Rudus YC Application

Spring 2026Active

Rudus went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2026 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: Spring 2026
Industry: Real Estate and ConstructionConstruction
Team size: 2
Status: Active
Launched: 2026

Founders

Sahil GoelFounder
Rishi PankhaniyaFounder

What Rudus does

Rudus is an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform built for concrete contractors. We cut takeoff time by 70% and help estimators bid 3-5× more projects without adding headcount. From plan upload to bid package, every part of the workflow gets faster.

Rudus's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Rudus, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Rudus

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI Takeoffs for Concrete

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We've built an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform specifically for concrete contractors. Our product speeds up takeoffs by 70%, letting estimators bid on 3 to 5 times more projects without adding staff. Users upload plans, and every step from measurement to bid package is faster and more accurate.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, and the company will be based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we are now, and it's the best place to reach investors, industry contacts, and talent who understand construction tech.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Rudus YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Rudus's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Rudus would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.