Central Secures $8.6 Million Seed Funding Led By First Round Capital And Y Combinator

Central, a Y Combinator-backed startup founded by Josh Wymer (CEO), Pranav Kashyap, and Nilay Modi, has raised $8.6 million in Seed funding led by First Round Capital with participation from Y Combinator and others, bringing its total funding to $9.1 million. The company offers an autonomous back-office platform built directly into Slack, automating payroll, benefits, compliance, taxes, and government filings for startups. With this funding, Central plans to expand its team, enhance integrations, and continue scaling its AI-powered platform that has already processed over $75 million in payroll while serving hundreds of startups.

INVESTORS: First Round Capital & Y Combinator

ROUND: Seed AMOUNT: $8,600,000

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