Overview
Haven is an AI workforce company for property management [1] headquartered in New York City [4]. Founded in 2022 [5], the company was backed by Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 batch [3]. Haven builds AI Agents to automate property management operations [2]. The company's first Agent automates the maintenance coordination process [2], which includes answering tenant calls about maintenance issues, diagnosing problems, dispatching technicians, and following up with tenants to ensure resolution [2]. Haven operates with a team of 3 [6].
Haven is building AI Agents to automate property management operations. Our first Agent is automating the maintenance coordination process. This means answering the phone when tenants have a maintenance issue, diagnosing the issue, dispatching a technician, and then following up with tenants to make sure the issue is resolved. [4] [7]
Haven is re-imagining the $11 trillion U.S. mortgage industry, with a focus on engaging the 53 million homeowners with a mortgage. The incumbent technologies used by mortgage lenders and servicers are decades old, and the borrowers who are served by them increasingly demand modern digital experiences and frictionless financial products throughout the home journey. Haven’s mission is to deliver them at a transformational scale, and to improve lives in one of the world’s largest asset classes. The company is well capitalized and backed by top fintech and mortgage venture funds and led by seasoned veterans of tech startups and financial marketplaces. [14]
2022 [1]
New York City [6]
Y Combinator's directory lists the company location as New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote. [11]
Y Combinator's directory lists the company location as New York City, NY, USA. [15]
Growth & traction
3 [2]
Y Combinator lists a team size of 3. [9]
Y Combinator lists a team size of 15. [13]
Key people
In the news
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