Dots (YC S21)

Dots is a developer-friendly API that allows businesses to pay their contractors through just a few lines of code. The company was founded by two ex-Google engineers who wanted to simplify the complex process of marketplace payouts, especially when dealing with multiple payment providers. Dots manages the entire process, including information collection (KYC), payments through any rail (ACH, Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, international, and more), and tax form filing. The platform is built with flexibility and automation in mind, offering a variety of payout options to keep contractors happy and streamlining the process for businesses.

Dots has a strong focus on security and compliance, ensuring that all transactions are secure and meet all relevant regulations. The company is trusted by several YCombinator and international companies and is poised to become the leading fintech solution for marketplaces. Dots is expanding into payment processing, banking, and lending, making it a powerful solution for businesses of all sizes.

Dots offers a remote-first culture with unlimited vacation, a minimum requirement of three weeks off per year, and regular team off-sites. They also provide a co-working stipend to cover WeWork or similar co-working costs and will cover home office costs including Apple equipment and anything else needed to be productive.

Dots offers a competitive benefits package designed to support a balanced and healthy work-life balance for their employees. These benefits include comprehensive medical insurance covering dental and vision, a co-working stipend to cover WeWork or similar co-working costs, unlimited vacation with a minimum requirement of three weeks off per year, regular team off-sites for in-person connection, home office cost coverage, and Apple equipment and other necessary tools for productivity.

Dots is a developer-friendly payments infrastructure platform that simplifies global payments, payouts, onboarding, and compliance for businesses. Their mission is to make money movement seamless, simple, and driven by choice, enabling businesses to pay their contractors and sellers exactly how they want to be paid, including through popular options like Venmo, PayPal, ACH, Zelle, and more.

Dots promotes a remote-first culture that prioritizes a balanced life for its employees. This includes providing comprehensive medical insurance, a co-working stipend, unlimited vacation with a minimum requirement of three weeks off per year, regular team off-sites, and home office costs coverage. The company values a culture where employees feel empowered to contribute their best work while also prioritizing their well-being.