Top accelerator startups

Startups14,448Programs29

14,448 startups · 29 programs

Payable

Acquired · Simple payments and tax compliance for your contract workforce.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

OtherAcquiredRoutableShared: payments, payable, simplifyingYC S17San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveLine.BuildShared: consolidate disparate, payments, contractorYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIClerkedShared: payable, manage, finance and accountingYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherWayPayShared: payments, payable500 Global GA 22CanadaStartup →
Companies closest to Payable
Company
RoutableShared: payments, payable, simplifyingYC S17AcquiredOther
Line.BuildShared: consolidate disparate, payments, contractorYC S23InactiveOther
ClerkedShared: payable, manage, finance and accountingYC F25ActiveAI
WayPayShared: payments, payable500 Global GA 22Not statedOther

Adjacent

AIsherpaShared: external workforceSeedcamp 2026Startup →AIKintsugiShared: tax compliance, automating, manualPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherBlixoShared: payments, paid, finance and accountingYC S21MiamiStartup →OtherCoinTrackerShared: tax complianceYC W18San FranciscoStartup →OtherTraydShared: manual processes, compliance, finance and accountingYC S23New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Payable
Company
sherpaShared: external workforceSeedcamp 2026Not statedAI
KintsugiShared: tax compliance, automating, manualPlug and Play Not statedAI
BlixoShared: payments, paid, finance and accountingYC S21ActiveOther
CoinTrackerShared: tax complianceYC W18ActiveOther
TraydShared: manual processes, compliance, finance and accountingYC S23ActiveOther

Also from S14

All of S14
Developer toolsAcquiredCognitoFrictionless, modern identity verification that starts with just a…YC S14San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredAptibleThe No Infrastructure Platform as a ServiceYC S14New York CityStartup →DataInactiveBillforwardSubscription billing, rate plan management and analytics as a…YC S14San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredBlockspringAutomate data collection for spreadsheets and productivity tools.YC S14Los AngelesStartup →AICheckrPeople infrastructure for the future of workYC S14San FranciscoStartup →DataAcquiredHubloHublo is making data-driven marketing simpler. It's a super simple…YC S14ParisStartup →
Company
CognitoFrictionless, modern identity verification that starts with just a…YC top companyteam of 12AcquiredDevtools
AptibleThe No Infrastructure Platform as a Serviceteam of 25acquiredAcquiredDevtools
BillforwardSubscription billing, rate plan management and analytics as a…team of 8InactiveData
BlockspringAutomate data collection for spreadsheets and productivity tools.acquiredteam of 3AcquiredData, Devtools
CheckrPeople infrastructure for the future of workteam of 800YC top companyActiveAI, Devtools
HubloHublo is making data-driven marketing simpler. It's a super simple…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredData

About Payable

Payable is the easiest way to manage your external workforce. By simplifying and automating onboarding, payments, and 1099 compliance, Payable consolidates disparate and manual processes, while getting contractors paid faster! Payable is backed by Freestyle Capital, Redpoint Ventures, General Catalyst, Moment Ventures, Y Combinator, and others.

YC batch
S14 · Summer 2014
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments

Payable in S14: 78 companies, 12% AI

Payable: questions

Which YC batch was Payable in?

Payable was in Y Combinator's Summer 2014 batch (S14).

Is Payable still active?

Y Combinator lists Payable as acquired.

Where is Payable based?

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