open Listings YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Open Listings's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Open Listings would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Open Listings in?
Open Listings was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2015 batch.
Who founded Open Listings?
Open Listings was founded by Judd Schoenholtz, Peter Sugihara.
What does Open Listings do?
A better way to buy a home
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Open Listings's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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