Z1

YC W21 · Active · Digital bank for teenagers in LatAm connected to prepaid card

Competitors

Companies closest to Z1
Company	Category	Status	Program
OxygenShared: digital bank, neobank, consumer financeActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS18
AkudoShared: prepaid card, digital bank, teenagersInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS21
Kapital BankShared: prepaid card, neobank, paymentsActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
VaultPayShared: digital banking, neobank, paymentsActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
CarddaShared: neobank, payments, cardActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22

Adjacent

Companies next to Z1
Company	Category	Status	Program
Pivo Technology IncShared: digital bank, neobank, paymentsInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS22
AlmaShared: neobank, payments, bankingInactiveOther	Other	Inactive	YCS22
PayCaddyShared: prepaid card, latam, bankActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW22
ZiinaShared: neobank, payments, digitalActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
BALADShared: prepaid card, digital, financialNot statedDevtools	Devtools	Not stated	500 Global

Also from W21

All of W21

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Per DiemThe AI operating system for restaurantsActiveAI	AI	Active
AlineaAutomated investing for the next generation 💸ActiveAI	AI	Active
AvocadoAI-Native Restaurant POSActiveAI	AI	Active
ClearThe unbiased AI and data layer for skin health.ActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active

About Z1

Z1 is a digital banking app made for teenagers and young adults. By using the Z1 app and a prepaid card linked to their account, teenagers can begin their road to financial independence by learning to manage and spend their money, as well as having a place to receive money they earn through jobs and small businesses.

YC batch: W21 · Winter 2021
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Other
Team size: 80
Location: São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Remote
Checked: 1h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments, Consumer, Lending, Neobank

Z1 in W21: 336 companies, 30% AI

Z1: questions

Which YC batch was Z1 in?

Z1 was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).

Is Z1 still active?

Y Combinator lists Z1 as active.

Where is Z1 based?

Z1 lists São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Remote as its location on YC's directory.

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