# Apply Design

> Apply Design is a Tel Aviv-based proptech company that uses generative AI and computer vision to virtually stage real estate photos. Realtors and homeowners upload photos of empty or dated rooms and get back photorealistic, furnished interiors in minutes for a few dollars per image, replacing a manual staging process that traditionally cost hundreds of dollars and took days. The company stages more than 10,000 properties a month and went through Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- **Founders:** Asaf Amit (Co-Founder & CEO), Yaniv Knoll (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~14 employees
- **Products:** AI Virtual Staging, AI Decluttering / Furniture Removal, Buyer-Personalized Staging
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch, Stages over 10,000 properties every month, Founders won the highest Israeli intelligence award in 2015 for 3D work in an elite IDF unit

## Products & services

- **AI Virtual Staging** — Upload a photo of an empty or dated room and receive a photorealistic, fully furnished version in roughly 15 minutes, priced around $7 per image.
- **AI Decluttering / Furniture Removal** — Automatically removes existing furniture and clutter from a room photo to reveal the space before restaging it.
- **Buyer-Personalized Staging** — Tailors the staged design to a target buyer profile - such as a young family or a young professional - to make listings feel personally relevant.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch
- Stages over 10,000 properties every month
- Founders won the highest Israeli intelligence award in 2015 for 3D work in an elite IDF unit
- Cut virtual staging turnaround to roughly 15 minutes at about $7 per image

## Latest updates

- **2022-08** — Joined Y Combinator's Summer 2022 cohort.
- **2022-10** — Reported seed funding round, bringing total funding to roughly $3.2M.
- **2023-07** — Refreshed brand and product site; scaled to staging 10,000+ properties per month.

## Links

- Website: https://applydesign.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/applydesign
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apply_design.io/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApplyDesign.io/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31