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Truss

Active · Truss is a banking and payments network for blue-collar trades.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
12signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 15Team size · YC's directory+6.2
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherFluxShared: payment network, payments, cardYC S19Mexico CityStartup →OtherCarddaShared: bill payment, corporate card, paymentsYC W22SantiagoStartup →OtherAcquiredGoCardlessShared: payment network, paymentsYC S11LondonStartup →AIAcquiredBrexShared: corporate card, bill, manualYC W17San FranciscoStartup →OtherSpenmoShared: bill payment, corporate card, manualYC S20SingaporeStartup →
Companies closest to Truss
Company
FluxShared: payment network, payments, cardYC S19ActiveOther
CarddaShared: bill payment, corporate card, paymentsYC W22ActiveOther
GoCardlessShared: payment network, paymentsYC S11AcquiredOther
BrexShared: corporate card, bill, manualYC W17AcquiredAI
SpenmoShared: bill payment, corporate card, manualYC S20ActiveOther

Adjacent

AIRossumShared: manual data, data entry, automatingSeedcamp 2019Startup →OtherConfiAbogadoShared: blue collar500 Global 2022MexicoStartup →AIVahanShared: blue collarYC S19BengaluruStartup →OtherPowerUsShared: blue collar, fullYC S20BerlinStartup →OtherFieldTrendShared: manual data, data entryPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to Truss
Company
RossumShared: manual data, data entry, automatingSeedcamp 2019Not statedAI
ConfiAbogadoShared: blue collar500 Global 2022Not statedOther
VahanShared: blue collarYC S19ActiveAI
PowerUsShared: blue collar, fullYC S20ActiveOther
FieldTrendShared: manual data, data entryPlug and Play Not statedOther

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About Truss

Truss is an all-in-one banking and payment automation platform for construction businesses. With Truss, construction companies can manage bill payments, receivables, and corporate cards in one place. They can save time on manual data entry by integrating Truss with their existing tools and automating the full billing cycle, from invoicing and reconciliation.

YC batch
S21 · Summer 2021
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
15
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments, Construction

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 12, 2026

Team went from 12 to 15 people.

Source ↗
One-linerOct 8, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Banking for construction"

Source ↗

Truss in S21: 391 companies, 34% AI

Truss: questions

Which YC batch was Truss in?

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

Is Truss still active?

Y Combinator lists Truss as active.

Where is Truss based?

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