YCX26· AIAllowance
The spend control layer for AI agents
Founders
- Dasmer SinghFounder/CEO
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About Allowance
Allowance lets AI agents make purchases on a user’s behalf without ever exposing your real card number. Users approve purchases directly from their iPhone with customizable controls like spending limits, merchant restrictions, and expiration windows. Once approved, Allowance generates scoped, one-time payment credentials designed specifically for that transaction. This enables AI agents to safely complete tasks like shopping, ordering food, booking reservations, or purchasing tickets while keeping humans in control of every payment.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Allowance: questions
Which YC batch was Allowance in?
Allowance was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Allowance still active?
Y Combinator lists Allowance as active.
Who founded Allowance?
Allowance's founders, as listed on its YC page: Dasmer Singh (Founder/CEO).
Where is Allowance based?
Allowance lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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