Central

YC S24 · Acquired · Payroll, benefits, state compliance & other bullsh*t for startups

Competitors

Companies closest to Central
Company	Category	Status	Program
PlaneShared: hr tech, payroll, complianceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW17
DeelShared: payroll, hr tech, benefitActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW19
malibouShared: payroll, hr tech, complianceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
GustoShared: payroll, benefit, workActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW12
RunaShared: payroll, humanActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW18

Adjacent

Companies next to Central
Company	Category	Status	Program
BoltoShared: hr tech, payroll, human resourcesActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
HammrShared: payroll, hr tech, human resourcesActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW23
HumiShared: payroll, benefit, human resourcesAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YC +1W17
WorkpayShared: payroll, benefit, complianceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
TraydShared: back office, payroll, complianceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS23

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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: 30m ago

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

Central in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

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.

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