Startupsby GlyphPippin / Rent the Backyard
Inactive · Autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis.
Why it ranks
How the rank works- team of 45Team size · YC's directory+8.6
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCW21 | |
| Other | Active | YCS22 | |
| Other | Active | YCS15 | |
| Other | Active | YCS19 | |
| Other | Inactive | YC +1W18 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Inactive | YCS20 | |
| Other | Acquired | YCW19 | |
| Other | Not stated | Antler2024 | |
| Other | Public | YCW15 | |
| BuildStreamShared: construction industryYC S19 +1InactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YC +1S19 |
Also from S19
All of S19About Pippin / Rent the Backyard
Pippin is building the autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis. Building a home requires human labor to: measure, cut, lift, drill, paint, and attach. This labor is used for a building’s: structure, vapor barriers, windows, insulation, siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing, fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry. The construction industry solves this complex variety of tasks by dividing them among tiny companies of specialized artisans. Few lessons learned are shared and the industry has had no growth in labor productivity since 1947. Building technology, methods, and materials have advanced and the constraints limiting home manufacturing can now be removed. Regulations have changed to allow small and simple accessory dwelling units (a.k.a. ADUs or backyard homes), making it easier to mass-produce housing. Pippin started in the ADU market with its brand "Rent the Backyard" and will build duplexes, quadplexes, and eventually large apartment buildings.
- YC batch
- S19 · Summer 2019
- Status, per YC
- Inactive
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 45
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA
- Checked
- 7h ago
YC tags: Construction, Housing, Proptech
Changes seen
Pippin / Rent the Backyard: questions
Which YC batch was Pippin / Rent the Backyard in?
Pippin / Rent the Backyard was in Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch (S19).
Is Pippin / Rent the Backyard still active?
Y Combinator lists Pippin / Rent the Backyard as inactive.
Where is Pippin / Rent the Backyard based?
Pippin / Rent the Backyard lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.