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SpecCheck

YC W23

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2022 · 5 employees · 3 known investors

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SpecCheck provides software for opticians, optical labs, and their enterprise partners to manage order communication and lab operations. The platform replaces manual processes like faxed reports and phone calls with a digital workflow.

Also known as SpecCheck Inc · SpecCheck Inc. · SpecCheck Inc., SpecCheck Inc

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPaymentsHealth TechB2BAPIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

SpecCheck was founded in 2022 by Joe DeMaria and Arnold Villatoro.

JDJoe DeMaria
Joe DeMariaCo-FounderHe began his career as an optician and has held roles across the optical industry, including territory management for Johnson and Johnson Vision.
AVArnold Villatoro
Arnold VillatoroCo-FounderHe has worked as a software engineer for approximately a decade, including roles at Workday and most recently leading the payments team at Lyft.

Investors · 3

Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Initialized Capitallisted by Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3.7M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

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Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
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SPECCHECK, INC.

In the news

SpecCheck Raises $3.7M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2023👓 SpecCheck - Unifying how the optical industry does businessycombinator.com · Feb 2023SpecCheck Technologies Funding | $600K Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does SpecCheck do?
SpecCheck provides software for opticians, optical labs, and their enterprise partners to manage order communication and lab operations. The platform replaces manual processes like faxed reports and phone calls with a digital workflow.
Who founded SpecCheck?
SpecCheck was founded by Joe DeMaria, Arnold Villatoro in 2022.
Who are SpecCheck's investors?
SpecCheck's investors include Gaingels, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator.
How much funding has SpecCheck raised?
SpecCheck has disclosed $3.7M raised across 1 round.
Where is SpecCheck headquartered?
SpecCheck is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.