Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works9signal of 100 · rising 6
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCW26 | |
| AI | Active | YCW22 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 Global2017 | |
| Other | Active | YCW20 | |
| AI | Acquired | YCW19 | |
| Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devtools | Inactive | YCW17 | |
| Other | Active | YCW20 | |
| Other | Not stated | 500 Global2016 | |
| Other | Active | YCW21 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCS18 |
Also from X25 in AI
All of X25Founders
- Spencer BrownFounder/CEO
About Chestnut
Chestnut is the first AI mortgage lender. We automate 99% of human work with AI agents, saving customers 0.5%+ in interest. This is Spencer's second mortgage startup; the first processes 2% of US mortgages annually. So far, Chestnut is licensed in Texas and Colorado where we power purchases, refinances, cash-outs, and more.
- YC batch
- X25 · Spring 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 6h ago
YC tags: Fintech, Real Estate, Consumer, AI
Chestnut: questions
Which YC batch was Chestnut in?
Chestnut was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).
Is Chestnut still active?
Y Combinator lists Chestnut as active.
Who founded Chestnut?
Chestnut's founders, as listed on its YC page: Spencer Brown (Founder/CEO).
Where is Chestnut based?
Chestnut lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.