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Modern

Active · Modern automates the entire order-to-cash process for B2B companies.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIUpflowShared: cash process, order, b2bYC W20ParisStartup →OtherLeversShared: finance, cash, b2bYC S22JeddahStartup →
Companies closest to Modern
Company
UpflowShared: cash process, order, b2bYC W20ActiveAI
LeversShared: finance, cash, b2bYC S22ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherViaPayShared: cash, orderAntler 2024AustraliaStartup →OtherSNABShared: global finance, automateYC W22MadridStartup →OtherZipShared: b2b, operationsYC S20San FranciscoStartup →OtherUnstatiqShared: finance, operationsYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AICedalioShared: finance, automateYC S23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Modern
Company
ViaPayShared: cash, orderAntler 2024Not statedOther
SNABShared: global finance, automateYC W22ActiveOther
ZipShared: b2b, operationsYC S20ActiveOther
UnstatiqShared: finance, operationsYC W23ActiveOther
CedalioShared: finance, automateYC S23 +1ActiveAI, Data

Also from X26 in AI

All of X26
AICohesionModern Intelligence for FinanceYC X26New York CityStartup →AILab0AI FDEs to make your B2B SaaS Go Live in Days, not MonthsYC X26BengaluruStartup →AIOntoraAI agents that interviews every employee to hand context to AI tools.YC X26BerlinStartup →AIParadev (formerly Superset)Building self-improving softwareYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIProbeThe Agent-Native Research StackYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AISuperlogMake software self-healingYC X26ParisStartup →
Company
CohesionModern Intelligence for Financeteam of 3ActiveAI
Lab0AI FDEs to make your B2B SaaS Go Live in Days, not Monthsteam of 10hiringActiveAI
OntoraAI agents that interviews every employee to hand context to AI tools.team of 3ActiveAI
Paradev (formerly Superset)Building self-improving softwareteam of 4hiringActiveAI, Devtools
ProbeThe Agent-Native Research StackActiveAI, Devtools
SuperlogMake software self-healingteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

Founders

  • Seb PooleFounder/CEO
  • Aleks TomovskiFounder/CTO

About Modern

Modern is the AI coworker that automates the full order-to-cash journey for global finance teams.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Finance, B2B, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, AI

Changes seen

One-linerOct 19, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Modern - the ServiceNow killer"

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TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged Finance, B2B, Enterprise and Enterprise Software.

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HeadquartersSep 28, 2026

Moved its headquarters from San Francisco, CA, USA to Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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RegionsSep 28, 2026

Now lists the region Australia and Oceania; no longer lists United States of America and America / Canada.

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Modern in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Modern: questions

Which YC batch was Modern in?

Modern was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Modern still active?

Y Combinator lists Modern as active.

Who founded Modern?

Modern's founders, as listed on its YC page: Seb Poole (Founder/CEO), Aleks Tomovski (Founder/CTO).

Where is Modern based?

Modern lists Melbourne, VIC, Australia as its location on YC's directory.