Bernard (YC S26) — AI employees that run home appliance repair companies
Bernard builds AI employees for home and commercial appliance servicers. They work across phone, text, email, warranty feeds, and existing systems to manage customer communication, scheduling, and dispatch, carrying each job through diagnosis, parts preparation, technician handoff, and follow-up.
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Bernard builds AI employees for home and commercial appliance servicers. They work across phone, text, email, warranty feeds, and existing systems to manage customer communication, scheduling, and dispatch, carrying each job through diagnosis, parts preparation, technician handoff, and follow-up. At the center is Pre-ID, which combines the exact appliance and its symptoms with repair history, similar completed visits, manufacturer guidance, and parts data to produce a diagnosis, ranked parts, and follow-up questions. Technicians arrive prepared with the right parts, helping servicers complete more repairs on the first visit.
We’re building the world’s most efficient appliance servicers, creating happier customers and a more connected appliance ecosystem.
Learn more at https://bernardhq.com/
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Bernard: phones, booking, and parts pre-ID for appliance repair
Bernard is software that answers the phones, books the jobs, and pre-IDs the parts for appliance repair servicers.
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Dan Katzman
Founder/CEO
Dan is the co-founder and CEO of Bernard, where he focuses on building AI employees for the world’s most efficient appliance repair servicers. Before Bernard, he led strategy and operations at Nava Benefits and began his career at City Light Capital and Golub Capital. A native New Yorker, Dan graduated from the University of Southern California.
David Goodfellow
Founder/CTO
Co-Founder at Bernard (YC S26). Previously Engineering Manager at Radar Labs, where he led the fraud and geo-compliance products. Started career at Disney+. USC B.S. CS/BA + M.S. Data Informatics.
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