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US AI-native payroll/HR/compliance platform for 500+ startups saving 10+ hours monthly via Slack-native agents; YC S24 $8.6M First Round Capital competing with Rippling and Gusto for startup back-office automation.
Central is a US-based AI-native payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance platform — backed by Y Combinator (S24) with $8.6 million raised led by First Round Capital in August 2025 — providing early-stage startups with an integrated back-office automation system that handles payroll processing, benefits enrollment, compliance tax filings, and HR workflows through AI agents and human experts working together in Slack. Founded in 2024 and serving 500+ startup customers including Magic Patterns, Wordware, and BiteSight, Central saves customers 10+ hours monthly by automating the painful compliance and administrative work that founders and operations teams previously managed through disconnected tools.
YC S23 AI-first ERP replacing NetSuite for scaling tech companies with 100+ clients in 9 months; $38.5M Accel Series A Jun 2025 competing with NetSuite and Sage Intacct for AI-native mid-market ERP and SaaS financial management.
Campfire is a United States-based AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) company — backed by Y Combinator (S23) with $38.5 million raised including a $35 million Series A led by Accel in June 2025 and a $3.5 million seed in May 2024 from Foundation Capital and Y Combinator — providing scaling startups and mid-size technology companies with a modern AI-first ERP platform that replaces NetSuite, SAP Business One, and Sage Intacct for companies outgrowing QuickBooks and Xero, delivering accounting, revenue management, and financial automation through an AI-powered system that integrates financial workflows without the implementation complexity and total cost of ownership associated with legacy ERP vendors. Founded by John Glasgow and participating in the YC S23 batch, Campfire achieved approximately 100 clients within 9 months of founding, including Advisor360, Rhumbix, and Fooji.
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