WeReno YC Application

Winter 2022Active

WeReno went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2022 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 2022
Industry: Real Estate and ConstructionConstruction
Team size: 12
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Harry GrewalFounder

What WeReno does

WeReno is an AI-powered platform unifying construction, renovation, and property maintenance through intelligent automation. Our ecosystem includes Renobot.ai for renovation and build planning, Handyman.ai for on-demand residential and SMB repairs, and Repaired.ai for commercial maintenance via QR-based reporting. We connect property owners, developers, and businesses with 2,000+ vetted contractors to scope, price, and execute projects end-to-end - from small repairs to $50M builds. WeReno manages over $500M in property value and partners with brands like Hilton, Holiday Inn, Starbucks, Staples, and CVS to deliver projects with precision, transparency, and speed.

WeReno's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

WeReno, Winter 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

WeReno

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI platform for construction and renovation

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

WeReno is an AI-powered platform that connects property owners, developers, and businesses with vetted contractors for construction, renovation, and maintenance projects. Our products include Renobot.ai for renovation planning, Handyman.ai for on-demand repairs, and Repaired.ai for commercial maintenance via QR reporting. We automate project scoping, pricing, and execution for tasks ranging from small repairs to $50M builds.

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

We live in Newport Beach, CA, and the company is based there.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We base the company in Newport Beach to stay close to a large real estate and construction market as well as our early customers and contractors.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real WeReno YC application?

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