Float
Supply chain finance for consumer brands
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
ReelablesW19The Future of Supply Chain Data Tracking and VisibilityShared: supply, chainActive
KickpayW15A platform to finance inventory for e-commerce companies.Shared: fintechInactive
SupliasS21We enable FMCG distributors in Africa buy inventory on creditShared: fintechActive
RamaniW20We're building financial infrastructure for Africa's supply chainsShared: supply, chain, inventoryActive
Aleph Solutions (Alephee)S21We help automotive aftermarket brands to supply and sell parts onlineShared: e-commerceActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
TendoW22Enabling Africans to sell online with zero capitalShared: fintech, e-commerceActive
HandledS24AI teammate for finance and operations teams at consumer brandsShared: e-commerceActive
CircularW22Subscription consumer electronics for AsiaShared: fintech, e-commerceActive
SkioS20Subscriptions for ShopifyShared: fintech, e-commerceAcquired
TydoS20Turn your data into intelligenceShared: fintech, e-commerceInactive
Also from S21
Batchmates in Summer 2021.
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Byte KitchenS21Increasing restaurant profitability through our AI Operating SystemAcquired
CoinruleS21Coinrule Automates Your Crypto and Stock InvestmentsActive
Concord MaterialsS21Automating procurement and finance for construction companiesActive
ConfidoS21AI-enabled financial automation and intelligence for CPG BrandsActive
CumbucaS21Bare-metal access to Brazil's Open Finance and Pix systemsActive
About Float
Float is Pipe for supply chain finance. We help fast-growing consumer brands unlock capital from their inventory. We pay their supplier invoices up front and enable them to pay for their inventory after they’ve sold it.
Honolulu, HI, USA; Remote
Float: questions
Which YC batch was Float in?
Float was in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch (S21).
Is Float still active?
Y Combinator lists Float as active.
Where is Float based?
Float lists Honolulu, HI, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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