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Pier (YC W23) — Stripe for credit - trusted credit compliance partner

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.

Pier is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2023 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Stripe for Credit - Trusted Credit Compliance Partner. The founder listed is Jessica Zhang (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 10, 2023).

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Pier

New accelerator entry · 2023-01-10 · the record

Winter 2023
batch
4
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchWinter 2023
Announced2023-01-10
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size4
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B
SectorsArtificial Intelligence, Fintech, SaaS, B2B, Compliance
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttp://www.pier-finance.com
Founded2022
YC group partnerBrad Flora
Previously known asPier Fin, Inc.

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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.

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