Is Robby profitable in 2026?

No profitability data exists. Robby, founded September 2025, states it has 'several paying customers' each surfacing six figures in weekly revenue opportunities, but this is a vendor claim with no independent revenue verification as of July 2026.

Robby was founded in September 2025 by Joseph Schwarzmann, Vineet Jammalamadaka and Feroze Mohideen, who met at Harvard Business School and dropped out to build the company; Schwarzmann serves as COO, per IBTimes reporting dated February 25, 2026.

Does Robby compete directly with ServiceTitan?

Yes. ServiceTitan, which IPO'd in January 2025, launched its own AI suite called Atlas covering call analysis, CSR coaching and job-costing insights, directly overlapping Robby's revenue-surfacing wedge, per GeekWire coverage from April 13, 2026.

Is Robby on the ServiceTitan marketplace?

No. As of July 22, 2026, Robby has no confirmed ServiceTitan marketplace listing, while rivals Broccoli AI and Sameday are both official ServiceTitan marketplace or integration partners, leaving Robby without that distribution channel.

How much funding has Robby raised?

Robby has raised a pre-seed round, but the amount, lead investor, and valuation were not disclosed as of the February 25, 2026 IBTimes report, and no seed round had been announced as of July 2026.

Could AI replace what Robby does?

Robby's own product is an AI-native workflow, surfacing revenue opportunities and coaching talking points, meaning larger platforms like ServiceTitan's Atlas or better-funded rivals could replicate the same feature set, per GeekWire commentary from April 13, 2026.

YC Winter 2026 · United States

Robby

AI agents that find and close upsell revenue during home service technician visits.

Protection under test

Assessed 27 July 2026 · Evidence as of 27 July 2026

Something worth protecting exists and is being tested right now.

On the recordSince 27 July 2026 · Checkable from within 12 months · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Window closes for Robby to land a ServiceTitan marketplace slot or equivalent distribution deal

The call

Robby is racing to prove its field data compounds and to find a distribution door before ServiceTitan's own Atlas, or a marketplace-partnered rival, closes it.

Robby builds software that helps plumbers, electricians, and similar contractors spot extra work they can sell during visits. The problem is that ServiceTitan, the market leader, just released its own AI tool called Atlas to do the same thing, and competitors like Broccoli AI and Sameday have already partnered with ServiceTitan to reach contractors through its marketplace. Robby claims it has special data about field visits that rivals cannot copy, but right now that is just a claim, not something proven or locked down. The one thing that could save Robby is landing a deal to sell through ServiceTitan's marketplace or finding another way to reach the 800-plus contractors already using these platforms within the next year, and showing that customers actually stick around and pay.

Why

AI pressure: ServiceTitan's Atlas AI feature. Atlas already surfaces upsell prompts inside the platform contractors use daily, copying Robby's core wedge for free. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: ServiceTitan. ServiceTitan controls the marketplace and contractor relationships; rivals Broccoli AI and Sameday already have that channel, Robby does not. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Field-visit data from real technician rides and EPA 608 study, if it compounds into something Atlas can't easily copy.

What would change this call

Robby announces a ServiceTitan marketplace partnership within 12 months. Shows Robby gained the contractor distribution channel Broccoli AI and Sameday already hold.
ServiceTitan's Atlas adds real-time in-visit technician coaching. Closes the one workflow differentiation Robby currently claims as its edge.
Robby names a public reference customer with retained multi-month spend. Tests whether 'several paying customers' claims convert into verifiable retention.

Key numbers

Founded September 2025, launched publicly February 2026 (2026-02-11)
Broccoli AI already serves 800+ contractors on ServiceTitan's marketplace (2026-02-25)
Robby claims $40,000 closed within an hour of launch (vendor-reported) (2026-02-11)

Named risks

No ServiceTitan marketplace access while direct rivals Broccoli and Sameday already hold that channel. Severity: high
Core AI workflow (surfacing opportunities, coaching technicians) is replicable by incumbent Atlas suite or frontier models. Severity: high
All traction figures are vendor-claimed with no named customers, contract values, or audited revenue. Severity: medium
Funding amount, investors, and headcount remain undisclosed, limiting runway visibility. Severity: medium

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
ServiceTitan	losing to	Shipped Atlas AI suite covering call analysis and coaching after Jan 2025 IPO, overlapping Robby's wedge
Broccoli AI	losing to	Series A led by Khosla Ventures, 800+ contractors, ServiceTitan marketplace partner as of 2026
Sameday	losing to	Official ServiceTitan integration partner for voice sales and dispatch agents, per July 14, 2026 report
Bravi	contesting	YC F25 rival building AI operating system for home-services front office and copilot
Acrely	contesting	Voice AI CSR competitor that landed 6 customers in two weeks after pivot, Aug 25 2025

Questions people ask

Is Robby profitable in 2026?: No profitability data exists. Robby, founded September 2025, states it has 'several paying customers' each surfacing six figures in weekly revenue opportunities, but this is a vendor claim with no independent revenue verification as of July 2026.
Who founded Robby?: Robby was founded in September 2025 by Joseph Schwarzmann, Vineet Jammalamadaka and Feroze Mohideen, who met at Harvard Business School and dropped out to build the company; Schwarzmann serves as COO, per IBTimes reporting dated February 25, 2026.
Does Robby compete directly with ServiceTitan?: Yes. ServiceTitan, which IPO'd in January 2025, launched its own AI suite called Atlas covering call analysis, CSR coaching and job-costing insights, directly overlapping Robby's revenue-surfacing wedge, per GeekWire coverage from April 13, 2026.
Is Robby on the ServiceTitan marketplace?: No. As of July 22, 2026, Robby has no confirmed ServiceTitan marketplace listing, while rivals Broccoli AI and Sameday are both official ServiceTitan marketplace or integration partners, leaving Robby without that distribution channel.
How much funding has Robby raised?: Robby has raised a pre-seed round, but the amount, lead investor, and valuation were not disclosed as of the February 25, 2026 IBTimes report, and no seed round had been announced as of July 2026.
Could AI replace what Robby does?: Robby's own product is an AI-native workflow, surfacing revenue opportunities and coaching talking points, meaning larger platforms like ServiceTitan's Atlas or better-funded rivals could replicate the same feature set, per GeekWire commentary from April 13, 2026.

Timeline

2026-06-12Robby posts hiring listing for contract Deployment Specialist role
2026-04-13GeekWire contributor piece covers ServiceTitan's Atlas as competing AI suite
2026-03-24Entrepreneur UK reports Robby expanded to automate technician admin tasks
2026-02-25IBTimes profiles founders, confirms undisclosed pre-seed round raised
2026-02-19Hiretop covers Robby's field-visit data moat claim
2026-02-11Robby publicly launches via Launch YC post with opportunity dashboard demo
2025-09Robby founded by Schwarzmann, Jammalamadaka and Mohideen

Revision history

27 July 2026

First assessed. Protection under test. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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