# Trusty

> Trusty is an agent-to-agent matchmaking network for residential real estate that surfaces homes whether or not they are officially listed. Founded by Tim Hyer and Nicholas Meyers and part of Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch, the company lets agents share off-market intent, gives buyers access to hidden inventory, and lets homeowners field private offers - all outside the traditional MLS. By 2022 it had onboarded roughly 350 agents covering about 80% of California.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Tim Hyer (Co-Founder & CEO), Nicholas Meyers (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** 6
- **Products:** Agent-to-agent matchmaking network, Off-market inventory search, Private offers for homeowners, Trusty real estate social platform (early product)
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch., Raised approximately $1.6M from two lead investors and four angel investors., Onboarded roughly 350 agent accounts covering about 80% of California by 2022.

## Products & services

- **Agent-to-agent matchmaking network** — A private network that lets real estate agents share off-market intent and match qualified buyers with homes that aren't officially for sale.
- **Off-market inventory search** — Tools that surface homes regardless of whether they are on the market, giving buyers access to inventory that doesn't appear in the traditional MLS.
- **Private offers for homeowners** — A way for homeowners to privately indicate intent to sell and receive offers from matching, qualified buyers without a public listing.
- **Trusty real estate social platform (early product)** — Original product blending Zillow, Yelp, and Facebook elements - property reviews, neighborhood discussion, and agent connections aimed at transparency for buyers.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch.
- Raised approximately $1.6M from two lead investors and four angel investors.
- Onboarded roughly 350 agent accounts covering about 80% of California by 2022.
- Featured as Comstock's magazine 'Startup of the Month.'

## Latest updates

- **2022-09** — Reported seed funding activity and continued agent onboarding across California.
- **2022-01** — Joined Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch as a private off-market real estate network.
- **2021-04** — Launched initial product in Sacramento and the Bay Area as a real estate transparency and reviews platform.

## Links

- Website: https://trustyhomes.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trustyhomes
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/trustyhomes
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/trustyco/

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Last updated: 2026-07-30