- notes
- {"current_status": {"value": "Ceased independent operations in November 2023; CB Insights lists stage as 'Dead'", "source_urls": ["https://www.cbinsights.com/company/zeus-living", "https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/08/proptech-startup-zeus-living-which-was-backed-by-airbnb-reportedly-shuts-down/"]}, "wind_down": {"value": "Reportedly winding down operations; Nov 6, 2023 email to landlords cited financial struggles and inability to continue managing/paying for properties", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/08/proptech-startup-zeus-living-which-was-backed-by-airbnb-reportedly-shuts-down/", "https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/16/zeus-living-san-francisco-startup-shut-down/"]}, "blueground_transition": {"value": "Property owners transitioned to Blueground (competitor with similar model); described as sticking with Blueground to maintain tenants", "source_urls": ["https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/16/zeus-living-san-francisco-startup-shut-down/"]}, "acquisition_claims": {"value": "Founder/YC sources describe sale/acquisition by Blueground in late 2023 for undisclosed terms; contemporaneous shutdown reporting frames outcome primarily as wind-down with portfolio transition rather than a disclosed M&A transaction", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zeus", "https://www.kulveertaggar.com/", "https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/y-combinator-alum-launched-a-new-34m-fund-dedicated-to-yc-startups-backed-by-garry-tan/", "https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/16/zeus-living-san-francisco-startup-shut-down/"]}, "acquirer": {"value": "Blueground", "source_urls": ["https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/16/zeus-living-san-francisco-startup-shut-down/", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zeus"]}, "deal_terms": {"value": "Undisclosed", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/y-combinator-alum-launched-a-new-34m-fund-dedicated-to-yc-startups-backed-by-garry-tan/"]}}