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Forage

Active · Payments powering people

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 66Team size · YC's directory+9.5
  • 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

AIPromiseShared: govtech, payments, governmentYC W18San FranciscoStartup →OtherTank PaymentsShared: financial infrastructure, paymentsYC S22AustinStartup →AIRebillShared: financial infrastructure, paymentsYC W22Buenos AiresStartup →OtherFidelShared: financial infrastructure, payments, enabling500 Global 2019United KingdomStartup →AICODEXAShared: financial infrastructure, payments, theseYC S22ManausStartup →
Companies closest to Forage
Company
PromiseShared: govtech, payments, governmentYC W18ActiveAI
Tank PaymentsShared: financial infrastructure, paymentsYC S22ActiveOther
RebillShared: financial infrastructure, paymentsYC W22ActiveAI
FidelShared: financial infrastructure, payments, enabling500 Global 2019Not statedOther
CODEXAShared: financial infrastructure, payments, theseYC S22ActiveAI

Adjacent

Developer toolsPrimerShared: unified api, payment, throughSeedcamp 2019Startup →AIMeetStream AIShared: unified api, infrastructureAntler 2025USStartup →Developer toolsRutterShared: unified api, powering, theseYC S19New York CityStartup →AISlopeShared: payments, acceptYC S21San FranciscoStartup →OtherNomodShared: payments, poweringYC S21DubaiStartup →
Companies next to Forage
Company
PrimerShared: unified api, payment, throughSeedcamp 2019Not statedDevtools
MeetStream AIShared: unified api, infrastructureAntler 2025Not statedAI
RutterShared: unified api, powering, theseYC S19ActiveDevtools
SlopeShared: payments, acceptYC S21ActiveAI
NomodShared: payments, poweringYC S21ActiveOther

Also from S21

All of S21
Developer toolsDots 💸Developer friendly drop in payouts infrastructureYC S21San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsFormanceOpen Source Infrastructure for the Financial InternetYC S21ParisStartup →AIAquaThe AI-Native Turnkey Alternative Investment Platform (TAIP)YC S21New York CityStartup →AICoinruleCoinrule Automates Your Crypto and Stock InvestmentsYC S21LondonStartup →AIConcord MaterialsAutomating procurement and finance for construction companiesYC S21New York CityStartup →AIConfidoAI-enabled financial automation and intelligence for CPG BrandsYC S21New York CityStartup →
Company
Dots 💸Developer friendly drop in payouts infrastructureteam of 10hiringActiveDevtools
FormanceOpen Source Infrastructure for the Financial Internetteam of 33hiringActiveDevtools
AquaThe AI-Native Turnkey Alternative Investment Platform (TAIP)team of 23hiringActiveAI
CoinruleCoinrule Automates Your Crypto and Stock Investmentsteam of 7hiringActiveAI
Concord MaterialsAutomating procurement and finance for construction companiesteam of 7ActiveAI
ConfidoAI-enabled financial automation and intelligence for CPG Brandsteam of 65hiringActiveAI, Data

About Forage

Forage is a mission-driven payments company that helps businesses accept government benefits through a single, unified API. Today, over 42 million Americans receive government assistance (ex: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) to buy groceries. Starting with enabling EBT SNAP online, Forage builds the financial infrastructure empowering businesses to serve these shoppers online.

YC batch
S21 · Summer 2021
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
66
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
11h ago

YC tags: Fintech, GovTech, Payments

Forage in S21: 391 companies, 34% AI

Forage: questions

Which YC batch was Forage in?

Forage was in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch (S21).

Is Forage still active?

Y Combinator lists Forage as active.

Where is Forage based?

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