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Fondo

Active · Bookkeeping, tax, & tax credits on autopilot for 2,000+ startups

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 80Team size · YC's directory+9.9
  • 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

AIOnshoreShared: tax credit, irs, finance and accountingYC W23New York CityStartup →OtherFintaShared: bookkeeping, tax, backYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIAfternoon.coShared: bookkeeping, tax, startupYC F24New York CityStartup →AIDemand CurveShared: 000+ startupYC S19San FranciscoStartup →AITire SwingShared: tax creditYC F26New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Fondo
Company
OnshoreShared: tax credit, irs, finance and accountingYC W23ActiveAI
FintaShared: bookkeeping, tax, backYC W23ActiveOther
Afternoon.coShared: bookkeeping, tax, startupYC F24ActiveAI
Demand CurveShared: 000+ startupYC S19ActiveAI
Tire SwingShared: tax creditYC F26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherBenjamin CapitalShared: cash backAntler 2022USStartup →OtherBioZein Technology Corp LtdShared: worry aboutMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Hong Kong S.A.R.Startup →OtherEveryShared: bookkeeping, tax, backYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredShopularShared: cash backYC W12San FranciscoStartup →OtherCoverdShared: cash back, creditspeedrun SR004New YorkStartup →
Companies next to Fondo
Company
Benjamin CapitalShared: cash backAntler 2022Not statedOther
BioZein Technology Corp LtdShared: worry aboutMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
EveryShared: bookkeeping, tax, backYC S23ActiveOther
ShopularShared: cash backYC W12AcquiredOther
CoverdShared: cash back, creditspeedrun SR004Not statedOther

Also from W18 in AI

All of W18
AIAcquiredNaborlyA credit bureau for the renting generation.YC W18TorontoStartup →AIPromiseBetter payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.YC W18San FranciscoStartup →AITilt (f.k.a. Delphia)An AI startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch, based in Toronto.YC W18TorontoStartup →AIAcelyEvery student's AI coach for college readinessYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AIAlgoSurg IncSurgical AI for medical device companies: Patient scan to robot-ready…YC W18MHStartup →AIAssemblyCreate remarkable client experiencesYC W18New York CityStartup →
Company
NaborlyA credit bureau for the renting generation.team of 25acquiredAcquiredAI
PromiseBetter payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.team of 80hiringActiveAI
Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)An AI startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch, based in Toronto.team of 25hiringActiveAI
AcelyEvery student's AI coach for college readinessteam of 302 programsActiveAI
AlgoSurg IncSurgical AI for medical device companies: Patient scan to robot-ready…team of 32 programsActiveAI
AssemblyCreate remarkable client experiencesteam of 25hiringActiveAI

About Fondo

Fondo is the easy way for startups to get their bookkeeping done, taxes filed, and cash back from the IRS (average startup gets $21k). We’ll optimize and file your taxes, and you’ll get cash back, up to $500k per year. Need more help? We’ll also do your bookkeeping, so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

YC batch
W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
80
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Fintech, SaaS, B2B, AI

Changes seen

HiringNov 5, 2026

Started hiring.

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HiringOct 5, 2026

Stopped hiring.

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Fondo in W18: 146 companies, 26% AI

Fondo: questions

Which YC batch was Fondo in?

Fondo was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is Fondo still active?

Y Combinator lists Fondo as active.

Where is Fondo based?

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