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Central

Acquired · Payroll, benefits, state compliance & other bullsh*t for startups

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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

Competitors

AISpineShared: office work, back office, payrollYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherPlaneShared: hr tech, payroll, complianceYC W17San FranciscoStartup →AIDeelShared: payroll, hr tech, benefitYC W19San FranciscoStartup →OthermalibouShared: payroll, hr tech, complianceYC W24ParisStartup →OtherGustoShared: payroll, benefit, workYC W12San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Central
Company
SpineShared: office work, back office, payrollYC F26ActiveAI
PlaneShared: hr tech, payroll, complianceYC W17ActiveOther
DeelShared: payroll, hr tech, benefitYC W19 +1ActiveAI
malibouShared: payroll, hr tech, complianceYC W24ActiveOther
GustoShared: payroll, benefit, workYC W12 +1ActiveOther

Adjacent

AIBoltoShared: hr tech, payroll, human resourcesYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherHammrShared: payroll, hr tech, human resourcesYC W23San FranciscoStartup →OtherKayShared: office work, back officeSPC 2022New YorkStartup →OtherRunaShared: payroll, humanYC W18Mexico CityStartup →OtherZealShared: payroll, workYC S19San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Central
Company
BoltoShared: hr tech, payroll, human resourcesYC S23ActiveAI
HammrShared: payroll, hr tech, human resourcesYC W23ActiveOther
KayShared: office work, back officeSPC 2022Not statedOther
RunaShared: payroll, humanYC W18ActiveOther
ZealShared: payroll, workYC S19ActiveOther

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Company
Arva AIAI for critical banking operationsteam of 202 programsActiveAI
Assembly HOAAI-native HOA Management Companyteam of 12hiringActiveAI
BayeslineHighly customizable and blazingly fast analytics for asset managers.team of 3ActiveAI, Data
BlazeAgentic Finance for your Life and Businessteam of 5hiringActiveAI
CorgiCorgi is building an AI financial infrastructure companyteam of 250hiringActiveAI
ElayneEstate settlement, from verified discovery to distributionteam of 8hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Josh WymerFounder/CTO
  • Pranav KashyapFounder/COO
  • Nilay ModiFounder

About Central

Central kills back-office work for startups. While HR/payroll platforms give you software to figure it out, Central actually does all the work using AI agents and human experts: payroll, benefits, compliance, accounting, taxes, and more. That's 10+ hours back every month. Thousands of founders trust Central. Learn more and start for free at centralhq.com

YC batch
S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
15
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2023
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, B2B, HR Tech, Payroll, AI

Central in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

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Central: questions

Which YC batch was Central in?

Central was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Central still active?

Y Combinator lists Central as acquired.

Who founded Central?

Central's founders, as listed on its YC page: Josh Wymer (Founder/CTO), Pranav Kashyap (Founder/COO), Nilay Modi (Founder).

Where is Central based?

Central lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.