YCS19· OtherPippin / Rent the Backyard
Autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis.
Founders
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Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
AtmosS20The entire homebuilding process, all onlineShared: housing, proptechInactive
Green Canopy NODES19Green Canopy NODE builds sustainable homes fast.Shared: housing, proptechActive
New StoryS15We pioneer solutions to end the global housing crisis by empowering…Shared: housingActive
Express BuildingS22Financing Southeast Asia's ~$1 trillion housing backlogShared: proptechActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
BotBuiltW21We use robots to build houses.Shared: construction, housingActive
JupeS21Just add landShared: housing, proptechInactive
StarcityS16Starcity was one of the largest co-living brands. Exit to Common in…Shared: housing, proptechAcquired
ArchiLabsF24AI Data Center DesignShared: construction, proptechActive
PermitFlowW22Construction's AI PlatformShared: construction, proptechActive
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About 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.
San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA
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.
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