# ValueMate

> ValueMate is a Y Combinator (X25) startup rebuilding the residential real estate appraisal stack around AI. Its smartphone app uses LiDAR to capture a property in a roughly three-to-five minute walkthrough, generating a 3D model, 2D floor plans and a near-final, regulator-ready appraisal report that complies with the new UAD 3.6 and ANSI standards. The company says it makes appraisers about 80% more efficient, cutting turnaround from days or weeks to hours, and also runs its own in-house appraisal firm, VM Appraisals.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** New York, NY, USA (with operations in Turin, Italy)
- **Founders:** Anir Prativadi (Co-Founder & CEO), Pietro Demicheli (Co-Founder), Vivek Isukapalli (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~7 employees
- **Products:** ValueMate App (LiDAR + AI scan), ValueMate for Appraisers, ValueMate for Lenders & AMCs, VM Appraisals
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's X25 (Spring 2025) batch, Publicly launched an AI + LiDAR appraisal app that produces regulator-ready reports, Claims ~80% efficiency gains for appraisers versus legacy software

## Products & services

- **ValueMate App (LiDAR + AI scan)** — A smartphone app that captures a property in a roughly 3-5 minute LiDAR walkthrough, generating a 3D model and 2D floor plans on the fly, records audio/video field notes, and drafts a near-final appraisal report.
- **ValueMate for Appraisers** — Software that auto-populates UAD 3.6 forms from prior work, MLS data and field notes, imports legacy 2.6 files, and runs a QC engine to catch common reviewer flags before submission. Priced at $20 per report or $1,500 annually.
- **ValueMate for Lenders & AMCs** — Custom technology solutions, white-label portals and configurable QC engines with user-defined rules and escalation paths for lenders, appraisal management companies and institutional buyers.
- **VM Appraisals** — ValueMate's own in-house appraisal firm, running on its software, offering a 24-hour SLA across five states, with a reported 22-hour median turnaround and 98.6% on-time delivery.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's X25 (Spring 2025) batch
- Publicly launched an AI + LiDAR appraisal app that produces regulator-ready reports
- Claims ~80% efficiency gains for appraisers versus legacy software
- VM Appraisals reports 22-hour median turnaround and 98.6% on-time SLA across five states
- Positioned as UAD 3.6-native ahead of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac deadline

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — ValueMate publicly launched via Y Combinator with its AI + LiDAR appraisal app and announced $130K in funding.
- **2025-05** — Y Combinator promoted ValueMate as modernizing real estate appraisals with AI at its core, citing 80% efficiency gains.

## Links

- Website: https://valuemate.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/valuemate-ai
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ValueMateAI

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Last updated: 2026-07-30