Okay
AcquiredYC W20San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 4 employees · 5 known investors
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Also known as Okay Software Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Okay was founded in 2019 by Tomas Barreto and Antoine Boulanger.
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Tomas BarretoCo-Founder and CTO2019–2023Tomas Barreto was VP of Engineering at Checkr and Box, and served as CTO and co-founder of Okay, which was acquired by Stripe. He is currently an Operating Partner for Engineering at Kleiner Perkins.
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Antoine BoulangerCo-Founder and CEO2019–2023Antoine Boulanger was an engineering leader at Google, Box, and Stripe before co-founding and leading Okay, which was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2020 cohort and subsequently acquired by Stripe.
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Sarah WadaSoftware Engineeruntil 2023
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Kevin GreenanSoftware Engineeruntil 2023
Investors · 5
Kleiner Perkinslisted by Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Coyote VenturesreportedSan Francisco
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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Okay?
- Okay was founded by Tomas Barreto, Antoine Boulanger in 2019.
- Who are Okay's investors?
- Okay's investors include Irregular Expressions, Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, Coyote Ventures, Sequoia Capital.
- Where is Okay headquartered?
- Okay is headquartered in San Francisco, US.









