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Paloma

YC S25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 3 known investors

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Paloma builds operations management software for companies in manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture. The company works directly with physical operations teams to diagnose and solve workflow inefficiencies that are typically managed through spreadsheets and manual processes.

Also known as Salesmith

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSArtificial IntelligenceAnalyticsManufacturingOperationsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

Paloma was founded in 2025 by Nazli Danis and Alex Avnit.

NDNazli Danis
Nazli Danisin𝕏FounderPreviously, she served as group product manager and first product hire at Deel, where she led the Employee of Record business through significant growth.
AAAlex Avnit
Alex AvnitinCRO & Co-FounderAlex Avnit is co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Paloma, with prior experience as Head of Deel's Employer of Record division. He has a background in quantitative analysis and data science.

Investors · 3

Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Competitors · 2

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EnCap4 shared keywordsEnCap is a growth capital investor focused on the independent energy sector, providing disciplined capital and operational expertise to energy companies across market cycles.
Palomaresources4 shared keywordsPaloma Resources is an oil and gas exploration and production company operating across multiple onshore and offshore basins including the Permian, Haynesville, and Eagle Ford shale formations.

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In the news

Paloma overhauls multi-strategy platform with fewer teams and renewed focus on arbitrage - Hedgeweekhedgeweek.com · Jul 2026Nishant Kumar (@nishantkumar07) on Xx.com · Jul 2026Paloma: AI-native CRM for billing, renewals, and expansionsycombinator.com · Aug 2025Hedge fund Paloma Partners offers IOUs to fleeing investors, WSJ reports | Reutersreuters.com · Dec 2024Paloma Health Raises £2M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2024Paloma Closes $4M Seed Funding Round - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jun 2021Paloma Partners - Influence Watchinfluencewatch.org · Mar 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does Paloma do?
Paloma builds operations management software for companies in manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture. The company works directly with physical operations teams to diagnose and solve workflow inefficiencies that are typically managed through spreadsheets and manual processes.
Who founded Paloma?
Paloma was founded by Nazli Danis, Alex Avnit in 2025.
Who are Paloma's investors?
Paloma's investors include Activant Capital, Y Combinator, 468 Capital.
Where is Paloma headquartered?
Paloma is headquartered in San Francisco, US.