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Upsolve

YC W19

Boston, US · 12 employees · 3 known investors

upsolve.org ↗

Upsolve is a nonprofit organization that provides free bankruptcy filing assistance to low-income Americans. The organization helps individuals erase debt through Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, having assisted over 25,000 people in erasing more than $1.1 billion in total debt.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

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Jonathan PettsinFounder

Investors · 3

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AlleyCorp✓ verifiedNew York · $1M – $5M

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Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

Competitors · 10

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