Forage
YC S21San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 66 employees · Hiring · 18 known investors
Forage builds payment infrastructure that connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to enable acceptance of SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments. The platform serves retailers of all sizes seeking to accept government assistance benefits and serve low-income customers.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Forage was founded in 2020 by Victor E. Fimbres.
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Victor E. FimbresinCo-Founder & CTOFounder of Forage, a payment infrastructure platform enabling merchants to accept SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments. No prior background information was provided.
Investors · 18
Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M
Equal Opportunity VenturesCambridge · $2M
f7 VenturesTiburon · $10K – $5M
Mouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M
Mucker CapitalVenice · $250K – $750K
Necessary VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M
NycaNew York · $2M
PROOFArlington
Sprint VcBangalore · $300
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Banana CapitalreportedSeattle · $1 – $250K
FJ Labsreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $100K – $3M
Long Journey Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Nyca Partnersreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M – $10M
PayPal Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Jose · $1M – $10M
Pivotal VenturesreportedSeattle
Also in the syndicate · 2
Intuit VenturesNextLadder Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$40M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $40MSeries BJun 2026 · 2 sources
Mouro Capital (lead), FJ Labs, Intuit Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, NextLadder Ventures, Nyca Partners, PayPal Ventures, Pivotal Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Summer 2021 batch
Alumni Q&A
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders are addressing the difficulty merchants face in accepting EBT payments both online and in stores, which affects the more than 42 million Americans who use SNAP benefits for groceries. Forage offers a single API to handle this process and widen grocery access for these shoppers.
- What is your long-term vision? If you truly succeed, what will be different about the world?
- The company aims for a future where access to groceries does not depend on socioeconomic status, by simplifying acceptance of government assistance payments and helping SNAP shoppers reduce grocery costs.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Competitors · 3
by search overlapPropel1786 shared keywordsPropel builds technology that improves government benefits access and management for Americans facing financial hardship. The platform combines benefits navigation tools with user insights that inform policymakers working to strengthen the social safety net.
Instacart481 shared keywordsInstacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
DoorDash467 shared keywordsDoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Forage do?
- Forage builds payment infrastructure that connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to enable acceptance of SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments. The platform serves retailers of all sizes seeking to accept government assistance benefits and serve low-income customers.
- Who founded Forage?
- Forage was founded by Victor E. Fimbres in 2020.
- Who are Forage's investors?
- Forage's investors include Activant Capital, Equal Opportunity Ventures, f7 Ventures, Mouro Capital, Mucker Capital, Necessary Ventures, Nyca, PROOF and 8 more.
- How much funding has Forage raised?
- Forage has disclosed $40M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Forage headquartered?
- Forage is headquartered in San Francisco, US.