# Teller

> Teller was a San Francisco financial technology venture for independent contractors and hourly workers. Its historical offering combined account aggregation, budgeting, tax withholding, payments and interest-free advances. Archived pages reveal that its paid-time-off feature involved repayment, making cash-flow smoothing the central story.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Akshay Krishnaiah (Founder and CEO (historical)), Akshay Peshave (Co-founder and CRO (historical)), Prince Nishchal (Co-founder and CTO (historical))
- **Products:** Daily employee cash incentives, Banking and budgeting, Paid Time Off, Cash advances, Tax withholding
- **Notable:** One of three winners among more than 30 startups at a Founders Space pitch competition, according to the organizer., The archived 2018 company site identifies Teller as a Y Combinator Startup School graduate; this is not evidence of accelerator investment., Company LinkedIn profile says Money20/20 selected it among 24 startups to watch in 2018.

## Products & services

- **Daily employee cash incentives** — Early mobile proposition allowed employers to reward worker behaviors with daily cash incentives; aimed at retention and financial stability.
- **Banking and budgeting** — Archived 2018 pages advertised checking, savings, debit cards, payments, linked financial accounts and budgets based on predicted income and expenses; historical marketing claims.
- **Paid Time Off** — Archived 2018 offer described typical payouts of about $200, repayable over 30 days through daily payments quoted at about $4-$7; interest-free, with rewards usable to reduce the balance. This was repayable support, not a conventional employer-funded leave entitlement.
- **Cash advances** — The May 2019 site advertised up to $500 interest-free, without a paycheck, timesheet or credit check; intended uses included equipment, time off and income gaps. Eligibility and historical terms should not be treated as a current offer.
- **Tax withholding** — Advertised automatic tax set-asides across jobs and accounts, with funds held in an interest-bearing bank account described as FDIC-insured.
- **Account controls and rewards** — The 2019 site promoted searching and tagging transactions, moving money, overdraft advances, predicted spendable balances and rewards redeemable against advances.

## Achievements

- One of three winners among more than 30 startups at a Founders Space pitch competition, according to the organizer.
- The archived 2018 company site identifies Teller as a Y Combinator Startup School graduate; this is not evidence of accelerator investment.
- Company LinkedIn profile says Money20/20 selected it among 24 startups to watch in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2019-05** — An archived homepage promoted advances up to $500, tax withholding, account aggregation, money movement, overdraft support and rewards. This is a historical product snapshot, not evidence of present availability.

## Links

- Website: https://helloteller.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-teller

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Last updated: 2026-10-25