YCW22· OtherHippoBuild
The Operating System of the construction industry
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
LadderS20Labor Marketplace for ConstructionShared: constructionAcquired
EquipmentShareW15Cloud solutions for the construction industry.Shared: constructionPublic
OicoS20B2B marketplace for construction material in Brazil.Shared: constructionInactive
Machine26W21Marketplace for construction machinesShared: constructionActive
HandleW19Simplifying Payments and Compliance for Construction SuppliersShared: constructionActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
TigerEyeS22AI for ConstructionShared: constructionAcquired
PermitFlowW22Construction's AI PlatformShared: constructionActive
PillarPlusW20Software to automatically create construction blueprintsShared: constructionInactive
DowntobidS19Using AI to understand construction plans faster.Shared: constructionAcquired
InspectMind AIW24AI agent for construction drawings reviewShared: constructionActive
Also from W22
Batchmates in Winter 2022.
AgaveW22AI Financial Operations for ConstructionActive
KorrAIW22Traceable AI for billion-dollar infrastructure.Active
RDashW22AI Powered Construction Management SoftwareActive
WeRenoW22The AI operating layer for property improvement.Active
AgencyW22Agency replaces traditional security and compliance headcount with AI.Active
AirworkW22On-demand labour that's actually goodActive
About HippoBuild
Hippo Build is building the Operating System for the Construction industry. We automate and optimize back office functions and the supply chain of Small and Medium Construction Companies. We save our customers hours everyday, and 1000’s of dollars every month on better sourced materials. And it takes only minutes for them to onboard We charge a small SaaS fee, + 1% transaction fee for the materials sourced. We are integrated with multiple marketplaces and providers, letting us automatically source better priced materials. This allows us to stay affordable for the SMB, whilst earning $20-100K per company.
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia; Remote
HippoBuild: questions
Which YC batch was HippoBuild in?
HippoBuild was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).
Is HippoBuild still active?
Y Combinator lists HippoBuild as active.
Where is HippoBuild based?
HippoBuild lists Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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