52 YC Construction Startups (Real Estate and Construction)

52 YC companies fall under Construction, YC's Real Estate and Construction subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

Companies
52
Top locations
San Francisco, New York and Austin
YC top companies
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PlanGrid
PlanGridTopMobile applications for the construction industry.
Winter 2012San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Aecore
AecoreVertically integrated commercial construction
Summer 2017San Jose, CAActive
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Albiware Inc.
Albiware Inc.B2B SaaS for insurance damage repair contractors.
Summer 2022Downers Grove, ILActive
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Alloovium
AllooviumThe company brain for construction companies
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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ArchiLabs
ArchiLabsAI CAD for AEC
Fall 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Bidflow
BidflowAI Takeoffs for Electrical
Winter 2026New York, NYActive
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BuildStream
BuildStreamWorkforce solutions for the construction industry
Summer 2019London, England, United KingdomInactive

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Bulldozair
BulldozairConstruction management platform
Summer 2016Paris, Île-de-France, FranceAcquired
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Clad
CladProject management software for building infrastructure.
Winter 2023New York, NYActive
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Constructable
ConstructableBuilding the next Procore
Summer 2023Santa Barbara, CAActive
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Craftwork
CraftworkDigital-native home painting franchise
Summer 2023Charlotte, NCActive
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Curri
CurriConstruction & industrial logistics platform.
Summer 2019Los Angeles, CAActive
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Downtobid
DowntobidUsing AI to understand construction plans faster.
Summer 2019Los Angeles, CAAcquired
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Electric Air
Electric AirTech-enabled heat pump contractor that cuts costs by 60%
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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FlowManual
FlowManualAI for Construction's Back Office
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Fresco
FrescoAI copilot for construction estimators
Fall 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Handoff
HandoffAI estimator & agent for remodelers.
Winter 2020Austin, TXActive
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Helonic
HelonicAutomatic Construction Drawing Clash Detection
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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HippoBuild
HippoBuildThe Operating System of the construction industry
Winter 2022Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
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InspectMind AI
InspectMind AIAI agent for construction drawings review
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Karmen
KarmenYour AI scheduling assistant for construction
Fall 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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KorrAI
KorrAIAI-native workspace for end-to-end desktop studies
Winter 2022Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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Ladder
LadderLabor Marketplace for Construction
Summer 2020Atlanta, GAAcquired
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Machine26
Machine26Marketplace for construction machines
Winter 2021Berlin, Berlin, GermanyActive
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Opusense AI
Opusense AIAI for Field Inspection Reports
Spring 2025Active
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OSIMple
OSIMpleSoftware for inspectors to automate their paper workflow.
Winter 2018Kitchener, ON, CanadaInactive
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PermitFlow
PermitFlowConstruction's AI Platform
Winter 2022New York, NYActive
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RendaloMaq
RendaloMaqTech-powered equipment rentals in Latam.
Summer 2021Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, ChileActive
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Rudus
RudusAI Takeoffs for Concrete
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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SmartSite
SmartSiteSmartsite is a hardware device to protect workers from health risks…
Summer 2016London, England, United KingdomInactive
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Structured AI
Structured AIAI workforce for Construction Engineering
Fall 2025New York, NYActive
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TANGObuilder
TANGObuilderTANGObuilder automates structural engineers jobs.
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAInactive
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TigerEye
TigerEyeAI for Construction
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Tough Commerce
Tough CommerceShopify for construction.
Winter 2020Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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Vobi
VobiAll-in-one project management software for construction SMBs in Latam
Winter 2022São Paulo, SP, BrazilActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Construction (Real Estate and Construction)?

This directory lists 52 YC companies in Construction (Real Estate and Construction), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

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Which companies on this page are best known?

EquipmentShare and PlanGrid lead the table above. YC marks 2 of the 52 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

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