Unit is an embedded finance platform that lets software companies add bank accounts, cards, payments, and capital to their products via API — without becoming a bank. Founded in 2019 by Israeli entrepreneurs Itai Damti and Doron Somech, Unit reached unicorn status in 2022 at a $1.2B valuation, becoming the first BaaS provider to hit that milestone. The company processes $80B+ in annual transactions and serves 2M+ end-customers across 140+ software platforms, from workforce management apps to real estate marketplaces.
Vanta is the leading automated trust management platform that helps companies earn and prove their security posture. Founded in 2018 by Christina Cacioppo after she experienced the manual nightmare of SOC 2 compliance at Dropbox, Vanta automates compliance across 37+ frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and FedRAMP. With 15,000+ customers, $504M raised, and a $4.15B valuation, Vanta has turned the famously tedious world of security audits into a continuous, automated process - and is now evolving into an agentic AI platform where a 24/7 AI GRC engineer does the heavy lifting.
Zymbly is a UK-based AI startup that builds voice-first copilots for aircraft maintenance technicians - automating troubleshooting, parts lookup, and compliance documentation so mechanics can spend their time fixing planes instead of drowning in paperwork. Backed by Y Combinator (W26) and built by a team with deep roots in aviation and enterprise AI, Zymbly targets an industry facing a global shortage of 43,000 technicians and a maintenance capacity crisis.
Harper (YC W25) is an AI-native commercial insurance brokerage that turns the $100B+ industry of email and spreadsheets into a fully autonomous engine for Main Street America. Co-founded by Dakotah Rice and Tushar Nair — two Goldman Sachs alumni who swore they'd never work in insurance — Harper uses its internal AI platform, Harper Hub, to automate form completion, carrier matching across 160+ carriers, underwriter follow-ups, and client communications. The result: 1–2 day quotes instead of 5–7, 85% success rate on traditionally 'uninsurable' cases, 5,000+ businesses covered across 35 states, and 1,000+ customers handled per month versus 20–30 for a typical human brokerage. Backed by $54M in total funding led by Emergence Capital, Peak XV, and Y Combinator. Named after Dakotah's mother's maiden name.