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Popular Pays

Acquired · Software for collaborating with content creators and influencers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 37Team size · YC's directory+8.2
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherInactiveGlobal BellyShared: content creator, influencer, brandYC W20San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsOneSignalShared: content creator, web, deliverYC S11San FranciscoStartup →AI1stCollabShared: advertising, influencer, brandYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIBelugaShared: advertising, creator, campaignYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Popular Pays
Company
Global BellyShared: content creator, influencer, brandYC W20InactiveOther
OneSignalShared: content creator, web, deliverYC S11ActiveDevtools
1stCollabShared: advertising, influencer, brandYC W23ActiveAI
BelugaShared: advertising, creator, campaignYC X25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherClipflowShared: content creatorAntler 2025AustraliaStartup →AIBeaconsShared: content creator, websiteYC S19San FranciscoStartup →OtherBasemakerShared: content creator, influencer, brandAntler 2023BrazilStartup →OtherMini PopzShared: connecting contentAntler 2023KoreaStartup →OtherAdvancePay (Zilla)Shared: content creator, influencer, brandAntler 2022USStartup →
Companies next to Popular Pays
Company
ClipflowShared: content creatorAntler 2025Not statedOther
BeaconsShared: content creator, websiteYC S19ActiveAI
BasemakerShared: content creator, influencer, brandAntler 2023Not statedOther
Mini PopzShared: connecting contentAntler 2023Not statedOther
AdvancePay (Zilla)Shared: content creator, influencer, brandAntler 2022Not statedOther

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All of W15
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Company
Automate AdsOn a mission to programmatically automate, optimize, and unify your…team of 2InactiveData
20nUsing AI to predict biochemistry for manufacturing and therapeuticsteam of 2InactiveAI
Akido LabsRebuilding healthcare with AI at the coreteam of 1kActiveAI
BankjoyAn end-to-end digital banking solution for banks and credit unionsteam of 60ActiveAI
CyberFendCyberfend delivers robust, real-time web and mobile security by…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredAI
DabbleA synthetic photo studio for e-commerceteam of 3InactiveAI

About Popular Pays

Popular Pays is a platform connecting content Creators with Brands who want content to tell their stories. We’re tech-forward, with an in-house built iOS and web app (for creators) and dashboard (for brands) that delivers direct communication & powerful statistics to help you run a multiplatform campaign. To find out what we’re about, visit our website: www.popularpays.com.

YC batch
W15 · Winter 2015
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
37
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Advertising

Popular Pays in W15: 110 companies, 24% AI

Popular Pays: questions

Which YC batch was Popular Pays in?

Popular Pays was in Y Combinator's Winter 2015 batch (W15).

Is Popular Pays still active?

Y Combinator lists Popular Pays as acquired.

Where is Popular Pays based?

Popular Pays lists Chicago, IL, USA as its location on YC's directory.