Finch
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Founded in 2020 as a Y Combinator-backed API startup aimed at unlocking fragmented HR and payroll data. The core thesis was that employment infrastructure is siloed across 20,000+ systems, creating friction for fintech and HR platforms. Finch has expanded from a read-only payroll data API into a full read-write unified employment API — enabling deductions management, benefits automation, and write-back capabilities — positioning itself as the Plaid for employment data. As of 2023 it was cash-flow positive before its $40M Series B, indicating strong product-market fit with retirement, lending, and benefits platform customers.