Polar (YC W24) — The smarter way to manage USD earnings globally
Polar helps remote workers, freelancers, and online sellers outside the U.S. who get paid in dollars get better exchange rates when moving earnings to their local bank. We give them a U.S. dollar account in their name to receive USD earnings and let them withdraw through local bank transfers or stablecoins instead of the expensive options they use today.
Polar is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2024 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: The smarter way to manage USD earnings globally. The founders listed are Grant Ackerman (Founder/CEO), Andrew Wang (Founder/CTO) (Y Combinator directory entry, February 23, 2024).
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Polar helps remote workers, freelancers, and online sellers outside the U.S. who get paid in dollars get better exchange rates when moving earnings to their local bank. We give them a U.S. dollar account in their name to receive USD earnings and let them withdraw through local bank transfers or stablecoins instead of the expensive options they use today.
Grant Ackerman
Founder/CEO
Andrew Wang
Founder/CTO
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