Castle was founded by Max Nussenbaum, Tim Dingman, Scott Lowe in 2014.

Who are Castle's investors?

Castle's investors include Y Combinator, Boost VC, Khosla Ventures, Liquid Ventures, PJC, SV Angel, Winklevoss Capital.

Where is Castle headquartered?

Castle is headquartered in Detroit, US.

Castle

DefunctYC W16

Detroit, US · Founded 2014 · 11 employees · 7 known investors

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

Castle was founded in 2014 by Max Nussenbaum, Tim Dingman, and Scott Lowe.

Max Nussenbaum CEO2014–2018Founder and CEO of Castle. Nussenbaum has worked as a graphic designer, web developer, and fiction writer.

Tim Dingman COO2014–2018Tim Dingman attended Brown University (2011-2012) and Valley Forge Academy (2012), and was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch. He is currently working on Castle.

Scott Lowe CTO2014–2018Scott Lowe is a founder who has started multiple companies and has engineering leadership experience.

Tim CroweDirector of Engineering2015–2017

Investors · 7

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Boost VCreportedSan Mateo · $500K

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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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PJCreportedProvidence · $500K – $1.5M

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Winklevoss CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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The YC application· Winter 2016 batch

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What they told YC

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.: A distributed, scalable property management service.
How long have each of you been working on this? How much of that has been full-time? Please explain.: The founders began the project in September 2014 and have written roughly 22,000 lines of code.
What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.: Castle handles residential rental properties by finding tenants, collecting rent, and coordinating maintenance, using software combined with on-demand labor to automate the work.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Castle went on to found or lead other companies.

Tim DingmanCOOFounded Castle Scott LoweCTOFounded Castle

Related companies · 5

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TaxProperTaxProper provides a platform for managing residential real estate transactions and workflows across buying, owning, and selling stages. The system serves real estate investors, property managers, and brokerages with tools for inventory management, listing distribution, and offer analysis.

Express BuildingExpress Building arranges financing solutions for real estate developers to build homes for Filipino homebuyers. The company operates in the residential property development financing sector in the Philippines.

ObieObie provides landlord and investment property insurance for real estate investors and professionals. The platform streamlines quote comparison, binding, and policy management for residential and commercial investment properties.

CuldesacCuldesac is a real estate developer and neighborhood manager that builds and operates walkable, mixed-use car-free communities designed to foster local business and community engagement. The company has developed Culdesac Tempe, the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US.

Companies working in the same space as Castle.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

Un Incorporated

Frequently asked questions

What does Castle do?: Reddy Book is an online sports betting and live gaming platform offering cricket, football, and casino games with real-time odds and account management tools. The platform serves users across India seeking sports markets and live gaming experiences.
Who founded Castle?: Castle was founded by Max Nussenbaum, Tim Dingman, Scott Lowe in 2014.
Who are Castle's investors?: Castle's investors include Y Combinator, Boost VC, Khosla Ventures, Liquid Ventures, PJC, SV Angel, Winklevoss Capital.
Where is Castle headquartered?: Castle is headquartered in Detroit, US.