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Balance

Active · Full-Stack AI Accounting

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 13
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIBearShared: accounting firm, full stack, smbsYC S26HelsinkiStartup →AISorabanShared: accounting firmYC W21TempeStartup →AIFinlensShared: accounting firm, stack, closeYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIBillow AI LabsShared: accounting firm, stackYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIKintowShared: accounting firm, close, bookspeedrun SR005New YorkStartup →OtherRilletShared: accountingStartup →
Companies closest to Balance
Company
BearShared: accounting firm, full stack, smbsYC S26ActiveAI
SorabanShared: accounting firmYC W21ActiveAI
FinlensShared: accounting firm, stack, closeYC W20ActiveAI
Billow AI LabsShared: accounting firm, stackYC S26ActiveAI
KintowShared: accounting firm, close, bookspeedrun SR005Not statedAI
Rilletnot in a program hereShared: accountingElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIRationalShared: accounting firm, bookYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICifratoShared: accounting firmYC W25BogotáStartup →AIBluebookShared: accounting firm, monthlyYC W25StockholmStartup →AISintropixShared: accounting, close, bookYC F26SantiagoStartup →OtherRecharglyShared: accounting firmAntler 2020AustraliaStartup →
Companies next to Balance
Company
RationalShared: accounting firm, bookYC S26ActiveAI
CifratoShared: accounting firmYC W25ActiveAI
BluebookShared: accounting firm, monthlyYC W25ActiveAI
SintropixShared: accounting, close, bookYC F26ActiveAI
RecharglyShared: accounting firmAntler 2020Not statedOther

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research EngineerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.YC W26Los AngelesStartup →
Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Mathias LøvringFounder/CEO
  • Gus LevinsonFounder/CTO
  • Emil MunkFounder

About Balance

Balance is an AI accounting firm that helps SMBs close their monthly books. Our agents do the work of an in-house finance hire, reconciling books in real time and flagging issues before they become problems.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
20
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Founded
2026
Checked
10h ago

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 5, 2026

Team went from 4 to 20 people.

Source ↗

Balance in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

LinkedIn

Balance: questions

Which YC batch was Balance in?

Balance was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Balance still active?

Y Combinator lists Balance as active.

Who founded Balance?

Balance's founders, as listed on its YC page: Mathias Løvring (Founder/CEO), Gus Levinson (Founder/CTO), Emil Munk (Founder).

Where is Balance based?

Balance lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.