Culdesac
YC S18San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 100 employees · 12 known investors
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Culdesac 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.
Construction TechConsumerMobility & TransportationPropTechReal EstateHousingClimateTechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)
Culdesac was founded in 2018 by Jeff Berens and Ryan Johnson.
Investors · 12
FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M
Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Zigg CapitalNew York · $4M
Balaji Srinivasanreported$10K – $500K
Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M
K50 VenturesreportedEncinitas · $50K – $250K
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Wischoff VenturesreportedNashville · $750K – $1M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Byers CapitalLENx
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2022
Khosla Ventures (lead), Byers Capital, Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, LENx, Zigg Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Competitors · 4
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Zillow207 shared keywordsZillow operates an online real estate marketplace where consumers can search homes for sale and rentals across US and Canadian cities, view mortgage rate information, and access home financing through Zillow Home Loans. It covers residential property listings, apartments and houses for rent, and mortgage services nationwide.
Trulia156 shared keywordsTrulia is a real estate platform that enables users to browse homes for sale and rental apartments, explore neighborhood insights, and discover communities through resident reviews and local information.
Atly141 shared keywordsAtly is a location discovery app that helps people find restaurants, bars, and places to visit through personalized recommendations and user-generated tips. The consumer platform has been described as combining social community content with map-based navigation.
Moovit130 shared keywordsMoovit is a mobile application that provides real-time public transit information, including schedules, maps, and step-by-step directions for buses, trains, trams, and subways across multiple countries.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Culdesac do?
- Culdesac 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.
- Who founded Culdesac?
- Culdesac was founded by Jeff Berens, Ryan Johnson in 2018.
- Who are Culdesac's investors?
- Culdesac's investors include Floodgate, Winklevoss Capital, Y Combinator, Zigg Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, K50 Ventures and 2 more.
- Where is Culdesac headquartered?
- Culdesac is headquartered in San Francisco, US.