Cypher
YC W22 · Acquired · Crypto Neo-Bank (WhatsApp moment for bank accounts)
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 PingShared: neo bank, crypto / web3, paymentsActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS22 |
 PayfuraShared: defi, crypto / web3, paymentsInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS22 |
 FluxShared: defi, crypto / web3, internetActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 PexxShared: bank account, usdc, sendNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2024 |
 Peg (formerly Paymobil)Shared: bank account, crypto / web3, stablecoinInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW20 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 BlindPayShared: crypto / web3, payments, stablecoinActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW25 |
 RioShared: crypto / web3, payments, stablecoinActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS22 |
 FamPayShared: bank account, payments, anywhereActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS19 |
 KashShared: bank account, payments, cardAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS14 |
 AlaanShared: bank account, payments, financeActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW23 |
Also from W22
All of W22
About Cypher
Internet broke physical boundaries in commerce and made it global. It never happened in finance. Almost all financial consumer apps are country specific. Stablecoins are the internet moment for finance industry. Cypher lets an user download an app from anywhere in the world and have a bank account in 5 mins and start transacting with the crypto card. Can instantly send USDC to anywhere in the world.
- YC batch
- W22 · Winter 2022
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 12
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 1h ago
YC tags: DeFi, Crypto / Web3, Payments
Cypher: questions
Which YC batch was Cypher in?
Cypher was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).
Is Cypher still active?
Y Combinator lists Cypher as acquired.
Where is Cypher based?
Cypher lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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