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Pier

Active · Stripe for Credit - Trusted Credit Compliance Partner

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIGaliniShared: compliance guardrail, regulationYC F24San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsVerifiableShared: compliance, apiYC S20San FranciscoStartup →AIParticularityShared: tech stack, buildingYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIBackOps AIShared: tech stackPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Pier
Company
GaliniShared: compliance guardrail, regulationYC F24ActiveAI
VerifiableShared: compliance, apiYC S20ActiveDevtools
ParticularityShared: tech stack, buildingYC F26ActiveAI
BackOps AIShared: tech stackPlug and Play Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredStiltShared: credit product, loan management, complianceYC W16San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsOneFinShared: credit product, tech stack, fewYC W17BengaluruStartup →OtherCredit SesameShared: loan management, creditPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherJigsawStackShared: tech stackAntler 2024SingaporeStartup →OtherPactifyShared: stripe, licensing, buildingAntler 2024AustraliaStartup →
Companies next to Pier
Company
StiltShared: credit product, loan management, complianceYC W16AcquiredOther
OneFinShared: credit product, tech stack, fewYC W17ActiveDevtools
Credit SesameShared: loan management, creditPlug and Play Not statedOther
JigsawStackShared: tech stackAntler 2024Not statedOther
PactifyShared: stripe, licensing, buildingAntler 2024Not statedOther

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All of W23
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Company
NumeralThe AI-native sales tax solution.team of 130hiringActiveAI
AlaanAi-native finance platform for the Middle Eastteam of 250hiringActiveAI
BackdropBuilding your AI coworkers for any team, workflow, or industry.team of 2ActiveAI
BenchmarkDecision infrastructure for investment firmsteam of 7acquiredAcquiredAI
ConcourseThe AI Agent platform for financeteam of 15hiringActiveAI
DatagladeThe smart way to research stocks.team of 2ActiveAI

About Pier

We’re building an API for launching credit products. We enable companies to compliantly offer credit by handling the tech stack for origination, underwriting and loan management with just a few lines of code. We have built-in compliance guardrails to ensure that our customers comply with state and federal regulations and assist with licensing requirements and license management.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
4
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Fintech, SaaS, B2B, Compliance, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Pier in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Pier: questions

Which YC batch was Pier in?

Pier was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Pier still active?

Y Combinator lists Pier as active.

Where is Pier based?

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